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Master Teaching Guide coverage for this objective.
Resources
- Alpha textbook: Skills in Ex 2.20, pg 42
- Alpha textbook: Context in Ex 2.21, pg 43
- CorbettMaths worksheetQuestions PDF · Answers
Terminology
- rounding
- decimal place
- whole number
- tenths
- hundredths
Task goals
- Round a decimal to the nearest whole number.
- Round a decimal to 1 decimal place.
- Round a decimal to 2 decimal places.
- Identify the correct rounding digit and apply the round-up or round-down rule, including when a 9 carries over into the next place value.
- Check whether a given rounded answer is correct and explain any mistake.
- Compare and order numbers after they have been rounded to a stated number of decimal places.
- Find a number that rounds to a given value at a stated number of decimal places, and explain why.
Teaching guidance
- Students must know: When calculating, it is best to use at least one
- more significant figure than is required in the final solution, and round
- at the end of the whole calculation.
- WBHS Approach: Round to one additional place value than the
- information in the question. For example, if you're doing Pythagoras'
- Theory with 6cm and 7.5m, the answer should be 2dp!
Key skills
- Rounding decimals
- Decimal place
- Estimate
Quick stats
- 81 total questions
- 3 difficulty levels
- Answers included
