Rounding
Round numbers to the nearest 10, 100 or 1,000 to estimate quickly.
What your child learns
- Look at the digit to the right of the rounding place
- 5 or more rounds up; 4 or less rounds down
- Use rounding to estimate and check answers
Example
463 to the nearest 100 → look at the 6 → round up to 500.
Practice questions
A taste of the questions in BloomTracks – the app makes fresh ones every time and adjusts the level as your child answers.
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Question 1 · Level 1
Round 71 to the nearest 10.
- 80
- 60
- 70
Show the answer
Answer: 70
71 is closest to 70.
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Question 2 · Level 3
Round 247 to the nearest 100.
- 200
- 100
- 300
Show the answer
Answer: 200
247 is closest to 200.
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Question 3 · Level 5
Round 1.6 to the nearest whole number.
- 3
- 2
- 1
Show the answer
Answer: 2
1.6 rounds to 2.
Try it at home
Estimate the total of a shopping list by rounding each price.
Key takeaway
Rounding gives a quick 'about right' answer to check your exact one.
Practise rounding with Bloomie
Bloomie reads every question aloud, listens to spoken answers and adapts the difficulty one question at a time.