Examples of what pupils should know and be able to do
Probing questions
What numbers, to one decimal place, could round to 6? What is the largest such number? What is the smallest?
What instructions would you give someone to help them to round amounts of money to the nearest pound?
What if pupils find this a barrier?
Pupils may not understand the terms 'round', 'integer' or 'decimal place'.
Use the visual image of a number line to help with rounding to the nearest integer.
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