Step 5 Objective

Round positive whole numbers to the nearest 10, 100 or 1000, and decimals to the nearest whole number or one decimal place.


What if pupils find this a barrier?

Refer back to Step 3 and possibly Step 2.

Expand the number-line image to include tenths and hundredths.

Encourage pupils to see the equivalence between rounding to one decimal place and rounding to the nearest tenth.