Round the number as requested.
-5,636 to the nearest ten
A)5,740
B)5,630
C)5,650
D)5,640

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To round to the nearest ten, we look at the digit in the tens place, which is 3. Since it is less than 5, we keep the digit in the thousands place the same and change all the digits to the right to 0's. Therefore, the rounded number is 5,630. To round 5,636 to the nearest ten, we need to look at the digit in the tens place, which is a 3. Since 3 is less than 5, we round down and keep the digit in the thousands place unchanged, giving us 5,640. Choice D is the only option that matches this result.

Round the Number as Requested