Rounding worksheet

7 GCSE practice questions with answers, free to print. Every sheet is generated, so you can make a fresh one whenever you need it.

7 questions 22 marks Sheet 1

3 marks
A washing line is measured as \(24.253\) metres long.

(a)
Write \(24.253\) correct to 1 decimal place.

(b)
Write \(24.253\) correct to 2 decimal places.

(c)
Write \(24.253\) correct to the nearest whole number.
4 marks
(a)
A club records 91 members.

Round 91 to the nearest 5.

(b)
A stadium records 772 seats sold.

Round 772 to the nearest 50.
2 marks
(a)
Write \(0.0611\) correct to 1 significant figure.

(b)
Write \(0.771\) correct to 2 significant figures.
4 marks
A group of nine players share the cost of a coach to an away match equally.

The total cost is £90.16.

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

Give your answer correct to the nearest penny.

(b)
Each player pays the amount from part (a).

Work out how much the 9 players pay altogether.
3 marks
(a)
The number of people at a match was recorded as \(4997\) people.

Round \(4997\) to the nearest 10.

(b)
Round \(8961\) to the nearest 100.

(c)
Round \(6.96\) to 1 decimal place.
4 marks
(a)
173 guests are going on a trip. Each crew bus has 12 seats.

Work out how many crew buses are needed.

(b)
Balloons cost £1.68 each. There is £20.50 to spend on them.

Work out how many balloons can be bought.
2 marks
Write down the two numbers that round to \(12\) when rounded to the nearest whole number.

Answers

(a) \(24.3\ \text{m}\)
(b) \(24.25\ \text{m}\)
(c) \(24\ \text{m}\)
(a) \(90\)
(b) \(750\)
(a) \(0.06\)
(b) \(0.77\)
(a) \(\text{£}10.02\)
(b) \(\text{£}90.18\)
(a) \(5000\)
(b) \(9000\)
(c) \(7.0\)
(a) \(15\)
(b) \(12\)
\(11.8\) and \(12.2\)