Rounding a number up or down means to make the number simpler, while still keeping its value close to what it was. Though a "round number" is less accurate, it is easier to use. How do you improve your rounding skills? If you want to be perfect at doing math, the first thing that you need to make sure of is to practice, practice, and practice. As we grow older, we realize that mathematics is not simple; there are lots of techniques and formulas involved in solving questions. And to make sure that you do not forget these techniques and formulas, you need to practice to such an extent that you learn them by heart. If you are struggling with keeping your rounding skills sharp, here is what you need to do: You can keep practicing, but you won't know what you are doing until you are aware of the underlying concepts. Meaning you should be aware that you understand why you are using addition in the specific problem or why does the question require rounding instead of the other three operations. Getting towards solving the problem without having a look at what the problem is stating creates confusion. The best strategy to adopt is to understand what you are doing, clarifying a concept, and paying attention to what you are doing is important. Extra practice is always good. Make sure that you save some time from your day to practice extra questions that will help in sharpening your rounding skills.

In these worksheets, students will practice rounding numbers. They will round numbers to the nearest whole ten, hundred, thousand, hundred thousand, million, thousand, and ten million, as well as to the nearest tenth, hundredth, and thousandth decimal place. This set of worksheets contains step-by-step solutions to sample problems, both simple and more complex problems, a review, and a quiz. It also includes many worksheets that students can use to practice independently. Many worksheets contain a mixture of what levels the numbers should be rounded to. When finished with this set of worksheets, students will be able to round and estimate numbers to the nearest ten, hundred, and thousand. These worksheets explain how to round numbers to the place value indicated. Sample problems are solved and practice problems are provided.