1. Rounding The nearest whole number Nearest 1000 Nearest 100 Nearest 10
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N1/E2.6 Approximate by rounding to the nearest 10
N1/E3.7 Approximate by rounding numbers less than to the nearest 10 or 20
N1/L1.8 Approximate by rounding
N2/L1.7 Approximate decimals by rounding to a whole number or two decimal places
N2/L2.5 Order, approximate and compare decimals (up to 3 d.p.) when solving practical problems

2. 6 10
To the nearest 10
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N1/E2.6 Approximate by rounding to the nearest 10
N1/E3.7 Approximate by rounding numbers less than to the nearest 10 or 20
N1/L1.8 Approximate by rounding
N2/L1.7 Approximate decimals by rounding to a whole number or two decimal places
N2/L2.5 Order, approximate and compare decimals (up to 3 d.p.) when solving practical problems 10

3. 12 10
To the nearest 10
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N1/E2.6 Approximate by rounding to the nearest 10
N1/E3.7 Approximate by rounding numbers less than to the nearest 10 or 20
N1/L1.8 Approximate by rounding
N2/L1.7 Approximate decimals by rounding to a whole number or two decimal places
N2/L2.5 Order, approximate and compare decimals (up to 3 d.p.) when solving practical problems 10 20

4. 30 29
To the nearest 10
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N1/E2.6 Approximate by rounding to the nearest 10
N1/E3.7 Approximate by rounding numbers less than to the nearest 10 or 20
N1/L1.8 Approximate by rounding
N2/L1.7 Approximate decimals by rounding to a whole number or two decimal places
N2/L2.5 Order, approximate and compare decimals (up to 3 d.p.) when solving practical problems 20 30

5. 47 50
To the nearest 10
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N1/E2.6 Approximate by rounding to the nearest 10
N1/E3.7 Approximate by rounding numbers less than to the nearest 10 or 20
N1/L1.8 Approximate by rounding
N2/L1.7 Approximate decimals by rounding to a whole number or two decimal places
N2/L2.5 Order, approximate and compare decimals (up to 3 d.p.) when solving practical problems 40 50

6. 103
100
To the nearest 10
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N1/E2.6 Approximate by rounding to the nearest 10
N1/E3.7 Approximate by rounding numbers less than to the nearest 10 or 20
N1/L1.8 Approximate by rounding
N2/L1.7 Approximate decimals by rounding to a whole number or two decimal places
N2/L2.5 Order, approximate and compare decimals (up to 3 d.p.) when solving practical problems
100
110

7. 36 40
To the nearest 10
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N1/E2.6 Approximate by rounding to the nearest 10
N1/E3.7 Approximate by rounding numbers less than to the nearest 10 or 20
N1/L1.8 Approximate by rounding
N2/L1.7 Approximate decimals by rounding to a whole number or two decimal places
N2/L2.5 Order, approximate and compare decimals (up to 3 d.p.) when solving practical problems 30 40

8. 120
124
To the nearest 10
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N1/E2.6 Approximate by rounding to the nearest 10
N1/E3.7 Approximate by rounding numbers less than to the nearest 10 or 20
N1/L1.8 Approximate by rounding
N2/L1.7 Approximate decimals by rounding to a whole number or two decimal places
N2/L2.5 Order, approximate and compare decimals (up to 3 d.p.) when solving practical problems
120
130

9. 160
159
To the nearest 10
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N1/E2.6 Approximate by rounding to the nearest 10
N1/E3.7 Approximate by rounding numbers less than to the nearest 10 or 20
N1/L1.8 Approximate by rounding
N2/L1.7 Approximate decimals by rounding to a whole number or two decimal places
N2/L2.5 Order, approximate and compare decimals (up to 3 d.p.) when solving practical problems
150
160

10. 200
176
To the nearest 100
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N1/E2.6 Approximate by rounding to the nearest 10
N1/E3.7 Approximate by rounding numbers less than to the nearest 10 or 20
N1/L1.8 Approximate by rounding
N2/L1.7 Approximate decimals by rounding to a whole number or two decimal places
N2/L2.5 Order, approximate and compare decimals (up to 3 d.p.) when solving practical problems
100
200

11. 300
340
To the nearest 100
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N1/E2.6 Approximate by rounding to the nearest 10
N1/E3.7 Approximate by rounding numbers less than to the nearest 10 or 20
N1/L1.8 Approximate by rounding
N2/L1.7 Approximate decimals by rounding to a whole number or two decimal places
N2/L2.5 Order, approximate and compare decimals (up to 3 d.p.) when solving practical problems
300
400

12. 700
680
To the nearest 100
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N1/E2.6 Approximate by rounding to the nearest 10
N1/E3.7 Approximate by rounding numbers less than to the nearest 10 or 20
N1/L1.8 Approximate by rounding
N2/L1.7 Approximate decimals by rounding to a whole number or two decimal places
N2/L2.5 Order, approximate and compare decimals (up to 3 d.p.) when solving practical problems
600
700

13. 400
407
To the nearest 100
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N1/E2.6 Approximate by rounding to the nearest 10
N1/E3.7 Approximate by rounding numbers less than to the nearest 10 or 20
N1/L1.8 Approximate by rounding
N2/L1.7 Approximate decimals by rounding to a whole number or two decimal places
N2/L2.5 Order, approximate and compare decimals (up to 3 d.p.) when solving practical problems
400
500