MathematicsNumber Representation & Place ValueAges 11–13
Decimal place value (age 11+)
Round numbers and measures to an appropriate degree of accuracy including to a specified number of decimal places or significant figures
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This concept
Decimal place value (age 11+)Procedural concept
Check understanding
- Round numbers to a given number of decimal places
- Round numbers to a given number of significant figures
- Choose an appropriate degree of accuracy for a given context
“Can your child round a measurement like 12.3746 km to 2 decimal places (12.37 km) or 3 significant figures (12.4 km) — and explain when each level of precision is appropriate?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Procedural
- Subject
- Mathematics
- Domain
- Number Representation & Place Value
- Age range
- Ages 11–13
Standards
uk-nc-2013:KS3.Maths.Num.13