Grade 3

What does it mean to round?

round

To change a number to the nearest ten or the nearest hundred.

For example

Round 47 limes up to 50 to guess the total quickly.

In Grade 3

Children mark numbers on a number line and see which ten or hundred they sit nearest to.

Watch out for

Children often round down whenever the digit looks small. Five and above rounds up, every single time.

Say it at home

Look at prices and ask your child which ten dollars each one is nearest to.

Try it together

See how your child is doing with this, in about ten minutes. No signup needed.

Try the free Skill Check

More Grade 3 words