Decimal Rounding and Comparison Challenges for 6th Graders

A store sells a shirt for $19.99. If you round the price to the nearest dollar, what is the rounded price?

• 19

• 20

• 25

• 21

Liam has $15.75, and Emma has $15.50. Who has more money, and by how much?

• Emma has more money by $0.25

• Liam has more money by $1.00

• Emma has more money by $0.50

• Liam has more money by $0.25

A recipe calls for 2.5 cups of flour. If you round this to the nearest whole number, how many cups do you need?

• 3

• 2.0

• 2

• 4

A book costs $12.49, and a magazine costs $4.99. How much more does the book cost compared to the magazine?

• $5.50

• $8.00

• $6.75

• $7.50

Samantha ran 3.6 miles, and her friend ran 3.8 miles. Who ran further, and by how much?

• Both ran the same distance.

• Her friend ran further by 0.4 miles.

• Her friend ran further by 0.2 miles.

• Samantha ran further by 0.2 miles.

A pencil costs $0.75, and an eraser costs $0.85. If you round the prices to the nearest ten cents, what are the rounded prices?

• Pencil: $0.75, Eraser: $0.85

• Pencil: $0.80, Eraser: $0.90

• Pencil: $0.70, Eraser: $0.80

• Pencil: $0.90, Eraser: $0.95

A bottle of juice is priced at $2.45. If you buy 3 bottles, what is the total cost rounded to the nearest dollar?

• 5

• 7

• 8

• 10

In a class, 12.5% of students prefer chocolate ice cream, while 10.8% prefer vanilla. Which flavor is more popular, and by how much?

• Chocolate is more popular by 1.7%.

• Vanilla is more popular by 1.7%.

• Both flavors are equally popular.

• Chocolate is less popular by 1.7%.

A toy costs $9.99, and a game costs $14.50. How much more expensive is the game than the toy when rounded to the nearest dollar?

• 3

• 7

• 10

• 5

During a sale, a jacket is marked down from $49.99 to $39.99. If you round both prices to the nearest dollar, what are the rounded prices?

• $51 and $41

• $45 and $35

• $50 and $40

• $48 and $38