Rounding worksheets with answers

Cambridge IGCSE 0580

Round to decimal places and significant figures, and estimate by rounding to 1 significant figure.

Sample sheet

Rounding, Standard

Name Date

1
Round $6.499038$ to 3 decimal places. If the next digit is 5 or more, round up.
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2
Round $0.0049789$ to 4 significant figures. If the next digit is 5 or more, round up.
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3
Round $0.0705$ to 2 decimal places. If the next digit is 5 or more, round up.
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4
Round $565.94$ to 3 significant figures. If the next digit is 5 or more, round up.
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5
Round $0.00679$ to 2 decimal places. If the next digit is 5 or more, round up.
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6
Round $31.0328$ to 3 decimal places. If the next digit is 5 or more, round up.
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Answers

Rounding, Standard

1 $6.499$
2 $0.004979$
3 $0.07$
4 $566$
5 $0.01$
6 $31.033$

Method in brief

Find the digit you are keeping, then look at the digit after it: 5 or more rounds up, 4 or less leaves it. Count significant figures from the first non-zero digit, and keep any trailing zeros that show the accuracy.

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Rounding worksheets with answers

Cambridge IGCSE 0580

Round to decimal places and significant figures, and estimate by rounding to 1 significant figure.

Sample sheet

Rounding, Standard

Name Date

1
Round $6.499038$ to 3 decimal places. If the next digit is 5 or more, round up.
[2]
Scan for help
2
Round $0.0049789$ to 4 significant figures. If the next digit is 5 or more, round up.
[2]
Scan for help
3
Round $0.0705$ to 2 decimal places. If the next digit is 5 or more, round up.
[2]
Scan for help
4
Round $565.94$ to 3 significant figures. If the next digit is 5 or more, round up.
[2]
Scan for help
5
Round $0.00679$ to 2 decimal places. If the next digit is 5 or more, round up.
[2]
Scan for help
6
Round $31.0328$ to 3 decimal places. If the next digit is 5 or more, round up.
[2]
Scan for help

Answers

Rounding, Standard

1 $6.499$
2 $0.004979$
3 $0.07$
4 $566$
5 $0.01$
6 $31.033$

Method in brief

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