Rounding Decimals and Comparing Values in Daily Life

1. Sarah bought 3.5 meters of ribbon. If she needs to round the length to the nearest whole meter, how many meters will she have?

• 2

• 3

• 5

• 4

2. A bottle contains 2.75 liters of juice. If you pour out 0.5 liters, how much juice is left in the bottle? Round your answer to the nearest tenth.

• 2.3 liters

• 2.5 liters

• 3.0 liters

• 2.0 liters

3. Tom has 4.2 kg of apples and 3.8 kg of oranges. Which fruit does he have more of, and by how much?

• Tom has more apples by 1 kg.

• Tom has equal amounts of both fruits.

• Tom has more apples by 0.4 kg.

• Tom has more oranges by 0.4 kg.

4. A book costs $12.99, and a magazine costs $5.49. Round the prices to the nearest dollar and compare them. Which is more expensive?

• The book and magazine are equally priced.

• Both cost the same.

• The book is more expensive.

• The magazine is more expensive.

5. Emily ran 2.6 kilometers on Monday and 3.4 kilometers on Tuesday. How much farther did she run on Tuesday compared to Monday?

• 1.2 kilometers

• 0.8 kilometers

• 0.5 kilometers

• 2.0 kilometers

6. A pizza has a diameter of 12.5 inches. If you round this to the nearest whole number, what is the rounded diameter?

• 12

• 14

• 13

• 15

7. A store sells a toy for $15.75 and a game for $14.99. Which one is cheaper, and by how much when rounded to the nearest cent?

• The toy is cheaper by $0.25.

• The toy is cheaper by $0.76.

• The game is cheaper by $1.00.

• The game is cheaper by $0.76.

8. If a car travels 25.6 miles on Monday and 30.4 miles on Tuesday, how many miles did it travel in total? Round your total to the nearest whole number.

• 50

• 55

• 60

• 56

9. A pack of gum costs $1.29, and a chocolate bar costs $1.49. Round both prices to the nearest dollar and determine which is more expensive.

• The chocolate bar is more expensive after rounding.

• Both are equally expensive after rounding.

• The pack of gum is more expensive after rounding.

• The pack of gum costs $1 and the chocolate bar costs $1.50 after rounding.

10. Lisa has 5.5 liters of water and drinks 1.2 liters. How much water does she have left? Round your answer to the nearest tenth.

• 4.3 liters

• 3.5 liters

• 4.0 liters

• 5.0 liters