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Rounding Whole Numbers and Decimals

15 questions

5th - 5th Grade

Mathematics

Rounding Whole Numbers and Decimals is a Grade 5 mathematics worksheet that builds accuracy with rounding decimals and whole-number values to specified place values. Students answer 14 multiple-choice questions and one multiple-select question covering rounding to the nearest whole number, tenth, hundredth, and thousandth, as well as rounding money to the nearest dollar. Items use practical contexts such as flower-pot weight, computer-screen size, and prices, alongside direct numerical exercises. The worksheet also asks students to compare results at different levels of precision, identify a number that rounds to two specified values, and recognize equivalent forms such as 240.08 and 240.080. These varied question types help students attend to the target place and the digit that determines whether to round up or keep the value. This free printable worksheet includes a complete answer key, making it useful for independent practice, review, or a focused Grade 5 math check.

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Rounding Whole Numbers and Decimals

Total questions: 15

Name
Class
Date
1.

The weight of a flower pot is 4.18 pounds. What is

the weight rounded to the nearest whole number?

a)

10 pounds

b)

4 pounds

c)

5 pounds

d)

6 pounds

2.

Which of the following statements is not true?

a)

0.793 rounded to the nearest tenth is 0.8.

b)

0.793 rounded to the nearest hundredth

is 0.80.

c)

0.793 rounded to a whole number is 1.0.

d)

0.793 rounded to the nearest thousandth is

0.793.

3.

The size of a computer screen is determined by

the measure of its diagonal. If the diagonal of

a certain computer screen is 17.25 inches, what

is the size of the screen to the nearest whole

number?

a)

10 in.

b)

15 in.

c)

17 in.

d)

18 in.

4.

Which of these numbers is 40 when rounded to

the nearest ten and 43 when rounded to the nearest

whole number?

a)

40.2

b)

41.8

c)

42.3

d)

43.4

5.

What is 1.892 rounded to the nearest tenth?

a)

1.892

b)

1.9

c)

1.8

d)

2

6.

Round 240.084 to the nearest hundredth. Choose the TWO correct answers.

a)

200

b)

240.08

c)

240.080

d)

240.084

7.

Round 5.434 to the nearest hundredth.

a)

5.43

b)

5.44

c)

5.445

d)

5.44

8.

Round $0.33 to the nearest dollar.

a)

$0.00

b)

$0.03

c)

$0.33

d)

$1.00

9.

Which of these numbers is 3.1 when rounded

to the nearest tenth and 3 when rounded to the

nearest whole number?

a)

2.61

b)

3.06

c)

3.16

d)

3.24

10.

What is $0.99 rounded to the nearest dollar?

a)

0

b)

1

c)

0.99

d)

1.99

11.
Round 23.542 to the nearest tenth.
a)
23.5
b)
23.6
c)
23.54
d)
23
12.
Which of the following is 9.029 rounded to the nearest hundredth?
a)
9.0
b)
9.02
c)
9.03
d)
9.029
13.

Round 1.823 to the nearest whole number.

a)

1

b)

1.8

c)

2

d)

2.8

14.
Round 72.178 to the nearest hundredth.
a)
72.2
b)
72.18
c)
72
d)
73.18
15.

Round 7.4365 to the nearest thousandth.

a)

7.436

b)

7.446

c)

7.45

d)

7.437

Answer Key

Rounding Whole Numbers and Decimals

Total questions: 15

1.
b)

4 pounds

2.
b)

0.793 rounded to the nearest hundredth

is 0.80.

3.
c)

17 in.

4.
d)

43.4

5.
b)

1.9

6.
b)

240.08

, c)

240.080

7.
a)

5.43

8.
a)

$0.00

9.
b)

3.06

10.
b)

1

11.
a) 23.5
12.
c) 9.03
13.
c)

2

14.
b) 72.18
15.
d)

7.437

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FAQs

What does this rounding whole numbers and decimals worksheet cover?

This Grade 5 worksheet has 15 questions—14 multiple choice and 1 multiple select—on rounding values to the nearest whole number, tenth, hundredth, and thousandth. Students apply rounding to decimals, measurements, and dollar amounts, compare results at different place values, and identify equivalent rounded forms such as 240.08 and 240.080.

How can I use this worksheet to teach rounding decimals and whole numbers?

Introduce one place value at a time, modeling how the digit immediately to the right determines whether the target digit stays the same or increases. Then have students explain their reasoning for the direct rounding items before using the measurement and money questions to connect the skill to real-world values; finish with the multiple-select item to discuss why 240.08 and 240.080 represent the same rounded value.

What mistakes should I watch for when students complete this rounding worksheet?

Watch for students looking at the wrong neighboring digit, rounding to the place shown in the number instead of the place requested, or truncating digits without deciding whether to round up. Students may also treat trailing zeros as a different value in the 240.08 item, confuse nearest tenth with nearest hundredth, or select only one of the two equivalent correct answers in the multiple-select question.

How do I assign and grade this rounding worksheet?

The worksheet is available as a printable PDF and as a digital quiz on Wayground, with a complete answer key for all 15 rounding questions. You can grade printable submissions by scanning student work with the Wayground for Teachers app, while the digital version supports online completion and grading.

How can I differentiate this rounding worksheet for my students?

Use the worksheet’s Advanced Settings to adjust font spacing or choose a larger font size so the place-value directions, decimal numbers, and answer choices are easier to track. You can also apply a dyslexia-friendly font or translate the rounding questions into another language when that better supports access to the worksheet.

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