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Fractions N2/L1.7

Skills, knowledge and understanding		Example
Adults should be taught to:
7 .	approximate decimals by rounding to a whole number or two decimal places	Round an answer on a calculator to two decimal places.
	know what is meant by decimal places	Round an answer on a calculator to two decimal places.

Sample activities

Practise approximating by rounding lengths, weights, measures of capacity and money to two decimal places or whole numbers.
Round answers on a calculator to two decimal places, to a whole number.
Use the 'Decrease decimal' button on a spreadsheet to explore rounding decimals to whole numbers or two decimal places.

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