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3rd - 3rd Grade
Mathematics
This Grade 3 mathematics worksheet gives students focused practice rounding whole numbers to the nearest 10 and nearest 100. Across 10 multiple-choice questions, students round numbers such as 75, 17, 821, 221, 97, and 101, selecting the closest multiple of 10 or 100 from four answer choices. The set includes both two-digit and three-digit numbers so students apply the correct place-value rule at each level. Use this free printable worksheet to check whether students can identify which digit determines the rounding decision and recognize when a number rounds up or down. The questions provide a concise review, independent practice activity, or formative assessment for Grade 3 math instruction. A complete answer key is included to support quick checking, feedback, and follow-up instruction.
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This Grade 3 worksheet focuses on rounding two- and three-digit whole numbers to the nearest 10 and nearest 100 through 10 multiple-choice questions. Students must identify the relevant digit, decide whether the number rounds up or down, and select the closest multiple of 10 or 100, as in 75 rounding to 80 and 821 rounding to 800.
First model one nearest-10 example, such as 43, by examining the ones digit, then model a nearest-100 example, such as 221, by examining the tens digit. Have students explain why each number is closer to one benchmark than the other before completing the multiple-choice items independently. Use the choices as discussion prompts when students select distractors such as 45, 230, or 820.
Students may inspect the wrong place-value digit—for example, use the ones digit when rounding 821 to the nearest 100—or confuse rounding with changing only the final digit. Watch for students choosing an exact-looking distractor such as 75 or 820 instead of a multiple of the requested place value. Numbers such as 97 and 49 also reveal whether students know that a ones digit of 5 or more rounds a number up to the next ten.
The worksheet is available as a printable PDF and as a digital quiz on Wayground, and it includes a complete answer key for all 10 multiple-choice questions. For printable submissions, scan student work with the Wayground for Teachers app to streamline grading and review which nearest-10 or nearest-100 items need reteaching. The printable option can also support schools that are reducing screen time.
In the worksheet’s Advanced Settings, adjust font spacing or choose a larger font size to make the four answer choices and place-value numbers easier to read. You can also enable a dyslexia-friendly font or translate the rounding questions into another language when that better supports access to the worksheet file.
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