Rounding To Whole Numbers
Questions and Answers
- 1.
Which is closer to 73.6?
- A.
73
- B.
74
Correct Answer
B. 74Explanation
The difference between 74 and 73.6 is smallest than the difference between 73.6 and 73Rate this question:
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- 2.
Which is closer to 9.4?
- A.
9
- B.
10
Correct Answer
A. 9Explanation
The difference between 9.4 and 9 is smallest than the difference between 10 and 9.4Rate this question:
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- 3.
Which is closer to 1853?
- A.
1850
- B.
1860
Correct Answer
A. 1850Explanation
The difference between 1853 and 1850 is smallest than the difference between 1860 and 1853Rate this question:
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- 4.
Which is closer to 6007?
- A.
6000
- B.
6010
Correct Answer
B. 6010Explanation
The difference between 3010 and 6007 is smallest then the difference between 6007 and 6000Rate this question:
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- 5.
Which is closer to 6002?
- A.
6000
- B.
6010
Correct Answer
A. 6000Explanation
The difference between 6002 and 6000 is smallest then the difference between 6010 and 6002Rate this question:
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- 6.
Which is closer to 6005?
- A.
6000
- B.
6010
Correct Answer
B. 6010Explanation
Even the difference is the same, remember the rule 5 rounds up.Rate this question:
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- 7.
Complete each statement below:
- 5729 = 5730 correct to the nearest ________
- 1853 = 1900 correct to the nearest ________
- 7507 = 8000 correct to the nearest ________
- 7507 = 7500 correct to the nearest ________
- 68414 = 70000 correct to the nearest ________
- 52.25 = 52 correct to the nearest ________
Correct Answer
ten
hundred
thousand
hundred
ten thousand
unitExplanation
The blanks in each statement are asking for the unit to which the given number should be rounded to the nearest. In the first statement, 5729 is rounded to the nearest ten, resulting in 5730. In the second statement, 1853 is rounded to the nearest hundred, resulting in 1900. In the third statement, 7507 is rounded to the nearest thousand, resulting in 8000. In the fourth statement, 7507 is rounded to the nearest hundred, resulting in 7500. In the fifth statement, 68414 is rounded to the nearest ten thousand, resulting in 70000. In the sixth statement, 52.25 is rounded to the nearest unit, resulting in 52.Rate this question:
- 8.
Round each number to the nearest whole number:
- 54.19 = ________
- 77.1 = ________
- 31.7 = ________
- 45.9 = ________
- 9.6 = ________
- 40.09 = ________
- 21.38 = ________
- 6.5 = ________
Correct Answer
54
77
32
46
10
40
21
7 - 9.
Write:
- 12.7 kg correct to the nearest kg: ________
- $271 correct to the nearest $10: ________
- 798 mm correct to the nearest 100mm: ________
- 1803 cm2 correct to the nearest 100 cm2: ________
- 572 g correct to the nearest 10 g: ________
Correct Answer
13
270
800
1800
570 - 10.
Convert and then round to the unit required:
- 1260 cm correct to the nearest metre: ________
- 1.79 kg correct to the nearest 1000 grams: ________
- $52.3 correct to the nearest $10: ________
- 721 dl correct to the nearest litres: ________
- 17220 m correct to the nearest kilometre: ________
Correct Answer
13
2000
50
72
17
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