Rounding Numbers.

6 7 8

6.3 7.2 7.8

2035 = 2040 67 890 = 68 000

8985 = 9000
6.89 = 6.9
 Rounded Numbers All Around You.

Here are some examples of rounded numbers

which could appear in newspaper headlines:
30 000 Watch Scotland Win Again.

500 000 March In War Protest.

Man Leaves 2 Million To Charity.

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 Rounding To The Nearest Whole Number.
Consider the number : 6.7

It is our task to decide if the number is closer to :

6 or 7 Look at the number line below:

6 7 8
6.5 6.7
Mark the number 6.5 6.5 is the midpoint between 6 and 7.

Mark the number 6.7

Is 6.7 closer to 6 or 7 ? Is 6.7 above or below 6.5 ? Above

6.7 = 7 (to the nearest whole number)

 Further Example.
Round the following to the nearest whole number:

(1) 24.3

24 25 26
24.3 24.5
What is the midpoint between 24 and 25 ?

Is 24.3 above or below 24.5 ?

Below.

24.3 = 24 (To the nearest whole number).

 What Goes In The Box ?
Round the following to the nearest whole number:

NB: always round 0.5 up . Ie 12.5 = 13 (to the nearest whole number).
(1) 4.8 5 (6) 287.6 288

(2) 7.4 7 (7) 9.8 10

(3) 44.6 44 (8) 49.6 50

(4) 87.5 88 (9) 99.7 100

(5) 56.3 56 (10) 399.5 400

 Rounding To 1 Decimal Place.
Round 4.67 to one decimal place (1d.p).

4.6 4.7
4.65 4.67

What number is the arrow pointing at ? 4.65

Mark 4.67 on the number line .

Is 4.67 closer to 4.6 or 4.7 ? 4.7

4.67 = 4.7 (to 1d.p)

Round 19.53 to 1 d.p .

19.5 19.6
19.53 19.55

What number is the arrow pointing at ? 19.55

Mark 19.53 on the number line .

Is 19.53 closer to 19.5 or 19.6 ? 19.5

19.53 = 19.5 (to 1d.p)

 What Goes In The Box ? 2
Round the following to 1 decimal place.

(1) 34.67 = 34.7 (5) 56.95 = 60

(2) 17.72 = 17.7 (6) 39.97 = 40

(3) 24.75 = 24.8 (7) 99.96 = 100

(4) 41.92 = (8) 999.95 = 1000

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 Rounding To 2 Decimal Places.
In order to make this a faster process we will take a different
approach:

Round 45.678 to 2 decimal places ( 2 d.p).

What number is the second after the point ? 7

Is the number after the seven greater or smaller than 5 ?

8 is greater than 5 (or 8 > 5) Rule

Now round 45.678 to 2 d.p If the number is

greater than or equal
45.678 = 45.68 (to 2 d.p) to 5 then round up.
Round 23.482 to 2 decimal places ( 2 d.p).

What number is the second after the point ? 8

Is the number after the eight greater or smaller than 5 ?

2 is less than 5 (or 2 < 5) Rule

Now round 23.482 to 2 d.p If the number is

greater than or equal
23.482 = 23.48 (to 2 d.p) to 5 then round up.
 What Goes In The Box ? 3
Round the numbers below to 2 decimal places.

(1) 45.783 = 45.78 (5) 36.995 = 37

(2) 37.677 = 37.68 (6) 99.992 = 99.99

(3) 6.4589 = 6.46 0.1

(7) 0.097 =

(4) 0.4291 = 0.43 (8) 999.9958 = 1000

 Rounding To The Nearest
10,100,1000 etc.
Round 467 to the nearest ten.

Which number is the tens number ? 6

Is the number after the 6 greater or smaller than 5 ? 7>5

Rule
Now round 467 to the nearest ten.
If the number is
greater than or equal
467= 470 (to the nearest ten). to 5 then round up.

460 467 470

Round 23 438 to the nearest hundred.

Which number is the hundreds number ? 4

Is the number after the 4 greater or smaller than 5 ? 3<5

Now round 23 438 to the nearest hundred.

Rule
23 438= 23 400 (to the nearest hundred).
If the number is
greater than or equal
to 5 then round up.

23 400 23 500
23 438
 What Goes In The Box ? 4
Round the numbers below to the required unit:

(1) 34 567 to the nearest ten = 34 570

(2) 47 943 to the nearest hundred = 47 900

(3) 356 518 to the nearest thousand = 357 000

(4) 356 218 to the nearest ten thousand = 360 000