LITTLE LESSON 12 Number and Place Value

Rounding any number

Once you know the trick, you can round absolutely any number.

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Let’s get the idea.

Here’s how it works

Choose the rounding place, then inspect the digit immediately to its right.

What we’re exploring

rounding to any column you choose
letting the digit next door decide
the same trick works on any size of number

First decide which place you are rounding to.

LET’S WORK ONE OUT TOGETHER

A little example

Round 463,781 to the nearest 10,000.

1
The ten-thousands digit is 6.
2
The next digit is 3, below 5, so keep the 6.
3
Replace the smaller places with zeros: 460,000.

Make a little room for your workings.

NOW IT’S YOUR TURN

Have a little go.

Four questions. Plenty of thinking space.
Use paper, then add photos of your workings.

Your pace. Your way. ↘

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When should we tell you if your answers are right?

After each answerShow me if I’m right or wrong as soon as I submit.After I finish all questionsKeep my results hidden until I finish all 4 questions.

You can’t change an answer or its photos after you submit it. You also can’t change when you see your results once you start.

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