January 5, 2021

Rounding to the nearest 10

Round 68 to the nearest 10

68

60 65 70

68 is nearer to 70 so its
rounded up to 70
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Rounding to the nearest 10

Round 71 to the nearest 10
71

70 75 80

71 is nearer to 70 so its
rounded down to 70

Rounding to the nearest 10

Round 128 to the nearest 10

128

120 125 130

128 is nearer to 130 so its

rounded up to 130
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Rounding to the nearest 10

Round 716 to the nearest 10

716

710 715
720

716 is nearer to 720 so its

rounded up to 720

Rounding to the nearest 10

Round 1716 to the nearest 10

1716

1710
1715
1720

1716 is nearer to 1720 so

its rounded up to 1720
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Ext.:

Answers

Ext.:
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Rounding to the nearest 100

Round 618 to the nearest 100

618

600 650 700

618 is nearer to 600 so its

rounded down to 600

Rounding to the nearest 100

Round 287 to the nearest 100

287

200 250 300

287 is nearer to 300 so its

rounded up to 300
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Rounding to the nearest 100

Round 6184 to the nearest 100

6184

6100 6150 6200

6184 is nearer to 6200 so

its rounded up to 6200

Rounding to the nearest 100

Round 1805 to the nearest 100

1805

1800 1850 1900

1805 is nearer to 1800 so

its rounded down to 1800
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Rounding to the nearest 100

Round 14750 to the nearest 100

14750

14700 14750 14800

14750 is in the middle, in this

case we round up always. so it
equal to 14800

Ext.:
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Answers

Ext.:

Rounding to the nearest 1000

Round 6108 to the nearest 1000

6108

6000 6500 7000

6108 is nearer to 6000 so

its rounded down to 6000
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Rounding to the nearest 1000

Round 4768 to the nearest 1000

4768

4000 4500 5000

4768 is nearer to 5000 so

its rounded up to 5000

Rounding to the nearest 1000

Round 67608 to the nearest 1000

67608

67000 67500 68000

67608 is nearer to 68000

so its rounded up to 68000
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Rounding to the nearest 1000

Round 73856 to the nearest 1000

73856

73000 73500 74000

73856 is nearer to 74000

so its rounded up to 74000

Rounding to the nearest 1000

Round 186892 to the nearest 1000

186892

186500 187000
186000

186892 is nearer to
187000 so its rounded up
to 187000
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Ext.: Round 256 to the nearest 1000

Answers

Ext.: Round 256 to the nearest 1000

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Rounding to the nearest whole number

Round 6.8 to the nearest whole number

6.8

6 6.5 7

6.8 is nearer to 7 so its

rounded up to 7

Rounding to the nearest whole number

Round 3.92 to the nearest whole number

3.92

3 3.5 4

3.92 is nearer to 4 so its

rounded up to 4
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Rounding to the nearest whole number

Round 1.203 to the nearest whole number

1.203

1 1.5 2

1.203 is nearer to 1 so its

rounded down to 1

Rounding to the nearest whole number

Round 12.32 to the nearest whole number

12.32

12 12.5 13

12.32 is nearer to 12 so its

rounded down to 12
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Rounding to the nearest whole number

Round 103.9 to the nearest whole number

103.9

103 103.5 104

103.9 is nearer to 104 so

its rounded up to 104

Round to the nearest whole number

1) 10.27
2) 41.55
3) 6.473
4) 2.571
5) 8.995
6) 5.721
7) 70.425 Extension: Round 0.234
to the nearest whole
8) 44.5564 number
9) 82.3643
10) 325.1741
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Answers
1) 10
2) 42
3) 6
4) 3
5) 9
6) 6
7) 70
8) 45
9) 82
10) 325

Rounding to 1 decimal place

Round 6.82 to 1 decimal place

Steps

1st dp 2nd
1) circle the decimal place
your rounding

dp 2) underline the number

after it. this is the decider

6.8 2 3)if the decider is 5 or

more the number circle
goes up by 1
OR
if the decider is less than
so 2 is not 5 or greater so 5 then the number circled
stays the same .

the answer is 6.8

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Rounding to 1 decimal place

Round 9.132 to 1 decimal place

Steps

1st dp 2nd
1) circle the decimal place
your rounding

dp 2) underline the number

after it. this is the decider

9.1 3 2 3)if the decider is 5 or

more the number circle
goes up by 1
OR
if the decider is less than
so 3 is not 5 or greater so 5 then the number circled
stays the same .

the answer is 9.1

Rounding to 1 decimal place

Round 19.5732 to 1 decimal place

Steps

1st dp 2nd
1) circle the decimal place
your rounding

dp 2) underline the number

after it. this is the decider

19.5732 2 3)if the decider is 5 or

more the number circle
goes up by 1
OR
if the decider is less than
so 7 satifies condition 5 or 5 then the number circled
stays the same .

greater so
the answer is 19.6
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Rounding to 1 decimal place

Round 47.2938 to 1 decimal place

Steps

1st dp 2nd
1) circle the decimal place
your rounding

dp 2) underline the number

after it. this is the decider

47.2 938 3)if the decider is 5 or

more the number circle
goes up by 1
OR
if the decider is less than
so 9 satisfies the condition 5 then the number circled
stays the same .

5 or greater so
the answer is 47.3

Round to 1 decimal place

1) 4.93
2) 5.49
3) 2.68
4) 7.55
5) 3.44
6) 12.09
7) 18.89 Extension: Round 4.9834
to 1 decimal place
8) 44.347
9) 82.383
10) 49.2532
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Answers:
1) 4.9
2) 5.5
3) 2.7
4) 7.6
5) 3.4
6) 12.1
7) 18.9 Extension: 5.0
8) 44.3
9) 82.4
10) 49.3

Rounding to 2 decimal places

Round 6.823 to 2 decimal places

Steps

1st dp 2nd
1) circle the decimal place
your rounding

dp 2) underline the number

after it. this is the decider

6.8 2 3 3)if the decider is 5 or

more the number circle
goes up by 1
OR
if the decider is less than
so 3 is not 5 or greater so 5 then the number circled
stays the same .

the answer is 6.82

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Rounding to 2 decimal places

Round 9.137 to 2 decimal places

Steps

1st dp 2nd 1) circle the decimal place

your rounding
dp 2) underline the number
after it. this is the decider

9.1 3 7 3)if the decider is 5 or

more the number circle
goes up by 1
OR
if the decider is less than
so 7 satifies the condition 5 then the number circled
stays the same .

5 or greater so
the answer is 9,14

Rounding to 2 decimal places

Round 19.5632 to 2 decimal places

Steps

1st dp 2nd
1) circle the decimal place
your rounding

dp 2) underline the number

after it. this is the decider

19.5632 3)if the decider is 5 or

more the number circle
goes up by 1
OR
if the decider is less than
so 3 is not 5 or greater so 5 then the number circled
stays the same .

the answer is 19.56

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Rounding to 2 decimal places

Round 47.2938 to 2 decimal

Steps
place
1st dp 2nd
1) circle the decimal place
your rounding

dp 2) underline the number

after it. this is the decider

47.2938 3)if the decider is 5 or

more the number circle
goes up by 1
OR
if the decider is less than
so 3 is not 5 or greater so 5 then the number circled
stays the same .

the answer is 47.29

Round to 2 decimal places

1) 4.933
2) 5.492
3) 2.685
4) 7.557
5) 3.440
6) 12.091
7) 18.894 Extension: Round 5.097
to 2 decimal places
8) 44.3478
9) 82.3839
10) 49.2532
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Answers:
1) 4.93
2) 5.49
3) 2.69
4) 7.56
5) 3.44
6) 12.09
7) 18.89 Extension: 5.10
8) 44.35
9) 82.38
10) 49.25
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Rounding to significant figures

Round 4768 to 1 significant figure

Steps

1st 1) circle the significant-

places that your rounding
2) underline the number
after it. this is the decider

4768 3)if the decider is 5 or

more the number circle
goes up by 1
OR
if the decider is less than
so 7 is 5 or greater so 5 then the number circled
stays the same .

the answer is 5000

Rounding to significant figures

Round 16480 to 2 significant figures

Steps
1) circle the significant-
2nd places that your rounding
2) underline the number
after it. this is the decider

16480 3)if the decider is 5 or

more the number circle
goes up by 1
OR
if the decider is less than
so 4 is not 5 or greater so 5 then the number circled
stays the same .

the answer is 16000

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Rounding to significant figures

Round 429 to 1 significant figure

Steps

1st 1) circle the significant-

places that your rounding
2) underline the number
after it. this is the decider

429 3)if the decider is 5 or

more the number circle
goes up by 1
OR
if the decider is less than
so 2 is not 5 or greater so 5 then the number circled
stays the same .

the answer is 400

Rounding to significant figures

Round 7684 to 2 significant figures

Steps
1) circle the significant-
2nd places that your rounding
2) underline the number
after it. this is the decider

7684 3)if the decider is 5 or

more the number circle
goes up by 1
OR
if the decider is less than
so 8 is 5 or greater so 5 then the number circled
stays the same .

the answer is 7700

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Rounding to significant figures

Round 75923 to 3 significant figures

Steps

3rd 1) circle the significant-

places that your rounding
2) underline the number

75923
after it. this is the decider
3)if the decider is 5 or
more the number circle
goes up by 1
OR
if the decider is less than
so 2 is not 5 or greater so 5 then the number circled
stays the same .

the answer is 75900

Round the following:

1) 284 (1sf)
2) 7218 (2sf)
3) 91827 (3sf)
4) 12038 (2sf)
5) 19305 (4sf)
Extension:
a) 10209 (2sf)
b) 9999 (1sf)
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Answers
1) 300
2) 7200
3) 91800
4) 12000
5) 19310
Extension:
a) 10000
b) 10000

Rounding to significant figures

Round 0.4768 to 1 significant figure

Steps

1st 1) circle the significant-

places that your rounding
2) underline the number

0.4768
after it. this is the decider
3)if the decider is 5 or
more the number circle
goes up by 1
OR
if the decider is less than
so 7 is 5 or greater so 5 then the number circled
stays the same .

the answer is 0,5

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Rounding to significant figures

Round 0.01638 to 2 significant figures

Steps

2nd 1) circle the significant-

places that your rounding
2) underline the number
after it. this is the decider

0.01638 3)if the decider is 5 or

more the number circle
goes up by 1
OR
if the decider is less than
so 3 is not 5 or greater so 5 then the number circled
stays the same .

the answer is 0.016

Rounding to significant figures

Round 0.7684 to 2 significant figures

Steps

2nd 1) circle the significant-

places that your rounding
2) underline the number
after it. this is the decider

0.7684 3)if the decider is 5 or

more the number circle
goes up by 1
OR
if the decider is less than
so 8 is 5 or greater so 5 then the number circled
stays the same .

the answer is 0.77

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Rounding to significant figures

Round 0.0229 to 1 significant

figure Steps
1st 1) circle the significant-
places that your rounding
2) underline the number

0.0229
after it. this is the decider
3)if the decider is 5 or
more the number circle
goes up by 1
OR
if the decider is less than
so 2 is not 5 or greater so 5 then the number circled
stays the same .

the answer is 0.02

Rounding to significant figures

Round 0.0075923 to 3 significant figures

Steps
3rd 1) circle the significant-
places that your rounding
2) underline the number

0.0075923
after it. this is the decider
3)if the decider is 5 or
more the number circle
goes up by 1
OR
so 2 is not 5 or greater so if the decider is less than
5 then the number circled
the answer is 0.00759 stays the same .
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Round the following:

1) 0.284 (1sf)
2) 0.007218 (2sf)
3) 0.91827 (3sf)
4) 0.012038 (2sf)
5) 0.019305 (4sf)
Extension:
a) 0.010209 (2sf)
b) 0.09999 (1sf)

Answers
1) 0.3
2) 0.0072
3) 0.918
4) 0.012
5) 0.01931
Extension:
a) 0.010
b) 0.1
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Estimation
It is useful to be able to approximate
calculations when we are given difficult
numbers and do not have a calculator.

We do this by rounding each number to

1 SIGNIFICANT FIGURE

Estimation
Estimate the answer to 41 x 79
Steps

41 x 79 1) rounding each number to

1 SIGNIFICANT FIGURE
40 x 80
2) calculate
3200
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Estimation
Estimate the answer to 177 ÷ 18

Steps
177 18 1) rounding each number to
1 SIGNIFICANT FIGURE
180 20
2) calculate
9

Estimation
Estimate the answer to 27 x 0.45
14.6

Steps
1) rounding each number to
1 SIGNIFICANT FIGURE
2) calculate

1.5
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Estimation
Show how the calculation gives the
estimated answer:
Steps
1) rounding each number to
425 + 789 = 1200
1 SIGNIFICANT FIGURE
400 + 800 = 1200 2) calculate

Solve the following problems:

1) Estimate 24 x 99
2) Estimate 723 ÷ 65
3) Estimate (52 x 27.1) ÷ 9.8
4) Sam has 74 sweets. Hannah has 29 sweets. Estimate how
many sweets they have altogether.
5) There are 29 children in a class. A box with 63 pens is shared
between them. Estimate how many pens each child gets.
6) Mrs Allison has 27 raffle tickets and Miss Bartlett has 29 raffle
tickets. They put them all together to share between 10 children.
Estimate how many raffle tickets each child will get.
Extension:
a) Estimate 23.7 x 0.36
b) Estimate 13.24 ÷ 0.54
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Answers
1) 2000
2) 10
3) 150
4) 100
5) 2
6) 6
Extension:
a) 9.6
b) 26

Exam Questions
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Answers