Rounding Word Problems

Gamaliel received money for his birthday.  He got $163 from his mom, $84 from his grandmother, and 65 from his cousins.  What is the best estimate for how much money Gamaliel received for his birthday? 

• $312

• $310

• $300

• $315

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

• 90

• 100

• 95

• 80

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

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

Mr. Smith's Feed Store sold 2,046 pounds of birdseed last month. What is 2,046 rounded to the nearest hundred?

• 2,000

• 2,040

• 2,100

• 3,00

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

Round the number shown below to the nearest 10.

• 50

• 60

• 70

• 80

Round To The Nearest Ten Thousand

• 88,000

• 90,211

• 90,000

• 87,200

Round 27,955 to the nearest hundred.

• 27,900

• 28,955

• 28,000

• 900

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