Leave the digit the same if the next digit is less than 5 (this is called rounding down) but increase it by 1 if the next digit is 5 or more (this is called rounding up). The rounded value must be a ...

This is a whole lesson on Rounding to Significant Figures which is such a key topic area in mathematics. The lesson looks at how to round to significant figures ...

Another way of rounding numbers is to count only the first few digits (maybe \(1\), \(2\) or \(3\) figures) that have a value attached to them. This method of rounding is called significant figures ...

Unit 1 Segment C: Significant Figures We explain the rules for using significant figures. Unit 1 Segment C: Significant Figures We take you to a woodworking shop where we explain the rules for using ...

I've designed this lesson to build up students knowledge of rounding to significant figures. It starts with 10 quick fire questions on rounding to the nearest 10, 100, 1000 and decimal places. Then ...