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.
- How can my child practise rounding 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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