Rounding Decimals in Everyday Life: A 4th Grade Challenge

Lily bought 2.75 meters of ribbon and 3.4 meters of ribbon. How much ribbon did she buy in total after rounding to the nearest whole number before adding?

• 6

• 5

• 8

• 7

Tom has 4.6 liters of juice and he buys another 2.3 liters. How many liters of juice does he have now after rounding to the nearest tenth?

• 5.0

• 6.9

• 6.5

• 7.5

A book costs $12.99 and a magazine costs $5.49. If you round the prices to the nearest dollar before adding, what is the total cost?

• 20

• 17

• 19

• 18

Sarah spent $15.75 on a toy and $8.25 on a book. How much did she spend in total after rounding each amount to the nearest whole number?

• 20

• 30

• 22

• 24

A pizza costs $9.99 and a drink costs $2.49. If you round the prices to the nearest dollar before adding, what is the total cost of the meal?

• 12

• 10

• 11

• 13

Jake has $20.50 and he buys a game for $14.75. How much money does he have left after rounding the game price to the nearest dollar?

• 4.75

• 6.25

• 5.50

• 7.00

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Emma bought 3.6 kg of apples and 2.4 kg of oranges. How many kilograms of fruit did she buy in total after rounding to the nearest whole number?

• 7

• 8

• 6

• 5

A pair of shoes costs $49.99 and a hat costs $15.49. If you round the prices to the nearest dollar before adding, what is the total cost?

• 64

• 66

• 70

• 65

Mark has $30.00 and he spends $12.50 on lunch and $8.75 on a drink. How much money does he have left after rounding the total spent to the nearest dollar?

• 8.00

• 9.00

• 10.00

• 7.50

A toy costs $7.89 and a game costs $12.49. If you round the prices to the nearest dollar before adding, what is the total cost of both items?

• 22

• 18

• 20

• 15