Checking and securing understanding of rounding and truncating

12 questions

1. Aisha writes 2684 as approximately 3000. Aisha has written it to the nearest ___.
2. Which digit is in the ten thousands column in 742 683?
3. Which digit is in the hundredths column in 129.083?
4. In the number 3 547 028, which column is the digit 5 in?
5. In the number 123.4567, which column is the 6 in?
6. Round each number to the nearest 10.
7. Truncation is when we simplifying a number by 'cutting off' one or more of the digits and replacing them with ___ if necessary to preserve place value.
8. The mass of an elephant is 5000 kg when given to the nearest 1000 kg. Which of the following would not be the mass of an elephant?
9. Round 345 678 to the nearest ten thousand.
10. Round 15.0872 to 1 decimal place.
11. Round each of the following to 2 significant figures.
12. Which of the following do not give the same answer when rounded to 2 significant figures or truncated to 2 significant figures?

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