LO: to round decimals to the nearest whole number.

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LO to round decimals to the nearest whole number.

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Numbers that, when rounded up or down, will give
the answer 2
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Numbers that, when rounded up or down, will give
the answer 2
1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 2.0 2.1
2.2 2.3 2.4
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Can you think of any two decimal place numbers
that round to 2?
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LO To round up or down after division depending
on the context.

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• I have saved 240. A train ticket costs 52.
  How many tickets can I buy?

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• I have saved 240. A train ticket costs 52.
  How many tickets can I buy?

What does 4.615384 mean?
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• I have saved 240. A train ticket costs 52.
  How many tickets can I buy?

How much would it cost for 4 tickets?
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• I have saved 240. A train ticket costs 52.
  How many tickets can I buy?

How much would it cost for 4 tickets?
208
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• I have saved 240. A train ticket costs 52.
  How many tickets can I buy?

How much would it cost for 5 tickets?
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• I have saved 240. A train ticket costs 52.
  How many tickets can I buy?

How much would it cost for 5 tickets?
260
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4.615384 means that 240 is more than enough to
buy 4 tickets but not enough to buy 5 tickets.
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LO To round up or down after division depending
on the context.

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• I have 240 cakes. One box holds 52 cakes. A How
  many boxes can I fill? B How many boxes would I
  need for all the cakes?
• A school has 250 children and they are all going
  on a trip together. A coach can hold 52 people.
  How many coaches are needed?
• 3. I have 5 metres of ribbon and I need lengths
  of 865cm for the Summer Fair stalls. How many of
  these lengths can I get from my ribbon?

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• 4. 5000 football fans are going to a match.
  Each stand at the football ground can hold 865
  people. How many stands will the fans need?