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How to approximate a decimal number to a particular number of decimal places. The rule is that if the 'decider' number( to the right of the place of decimals required) is 5 or more, then round up, otherwise round down.

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Decimal Places Worksheet #01, Approximation, Number From GCSE Maths Tutor

How to approximate a decimal number to a particular number of decimal places. The rule is that if the 'decider' number( to the right of the place of decimals required) is 5 or more, then round up, otherwise round down.

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Number - approximation decimal places question sheet N-A-DP01

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1. Write the decimal 23.81254098 to the following number of decimal places:

(a) 5 (b 3 (c) 2

(d) 1 (e) 7 (f) 4

2. Use your calculator to multiply out the pairs of numbers. In each case give your answer
to three places of decimals.

(a) 1.29 × 9.87 (b) 3.71 × 2.23 (c) 6.43 × 1.18

(d) 4.41 × 2.97 (e) 5.52 × 9.86 (f) 2.42 × 9.26

(g) 7.43 × 4.98 (h) 5.99 × 11.01 (i) 1.32 × 5.12

3. Use your calculator to divide the first number by the second. In each case give your
answer to two places of decimals.

(a) 23.14 ÷ 2.11 (b) 12.97 ÷ 3.87 (c) 81.22 ÷ 23.92

(d) 7.95 ÷ 1.78 (e) 34.51 ÷ 29.22 (f) 67.21 ÷ 3.45

(g) 21.08 ÷ 4.92 (h) 88.17 ÷ 43.99 (i) 18.51 ÷ 6.69

4. Use your calculator to add the two numbers together. In each case give your answer to
one place of decimals.

(a) 1.23489 + 0.00912 (b) 3.22 + 2.91 (c) 7.89 + 33.003

(d) 89.0134 + 23.0018 (e) 77.091 + 21.099 (f) 45.67 + 67.911

(g) 0.093 + 0.0867 (h) 45.901 + 44.892 (i) 90.24 + 89.81

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Number - approximation decimal places answer sheet N-A-DP01

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1.

(a) 23.81254 (b 23.813 (c) 23.81

(d) 23.8 (e) 23.8125410 (f) 23.8125

2.

(a) 12.732 (b) 8.273 (c) 7.587

(d) 13.098 (e) 54.427 (f) 22.409

(g) 37.001 (h) 65.950 (i) 6.758

3.

(a) 10.97 (b) 3.35 (c) 3.40

(d) 4.47 (e) 1.18 (f) 19.48

(g) 4.28 (h) 2.00 (i) 2.77

4.

(a) 1.2 (b) 6.1 (c) 40.9

(d) 112.0 (e) 98.2 (f) 113.6

(g) 0.2 (h) 90.8 (i) 180.1

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