Rounding Decimals (Year 5)
Round decimals to the nearest whole number and to a given number of places.
The questions below are generated to match the National Curriculum for Year 5 and get harder as you progress from Rookie to Guru.
Worked examples
Round 8.67 to 1 decimal place.
- 9
- 8.8
- 8.6
- 8.7
Answer: 8.7. Look at the hundredths digit of 8.67. Round the tenths up if it is 5 or more, otherwise keep it: 8.67 → 8.7.
Round 3.56 to 1 decimal place.
- 4
- 3.5
- 3.7
- 3.6
Answer: 3.6. Look at the hundredths digit of 3.56. Round the tenths up if it is 5 or more, otherwise keep it: 3.56 → 3.6.
A teacher marks 0.5 = 1/2 as wrong. Is the teacher right? Why?
- No — the teacher is wrong. 0.5 = 5/10 = 1/2. They're equal.
- Yes — 0.5 ≠ 1/2.
- Cannot tell.
- Yes — 0.5 = 1/5.
Answer: No — the teacher is wrong. 0.5 = 5/10 = 1/2. They're equal.. 0.5 = 5/10 = 1/2.
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rounding decimals?
- Round decimals to the nearest whole number and to a given number of places.
- How can my child practise rounding decimals at home?
- Work through the examples below, then start a free adaptive session. Northstar adjusts the difficulty automatically and tracks mastery over time.
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