Decimal Mastery: Rounding and Interpreting Results

A store sells 3.5 meters of fabric for $4.25 per meter. How much will you spend in total? Round your answer to the nearest cent.

• $16.00

• $12.75

• 14.88

• $10.50

If a car travels 2.8 miles per gallon of gas and you drive 15.5 gallons, how many miles can you drive? Round your answer to the nearest whole number.

• 50

• 35

• 60

• 43

A recipe requires 0.75 cups of sugar. If you want to make 4 batches, how much sugar do you need in total? Round your answer to the nearest cup.

• 5

• 3

• 2

• 4

A book costs $12.99. If you buy 3 books, how much will you pay? Round your answer to the nearest cent.

• $40.50

• $36.99

• 38.97

• $30.00

A gardener plants 2.5 rows of flowers, with each row containing 1.2 dozen flowers. How many flowers are planted in total? Round your answer to the nearest whole flower.

• 42

• 36

• 24

• 30

A box of chocolates weighs 0.85 kilograms. If you buy 6 boxes, what is the total weight? Round your answer to the nearest kilogram.

• 3 kg

• 5 kg

• 4 kg

• 6 kg

A bottle holds 1.5 liters of juice. If you fill 4 bottles, how many liters of juice do you have? Round your answer to the nearest liter.

• 6

• 4

• 8

• 10

A school has 0.6 acres of playground space for every 25 students. How many acres are needed for 100 students? Round your answer to the nearest acre.

• 3

• 2

• 4

• 1

If a pizza has a diameter of 12.5 inches and you want to cut it into 8 equal slices, how much area does each slice cover? Round your answer to the nearest square inch.

• 12

• 15

• 10

• 20

A farmer sells 2.3 pounds of apples for $3.75. How much would 10 pounds of apples cost? Round your answer to the nearest cent.

• 12.50

• 18.75

• 14.00

• 16.30