Questions on Fraction Rounding
Multiple-choice questions for Grade 6, focusing on Fraction Rounding using real-life, hypothetical situations. Each question includes five options (A–E). At the end, you'll find an answer key with explanations.
Grade 6 – Fraction Rounding
Questions
1. Anna drank 3/4 of a bottle of juice. To the nearest whole number, how much did she drink?
A) 0
B) 1
C) 2
D) 1/2
E) 1.5
2. A watermelon weighs about 5 2/3 pounds. Round to the nearest whole number.
A) 6
B) 5
C) 4
D) 7
E) 5.5
3. Liam spent 2 1/5 hours studying. Round his time to the nearest hour.
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
E) 2.5
4. A recipe uses 1 3/8 cups of sugar. Round to the nearest whole cup.
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 1.5
E) 0
5. A dog ate 7/10 of its food. Round to the nearest whole number.
A) 1
B) 0
C) 2
D) 3
E) 1.5
6. A hiker walked 6 1/2 miles. Round the distance to the nearest mile.
A) 6
B) 7
C) 5
D) 8
E) 6.5
7. A bus was 9 3/4 minutes late. Round to the nearest minute.
A) 9
B) 10
C) 11
D) 8
E) 9.5
8. Emma read 1 2/3 books this week. Round to the nearest whole number.
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
E) 1.5
9. A pizza was cut into 8 slices, and Jack ate 5/8 of it. Round to the nearest whole pizza.
A) 1
B) 0
C) 2
D) 1.5
E) 3
10. The glass is filled to 3/10 of its capacity. Round to the nearest whole.
A) 0
B) 1
C) 2
D) 3
E) 0.5
11. A bottle contains 1 5/6 liters of water. Round to the nearest liter.
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
E) 1.5
12. A farmer picked 4 3/10 baskets of apples. Round to the nearest whole basket.
A) 4
B) 5
C) 6
D) 3
E) 4.5
13. A plane flew 2 7/8 hours. Round to the nearest hour.
A) 2
B) 3
C) 4
D) 5
E) 3.5
14. A baker used 2 1/2 cups of flour. Round to the nearest cup.
A) 2
B) 3
C) 4
D) 5
E) 2.5
15. Rachel ate 1 1/4 sandwiches. Round to the nearest sandwich.
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 0
E) 1.5
16. A movie lasted 1 3/4 hours. Round to the nearest hour.
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 1.5
E) 0
17. Alex drank 2/5 of a smoothie. Round to the nearest whole number.
A) 0
B) 1
C) 2
D) 3
E) 1.5
18. Sam read 5 1/8 pages. Round to the nearest whole page.
A) 5
B) 6
C) 4
D) 7
E) 5.5
19. The bottle is filled to 6 7/10 liters. Round to the nearest liter.
A) 6
B) 7
C) 8
D) 5
E) 7.5
20. Olivia ran 3 3/5 kilometers. Round to the nearest whole number.
A) 3
B) 4
C) 5
D) 2
E) 4.5
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Answer Key with Explanations
1. B) 1 – 3/4 = 0.75 → closer to 1
2. A) 6 – 2/3 ≈ 0.67 → 5 2/3 = 5.67 → rounded = 6
3. B) 2
4. A) 1
5. A) 1 – 0.7 → rounds to 1
6. B) 7 – 1/2 = 0.5 → rounds up
7. B) 10 – 3/4 = 0.75 → 9.75 → rounds up
8. B) 2 – 2/3 = 0.67 → 1.67 rounds to 2
9. B) 0 – 5/8 = 0.625 → less than 1
10. A) 0 – 3/10 = 0.3 → rounds to 0
11. B) 2 – 5/6 ≈ 0.83 → rounds up
12. A) 4 – 3/10 = 0.3 → rounds down
13. C) 4 – 7/8 = 0.875 → rounds up
14. B) 3 – 1/2 = 0.5 → rounds up
15. A) 1
16. B) 2 – 3/4 = 0.75 → rounds up
17. A) 0 – 2/5 = 0.4 → rounds down
18. A) 5 – 1/8 = 0.125 → rounds down
19. B) 7 – 7/10 = 0.7 → rounds up
20. B) 4 – 3/5 = 0.6 → rounds up
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