Year 8 Rounding Decimals Worksheet — Level 1 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 8 decimals worksheet.
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Look at the digit just after the place you are rounding to: 5 or more rounds up, less than 5 rounds down.
1.Round 84.58 to the nearest whole number.
Answer: 85
- Look at the tenths digit: 5
- 5 or more, so round up
2.Round 50.17 to 1 decimal place.
Answer: 50.2
- Look at the hundredths digit: 7
- 5 or more, so round up
3.Round 353.6 to the nearest whole number.
Answer: 354
- Look at the tenths digit: 6
- 5 or more, so round up
4.Round 851.6 to the nearest whole number.
Answer: 852
- Look at the tenths digit: 6
- 5 or more, so round up
5.Round 69.77 to the nearest whole number.
Answer: 70
- Look at the tenths digit: 7
- 5 or more, so round up
6.Round 57.08 to the nearest whole number.
Answer: 57
- Look at the tenths digit: 0
- Less than 5, so round down
7.Round 81.22 to 1 decimal place.
Answer: 81.2
- Look at the hundredths digit: 2
- Less than 5, so round down
8.Round 69.4 to the nearest whole number.
Answer: 69
- Look at the tenths digit: 4
- Less than 5, so round down
9.Round 944.4 to the nearest whole number.
Answer: 944
- Look at the tenths digit: 4
- Less than 5, so round down
10.Round 89.69 to the nearest whole number.
Answer: 90
- Look at the tenths digit: 6
- 5 or more, so round up
11.Round 8.34 to the nearest whole number.
Answer: 8
- Look at the tenths digit: 3
- Less than 5, so round down
12.Round 655.4 to the nearest whole number.
Answer: 655
- Look at the tenths digit: 4
- Less than 5, so round down
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