Year 5 Rounding to the nearest whole number

Round 3.56 to the nearest whole number.

• 3

• 4

• 3.5

• 5

Round 7.3 to the nearest whole number.

Round 419.49 to the nearest whole number.

• 420

• 418

• 419

• 419.5

Round 0.97 to the nearest whole number.

• 0

• 1

• 0.9

• 2

Round 0.45 to the nearest whole number.

• 1

• 0

• 2

• 0.4

Round 219.99 to the nearest whole number.

• 220

• 219

• 218

• 210

Rounding 5.55 to the nearest whole number gives 5.

• True

• False

Why does 5.55 round to 6 instead of 5?

• Because 5.55 is closer to 6 than to 5.

• Because any number ending in 5 rounds up.

• Because 5.55 is more than halfway between 5 and 6.

• Because 5 is not a whole number.

What is the rule for rounding numbers that end in .5, like 6.5?

• Round up to the next whole number.

• Round down to the previous whole number.

• Round to the nearest even number.

• Round to the nearest odd number.

If you round 9.95 to the nearest whole number, what is the result and why?

• 10, because 9.95 is closer to 10.

• 10, because 9.95 is more than 9.5.

• 9, because we only round up if it's exactly 10.

• 9, because 9.95 is less than 10.