Rounding Decimals to Whole Numbers
Name: ___________________________
Date: ___________________________
Remember: If the decimal part is 0.5 or more, round UP. If it's less than 0.5, round DOWN.
Example: 7.3 rounds to 7 | 7.8 rounds to 8 | 7.5 rounds to 8
Section A: Round to the nearest whole number
1. 4.2 =
__________
2. 8.7 =
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3. 12.5 =
__________
4. 6.1 =
__________
5. 15.9 =
__________
6. 9.4 =
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7. 21.6 =
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8. 3.5 =
__________
9. 17.3 =
__________
10. 10.8 =
__________
Section B: Circle the correct answer
11. 14.2 rounds to:
14
15
12. 19.7 rounds to:
19
20
13. 25.5 rounds to:
25
26
14. 32.4 rounds to:
32
33
Section C: Word problems
15. Sarah ran 5.8 kilometres. Round this to the nearest whole number.
Answer: __________________ kilometres
16. A bottle holds 2.3 litres of juice. Round this to the nearest whole number.
Answer: __________________ litres
17. Tom's height is 1.5 metres. Round this to the nearest whole number.
Answer: __________________ metres