Max Maths, Year 6, Work Book, Rounding numbers

In the "Max Maths, Year 6, Work Book", Practice 5 focuses on rounding numbers to the nearest hundred and thousand. Students are tasked with various exercises that help them understand and practice this important numerical skill. The first activity requires students to identify and colour the arrow that points to a given number on a number line, and then round that number to the nearest hundred or thousand. For example, they must find the arrow pointing to 166,430 and then round this number to the nearest hundred, determining whether it is approximately 166,400 or 166,500.

The second part of the practice involves choosing the correct rounded number from a set of options. Students must tick the box next to the number that represents the given number rounded to the nearest thousand. This exercise includes numbers such as 315,268, 100,362, 37,814, and 86,500, with a choice of four possible answers for each. Through these exercises, students enhance their ability to round numbers accurately, which is a fundamental skill in mathematics that aids in estimation and simplifies complex calculations.