•1. If the first "extra" digit is LESS
 than 5-drop it.  Now the last digit of
 the number remains the same. 
  
 
 
 •2. If the first "extra" digit is 5 or
 MORE than 5,  drop the number and
 increase the last significant digit by 1. 
  
 
 
 •What is this "even/odd rule" I keep hearing about?
  
 
 •When digit is exactly 5: option will give an even number as the answer (last digit is 0, 2, 4, 6, or 8). Refer to the examples above. 
  
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