Rounding Word Problems

Mrs. Warner is 98 years old.  How old is she rounded to the nearest 10?

• 90
• 100
• 95
• 80

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CCSS.5.NBT.A.4

Alice says 553 rounds to 600 and Ralph says 553 rounds to 550.  Who is correct?

• Alice
• Ralph
• Both of them are correct depending on if you are rounding to the nearest 10 or nearest 100.
• Neither

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CCSS.5.NBT.A.4

There are 293 steps to the top of the Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy.  To the nearest hundred, about how many steps are there?

• 200
• 300
• 290
• 250

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CCSS.5.NBT.A.4

There are 254 counties in Texas.  What is that number rounded to the nearest ten?  What is that number rounded to the nearest hundred?

• 250, 300
• 200, 300
• 300, 300
• 240, 300

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CCSS.5.NBT.A.1

CCSS.5.NBT.A.4

The Kline family is taking a car trip.  They will drive 365 miles to visit family members in Maine.  To the nearest hundred, about how many miles will the Kline family drive?

• 300
• 360
• 370
• 400

Tags

CCSS.5.NBT.A.4

The Davis family traveled 648 miles on their vacation this year. To the nearest hundred, about how many miles did they travel? 

• 600
• 640
• 650
• 700

Tags

CCSS.5.NBT.A.4

Ms. Lee has 815 pieces of candy in desk drawer.  How many pieces of candy does she have rounded to the nearest hundred?

• 900
• 820
• 920
• 800

Tags

CCSS.5.NBT.A.4

Canyon the Wonder Dog ate 4,278 newspapers.  Rounded to the nearest thousand, how many newspapers did naughty Canyon eat?

• 4,300
• 5,000
• 4,000
• 400

Tags

CCSS.5.NBT.A.4

There are 426 scissors in the stockroom. Sally placed 500 more scissors in the stockroom. Rounded to the nearest hundred, how many scissors are now in the stockroom?

• 1,000
• 800
• 900
• 926

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CCSS.5.NBT.A.1

CCSS.5.NBT.A.4

There are 80 third grade students this year.  The number of third graders was rounded to the nearest ten. What is the least number of third graders this year?

• 74
• 71
• 78
• 84

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CCSS.5.NBT.A.1

CCSS.5.NBT.A.4