Rounding numbers (Edexcel GCSE Maths): Quizzes
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What is the Golden Rule for rounding? If the digit is...
What is the Golden Rule for rounding? If the digit is...
5 or more, round up; less than 5, round down
When rounding, which digit do you look at to make your decision?
When rounding, which digit do you look at to make your decision?
The digit to the right of target place
Round to 1 decimal place.
Round to 1 decimal place.
Round to the nearest whole number.
Round to the nearest whole number.
When counting significant figures, where do you start counting from?
When counting significant figures, where do you start counting from?
The first non-zero digit on the left
Are leading zeros (at the start) counted as significant figures?
Are leading zeros (at the start) counted as significant figures?
No, they are not significant
Round to 1 significant figure.
Round to 1 significant figure.
Round to 1 significant figure.
Round to 1 significant figure.
Why must you write instead of when rounding to 1 d.p.?
Why must you write instead of when rounding to 1 d.p.?
To show precision & you've rounded to 1 d.p.
In significant figures, are zeros between non-zero digits significant?
In significant figures, are zeros between non-zero digits significant?
Yes, they are significant
What is a common mistake when rounding to 1 d.p.?
What is a common mistake when rounding to 1 d.p.?
Rounding multiple times: 3.78 then 3.8