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Rounding Decimals 2

10 questions

5th - 5th Grade

Mathematics

Rounding Decimals 2 is a Grade 5 mathematics worksheet with 10 multiple-choice questions focused on rounding decimals to the nearest whole number, tenth, and hundredth. Students identify the correct rounded value for decimals such as 23.542, 1.82, 5.592, and 9.029, and interpret a number written in words before rounding it to the nearest tenth. This free printable worksheet helps students apply place-value reasoning by locating the digit to retain, examining the digit to its right, and selecting the appropriate rounded number. The varied questions include repeated practice with tenths, hundredths, and whole numbers, including cases where trailing decimal digits are removed or a zero appears in the rounded result. An answer key is included for efficient checking and review.

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Rounding Decimals 2

Total questions: 10

Name
Class
Date
1.
Round 23.542 to the nearest tenth.
a)
23.5
b)
23.6
c)
23.54
d)
23
2.
Round 1.82 to the nearest whole number.
a)
1
b)
1.8
c)
2
d)
2.8
3.
Round 5.592 to the nearest hundredth.
a)
5.60
b)
5.50
c)
6.59
d)
5.59
4.
What is 5.569 rounded to the nearest tenth?
a)
5.6
b)
6
c)
5.57
d)
5.69
5.
Which of the following is 9.029 rounded to the nearest hundredth?
a)
9.0
b)
9.02
c)
9.03
d)
9.029
6.
Which of the following is 12 when rounded to the nearest whole number?
a)
11.23
b)
11.56
c)
12.51
d)
12.64
7.
What is 3.436 rounded to the nearest hundredth?
a)
3.5
b)
4
c)
3.43
d)
3.44
8.
Round 56.789 to the nearest tenth. 
a)
57
b)
56.8
c)
56.889
d)
56.79
9.
Which number is five and twenty-six thousandths rounded to the nearest tenth?
a)
5.0
b)
5.1
c)
5.02
d)
5.03
10.
Round 23.542 to the nearest tenth.
a)
23.5
b)
23.6
c)
23.54
d)
23
Answer Key

Rounding Decimals 2

Total questions: 10

1.
a) 23.5
2.
c) 2
3.
d) 5.59
4.
a) 5.6
5.
c) 9.03
6.
b) 11.56
7.
d) 3.44
8.
b) 56.8
9.
a) 5.0
10.
a) 23.5

FAQs

What does the Rounding Decimals 2 worksheet help Grade 5 students practice?

This worksheet helps students round decimal numbers to the nearest whole number, tenth, and hundredth through 10 multiple-choice questions. Students must identify the place value being rounded, use the digit immediately to the right to decide whether to round up or keep the target digit, and choose the resulting value.

How can I use this worksheet to teach rounding decimals?

First model one item from the worksheet by marking the target place and checking the digit to its right, then solve a nearest-tenth, nearest-hundredth, and nearest-whole-number example with students. Have students explain why answers such as 23.542 become 23.5 and why 9.029 becomes 9.03 before completing the remaining multiple-choice items independently.

What mistakes should I watch for when students complete Rounding Decimals 2?

Students may look at the wrong neighboring digit, such as using the hundredths digit when rounding 23.542 to the nearest tenth, or they may confuse the nearest tenth with the nearest hundredth. Also watch for students retaining unnecessary digits, choosing 5.1 instead of 5.0 for 5.026 rounded to the nearest tenth, or treating a whole-number result as if the decimal portion must remain.

How do I assign and grade this rounding decimals worksheet?

Rounding Decimals 2 is available as a printable PDF and as a digital quiz on Wayground, with a complete answer key for all 10 multiple-choice questions. You can grade printable submissions by scanning student work with the Wayground for Teachers app, or review responses from the digital quiz.

How can I differentiate the Rounding Decimals 2 worksheet for my students?

Use the worksheet’s Advanced Settings to adjust font size or spacing so the decimal values and multiple-choice options are easier to read. You can also enable a dyslexia-friendly font or translate the rounding questions into another language when that supports access to the worksheet.

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