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Rounding

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  1. Either paper 3 marks

    2335 people went to a football match at the stadium.

    (a)

    Round 2335 to the nearest 10.

    (b)

    Round 2335 to the nearest 100.

    (c)

    Round 2335 to the nearest 1000.

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    (a) \(2340\)
    (b) \(2300\)
    (c) \(2000\)
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  2. Either paper 1 mark

    Write \(9419.6\) correct to the nearest whole number.

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    \(9420\)
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  3. Either paper 3 marks

    A tent pole is measured as \(41.424\) metres long.

    (a)

    Write \(41.424\) correct to 1 decimal place.

    (b)

    Write \(41.424\) correct to 2 decimal places.

    (c)

    Write \(41.424\) correct to the nearest whole number.

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    (a) \(41.4\ \text{m}\)
    (b) \(41.42\ \text{m}\)
    (c) \(41\ \text{m}\)
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  4. Either paper 4 marks
    (a)

    A club records 94 members.

    Round 94 to the nearest 5.

    (b)

    A stadium records 869 seats sold.

    Round 869 to the nearest 50.

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    (a) \(95\)
    (b) \(850\)
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  5. Either paper 1 mark

    What is \(2.7811\) to 1 decimal place?

    Circle your answer.

    \(2.8 \qquad 2.7 \qquad 3 \qquad 2.78\)

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    \(2.8\)
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  6. Either paper 2 marks

    A football stadium has 3833 seats.

    (a)

    Write the number of seats correct to 1 significant figure.

    (b)

    Write the number of seats correct to 2 significant figures.

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    (a) \(4000\)
    (b) \(3800\)
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  7. Either paper 2 marks
    (a)

    Round \(0.0182\) to 1 significant figure.

    (b)

    Round \(0.293\) to 2 significant figures.

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    (a) \(0.02\)
    (b) \(0.29\)
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  8. Either paper 3 marks

    A restaurant bill of £182 is shared equally between 3 people.

    Work out how much each person pays. Give your answer to the nearest penny.

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    \(\text{£}60.67\)
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  9. Calculator 4 marks

    A group of seven players share the cost of a coach to an away match equally.

    The total cost is £44.08.

    (a)

    Use a calculator to work out how much each player pays.

    Give your answer to the nearest penny.

    (b)

    Each player pays the amount from part (a).

    Work out how much the 7 players pay altogether.

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    (a) \(\text{£}6.30\)
    (b) \(\text{£}44.10\)
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  10. Either paper 3 marks
    (a)

    The number of people at a match was recorded as \(5996\) people.

    Round \(5996\) to the nearest 10.

    (b)

    Round \(3968\) to the nearest 100.

    (c)

    Round \(3.99\) to 1 decimal place.

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    (a) \(6000\)
    (b) \(4000\)
    (c) \(4.0\)
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discia.org Rounding · sheet 1
Answers Rounding · sheet 1
  1. (a) \(2340\)
    (b) \(2300\)
    (c) \(2000\)
  2. \(9420\)
  3. (a) \(41.4\ \text{m}\)
    (b) \(41.42\ \text{m}\)
    (c) \(41\ \text{m}\)
  4. (a) \(95\)
    (b) \(850\)
  5. \(2.8\)
  6. (a) \(4000\)
    (b) \(3800\)
  7. (a) \(0.02\)
    (b) \(0.29\)
  8. \(\text{£}60.67\)
  9. (a) \(\text{£}6.30\)
    (b) \(\text{£}44.10\)
  10. (a) \(6000\)
    (b) \(4000\)
    (c) \(4.0\)
discia.org Rounding · sheet 1