Rounding (Year 5)

Round numbers to the nearest 10, 100, 1,000 and to decimal 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

RookieRead and interpret directly.

Round 9246 to the nearest 10.

  • 9246
  • 9250
  • 9260
  • 9240

Answer: 9250. 9246 rounds to 9250 (to the nearest 10).

ProCompare and infer.

Round 3295 to the nearest 100.

  • 3200
  • 3300
  • 3400
  • 3295

Answer: 3300. 3295 rounds to 3300 (to the nearest 100).

GuruMulti-step reasoning.

Round 5818 to the nearest 1000.

  • 6000
  • 5818
  • 7000
  • 5000

Answer: 6000. 5818 rounds to 6000 (to the nearest 1000).

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Frequently asked questions

What is rounding?
Round numbers to the nearest 10, 100, 1,000 and to decimal places.
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