Rounding Mixed Numbers

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GR. 4-5

Skill:

Round decimals to a given place value; round fractions and mixed numbers to a whole number or a given fractional place value.

Rounding Mixed Numbers

Round mixed numbers to the nearest whole number. Drop a ball over a number line and observe the rounded value where it lands.

Putting It All Together

Answer these open ended questions on your own or with others to form deeper math connections.

Open-ended question

Describe your strategy for deciding whether to round a fraction up or down. 

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