Whole Numbers in Medicine & Health: Rounding to the Nearest 10
Mathematics
GCSE Higher
12 questions
~24 mins
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A worksheet focused on applying rounding whole numbers to real-world contexts in medicine and health, emphasizing accuracy and estimation skills.
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Whole Numbers in Medicine & Health: Rounding to the Nearest 10
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Grade GCSE Higher
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Fluency & Practice
Answer all questions. Show your working in the grid spaces provided.
1.
Round the number 76 to the nearest 10.
[1 mark]2.
Round the number 143 to the nearest 10.
[1 mark]3.
Round the number 219 to the nearest 10.
[1 mark]4.
Calculate and round 85 to the nearest 10.
[2 marks]B
Problem Solving & Reasoning
Answer the following multi-step questions. Show full working.
1.
A hospital records 167 patients last month. Round this number to estimate the number of patients in tens. How close is this estimate to the actual number?
[3 marks]2.
A health clinic has 342 vaccine doses available. If they distribute doses in batches of 10, how many full batches can they make? How many doses will be left over?
[3 marks]C
Real-world Applications
Solve these context-based problems related to medicine and health.
1.
A pharmacy receives a delivery of 473 boxes of medication. They want to round the total number of boxes to the nearest 10 for inventory purposes. What is the rounded number?
[2 marks]2.
A health researcher records 1,225 participants in a study. Round this number to estimate how many groups of 10 participants there are, and explain why this is useful in data analysis.
[3 marks]D
Challenge & Extension
Attempt these more difficult problems involving rounding and estimation.
1.
A medical survey reports 589 responses. Round this number to the nearest 10 and justify your choice based on the digit in the units place.
[2 marks]2.
A clinical trial involves 1,037 patients. Round the number to the nearest 10 and explain how this helps in planning resource allocation.
[3 marks]E
Mixed Review & Error Analysis
Review the following questions. Identify any common mistakes and correct them.
1.
A patient has a temperature of 98.6°F. Round to the nearest 10. Is this appropriate? Why or why not?
[2 marks]2.
A medication dose is 125 mg. Round to the nearest 10. Students often round down to 120. Is this correct? Explain why or why not.
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- 1/1/2026
- Updated
- 1/1/2026
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