(1) Round to the nearest ten thousand. Enter the correct answer into the box. Rounded to the nearest ten thousand, 15214 is

When rounding to the nearest ten thousand, you look at the thousands place, which is the second digit from the left in this case (5 in 15214). Since 5 is 5 or greater, you round up. Therefore, 15214 rounded to the nearest ten thousand is 20000. Rounding numbers can be like a game of "up or down"! Remember, if the digit after your rounding point (in this case, the thousands) is 5 or higher, you dance up to the next ten thousand; if it’s 4 or lower, you stick to the number you have! Fun, right?