Rounding and Comparing Decimals: 5th Grade Challenge

Lily bought 3.75 meters of ribbon. If she needs to round the length to the nearest whole meter, how many meters will she say she bought?

• 2

• 4

• 3

• 5

Tom has 4.2 liters of juice and his friend has 4.8 liters. Who has more juice, and by how much?

• Tom has more juice by 0.6 liters.

• They both have the same amount of juice.

• Tom has 5.0 liters of juice.

• His friend has more juice by 0.6 liters.

A book costs $12.99. If you round the price to the nearest dollar, what is the rounded price?

• 12

• 13

• 10

• 14

Sarah scored 89.5 points in her math test, while Jake scored 89.7 points. Who scored higher, and by how much when rounded to one decimal place?

• Jake scored higher by 0.1 points.

• Sarah scored higher by 0.2 points.

• Sarah scored higher by 0.3 points.

• Jake scored higher by 0.2 points.

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

• 13

• 12

• 15

• 14

In a race, Anna ran 5.6 kilometers and Ben ran 5.4 kilometers. Who ran farther, and by how much?

• Anna ran farther by 0.2 kilometers.

• Both ran the same distance.

• Ben ran farther by 0.2 kilometers.

• Anna ran 5.4 kilometers, Ben ran 5.6 kilometers.

A bottle holds 2.75 liters of water. If you round this to the nearest tenth, how much water does it hold?

• 3.0

• 2.7

• 2.8

• 2.5

During a sale, a toy costs $15.49. If the price is rounded to the nearest dollar, what is the new price?

• 15

• 17

• 16

• 20

A plant grew 3.2 inches in the first week and 3.8 inches in the second week. How much did it grow in total, rounded to one decimal place?

• 6.5

• 7.0

• 5.0

• 8.2

Emma has $10.50, and her brother has $10.75. Who has more money, and by how much when rounded to the nearest cent?

• They have the same amount of money.

• Emma has more money by $0.25.

• Emma has more money by $0.50.

• Her brother has more money by $0.25.