Rounding Numbers What is a whole number A

Rounding Numbers

What is a whole number? A number that stands on its own. A number without little bit more. Whole Numbers 1 36 100 302 1456 Mixed numbers 1 12 45. 78 12. 32 2

Rounding to nearest whole number. 24. 15 12. 3 4. 5 3. 6 2. 1

Division Learn to know when to round up or round down when answering division questions.

Round up or round down? There are 150 children and teachers going on a theatre trip. They need to travel from the school to theatre in coaches. Each coach can carry 60 children. How many coaches will be needed? 150 ÷ 60 3 coaches needed = 2. 5 Round up

Round up or round down? I have saved £ 234. A train ticket costs £ 52. How many tickets can I buy. £ 234 ÷ 52 = 4. 5 tickets 4 tickets only. Round down

Round up or round down? I have 134 oil lamps. How many boxes will I need to carry all the lamps, if each box can carry 8 lamps. 134 ÷ 8 = 16. 75 boxes 17 boxes. Round up

Round up or round down? I have 240 cakes. One box holds 52 cakes. How many boxes would I need for all the cakes. 240 ÷ 52 = 4. 615384 5 boxes Round up

Round up or round down? 1. I have saved £ 360. A train ticket costs £ 50. How many tickets can I buy? £ 360 ÷ 50 7 tickets = 7. 2 Round down

Round up or round down? 2. A coach carries 72 people. How many coaches are needed to transport 378 people on a trip to watch a football match? 378 ÷ 72 6 coaches = 5. 25 Round up

Round up or round down? 3. 297 apples fall off the tree and need to be packed in boxes. 44 apples can fit in a box. a) How many full boxes will there be? b) How many boxes will be needed to carry all the apples? 297 ÷ 44 6 full boxes = 6. 75 Round down 7 boxes altogether Round up

Round up or round down? 4. Puppets need 8 strings. How many puppets can be made from 278 strings? 278 ÷ 8 34 puppets = 34. 75 Round down

Round up or round down? 5. A robot in a factory sews buttons on coats. Each coat has 7 buttons. The robot breaks down after sewing 328 buttons. How many coats are finished? 328 ÷ 7 = 46. 857142857143 46 coats Round down

Round up or round down? A school has 250 children and they are all going on a trip together. A coach can hold 52 children. How many coaches will they need? 250 ÷ 52 = 4. 807692307692 5 Coaches Round up

Round up or round down? I have 5 metres of ribbon and I need lengths of 865 mm for the Summer Fayre stalls. How many of these lengths can I get from the ribbon? 5000 ÷ 865 5 lengths = 5. 780346820809 Round down

Round up or round down? 5000 football fans are going to a match. Each stand of the football stadium holds 865 people. How many stands will the fans need. 5000 ÷ 865 = 5. 780346820809 6 stands Round up