Grade 3 · Numbers & operations

Rounding practice

Rounding is a grade 3 math skill aligned to Common Core standard 3.NBT.A.1: use place value understanding to round whole numbers to the nearest 10 or 100. Below are 8 practice questions with answers and step-by-step explanations, drawn from the 159 rounding problems our math games drill.

CCSS 3.NBT.A.1159 questions in the bank
Sample questions

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Question 1easy

Round 287287 to the nearest hundred.

The digit one place to the right is 88, so round up: 287300287 \to 300.

Question 2easy

Round 984984 to the nearest ten.

The digit one place to the right is 44, so round down: 984980984 \to 980.

Question 3easy

Round 862862 to the nearest hundred.

The digit one place to the right is 66, so round up: 862900862 \to 900.

Question 4easy

Round 905905 to the nearest ten.

The digit one place to the right is 55, so round up: 905910905 \to 910.

Question 5easy

Round 44,02444{,}024 to the nearest hundred.

The digit one place to the right is 22, so round down: 44,02444,00044{,}024 \to 44{,}000.

Question 6easy

Round 617617 to the nearest ten.

The digit one place to the right is 77, so round up: 617620617 \to 620.

Question 7easy

Round 1,4451{,}445 to the nearest hundred.

The digit one place to the right is 44, so round down: 1,4451,4001{,}445 \to 1{,}400.

Question 8easy

Round 3,5513{,}551 to the nearest ten.

The digit one place to the right is 11, so round down: 3,5513,5503{,}551 \to 3{,}550.

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