Round up to three significant figures

In this lesson, we will learn how to round numbers to 1, 2 or 3 significant figures

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

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Q1.Round 34.678 to two decimal places.

1/5

Q2.Round 0.99601 to two decimal places.

2/5

Q3.Round 12.004827 to two decimal places.

3/5

Q4.Which of the following cannot be rounded to 103.56?

4/5

Q5.A number has been rounded to 7.84. Which of the following could that number be?

5/5

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

Before we start this lesson, let’s see what you can remember from this topic. Here’s a quick quiz!

Q1.Round 34.678 to two decimal places.

1/5

Q2.Round 0.99601 to two decimal places.

2/5

Q3.Round 12.004827 to two decimal places.

3/5

Q4.Which of the following cannot be rounded to 103.56?

4/5

Q5.A number has been rounded to 7.84. Which of the following could that number be?

5/5

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Round up to three significant figures

Round numbers above and below 1 to one, two or three significant figures

Q1.Round 128 to one significant figure.

1/5

Q2.Round 0.0030482 to two significant figures.

2/5

Q3.Round 476.8594 to three significant figures.

3/5

Q4.Which of the following cannot be rounded to 567 000?

4/5

Q5.A number has been rounded to 709 to three significant figures. Which is the only one of the following that could be that number?

5/5

This quiz includes images that don't have any alt text - please contact your teacher who should be able to help you with an audio description.

Unit quizzes are being retired in August 2023

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Quiz:

Round up to three significant figures

Round numbers above and below 1 to one, two or three significant figures

Q1.Round 128 to one significant figure.

1/5

Q2.Round 0.0030482 to two significant figures.

2/5

Q3.Round 476.8594 to three significant figures.

3/5

Q4.Which of the following cannot be rounded to 567 000?

4/5

Q5.A number has been rounded to 709 to three significant figures. Which is the only one of the following that could be that number?

5/5

Lesson summary: Round up to three significant figures

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