1. Find your number on the number line.
2. Find the tens on the number line.
3. Find the tens on either side of your number on the number line.
4. Determine the distance from your number on the number line to each of the tens found in the last step.
5. Compare the distances found in the previous step. Choose the shortest.
6. Locate the ten that is the shortest distance from your number on the number line. If the distances are exactly the same, choose the ten immediately to the right of your number.
2. Find the tens on the number line.
3. Find the tens on either side of your number on the number line.
4. Determine the distance from your number on the number line to each of the tens found in the last step.
5. Compare the distances found in the previous step. Choose the shortest.
6. Locate the ten that is the shortest distance from your number on the number line. If the distances are exactly the same, choose the ten immediately to the right of your number.