1. Rounding To The Nearest Whole Number.
6.7
Consider the number :
It is our task to decide if the number is closer to : 6 7
Look at the number line below: or 6 7 8
6.5
6.7
Mark the number 6.5
6.5 is the midpoint between 6 and 7.
Mark the number 6.7
Is 6.7 closer to 6 or 7 ?
Is 6.7 above or below 6.5 ?
Above
6.7 = 7 (to the nearest whole number)

2. What Goes In The Box ?
Round the following to the nearest whole number:
NB: always round 0.5 up . Ie = 13 (to the nearest whole number).
(1) 4.8 5
(6) 287.6
288
(2) 7.4 7
(7) 9.8 10
(3) 44.6 44
(8) 49.6 50
(4) 87.5 88
(9) 99.7
100
(5) 56.3 56
(10) 399.5
400

3. Rounding To 1 Decimal Place.
Round 4.67 to one decimal place (1d.p).
4.6
4.7
4.67
4.65
What number is the arrow pointing at ?
Mark 4.67 on the number line .
Is 4.67 closer to 4.6 or 4.7 ?
4.7
4.67 = 4.7 (to 1d.p)

4. What Goes In The Box ? 2 Round the following to 1 decimal place.
(1) =
34.7
(5) = 60
(6) = 40
(2) =
17.7
100
(3) =
24.8
(7) =
(8) =
1000
(4) =
41.9