Rounding Numbers Made Easy for Kids

What is the purpose of rounding numbers?

• To decrease the value of numbers

• To make numbers more complex

• To increase the value of numbers

• To simplify numbers when exact values are not needed

What example is used to introduce rounding?

• Rounding the number of tennis balls

• Rounding the number of apples

• Rounding the number of books

• Rounding the number of cars

How many people approximately visit the Colosseum in Rome each year?

• More than 6 million

• Less than 6 million

• Exactly 6 million

• About 6 million

What is the first step in rounding numbers?

• Deciding to round up or down

• Reviewing place values

• Asking a friend

• Choosing a random number

When rounding to the nearest ten, what do you look at to decide whether to round up or down?

• The hundreds place

• The thousands place

• The tens place

• The ones place

If the digit in the ones place is 6, to the nearest ten, you would round...

• Down

• Up

• Neither up nor down

• To the nearest hundred

What is the rounded number of 23 to the nearest ten?

• 20

• 25

• 23

• 30

When rounding to the nearest hundred, where do you look to decide to round up or down?

• The thousands place

• The ones place

• The tens place

• The hundreds place

What is the rounded number of 544 to the nearest hundred?

• 500

• 550

• 540

• 600

What rule is used to decide whether to round up or down?

• If the digit before is less than 5, round up

• If the digit before is 5 or more, round down

• If the digit before is 5 or more, round up

• Always round down