L1 Numeracy Workbook Answers - Skills Workshop, 2011 Page 30
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32L1 Numeracy work book
N1/L1.8 Approximate by rounding
Name_____________________
Rounding is a common technique to
simplify numbers and calculations.
Often you will need to do this where
there is a finite limit to the decimal place
e.g. with money this is 2 decimal places.
1) Round the following figures and numbers to the required amount.
To the nearest 10
341 340 997 1000
655 660
812 810
To the nearest 100‐
3874 3900 9949 9900
845 800
87438 87400
2) Round the following figures to the nearest whole number.
12.6 13 4.5 5 18.4 18 18.45 18
3) Use a calculator to work out the following and round to two
decimal places.
£0.45 x 6.5= £2.93 £34.75 / 12= £2.90
£1.49 x 2.5= £3.73 £10.05 ÷ 4= £2.51
October 2011. Answers kindly contributed by Kevin Melling and Judith White, Somerset Skills & Learning. Workbook written and contributed
by Simon Kelsey, Steps to Work. September 2011. Search for Simon, Kevin and Judith on
Adult Numeracy and Functional Maths. For related resources visit the download page for this resource at skillsworkshop
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