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 9364 to the nearest 10.

  • 9360
  • 9350
  • 9370
  • 9364

Answer: 9360. 9364 rounds to 9360 (to the nearest 10).

ProCompare and infer.

Round 143 to the nearest 100.

  • 200
  • 0
  • 143
  • 100

Answer: 100. 143 rounds to 100 (to the nearest 100).

GuruMulti-step reasoning.

Round 3610 to the nearest 1000.

  • 3610
  • 5000
  • 4000
  • 3000

Answer: 4000. 3610 rounds to 4000 (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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