Large Numbers: Challenge & Extension

Mathematics
GCSE Foundation
12 questions
~24 mins
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A challenging worksheet designed to deepen understanding of rounding large numbers to the nearest 100, including real-world contexts and extension problems.

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Large Numbers: Challenge & Extension

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Grade GCSE Foundation
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Practice Questions

Answer all questions carefully. Use the grid spaces to show your working where required.
1.
Round 4,567,893 to the nearest 100.
[2 marks]
2.
Round 123,456,789 to the nearest 100.
[2 marks]
3.
Calculate and then round 9,876,543 to the nearest 100.
[3 marks]
4.
If a large number is rounded to 1,230,000 when rounded to the nearest 100, what could be the original number? Provide one possible value.
[3 marks]
5.
A company's revenue is approximately 2,345,678, rounded to the nearest 100. What is the maximum possible revenue based on this rounding?
[2 marks]
6.
Explain why 3,456,490 is rounded to 3,456,500 when rounded to the nearest 100.
[4 marks]
7.
Round 7,654,321,098 to the nearest 100.
[2 marks]
8.
A large dataset contains numbers around 987,654,321. A number in this set is rounded to 987,654,300. What is one possible original number?
[3 marks]
9.
Construct a number between 1,234,500 and 1,234,599 that rounds to 1,234,500 when rounded to the nearest 100.
[3 marks]
10.
A student mistakenly rounds 5,678,490 to 5,678,400. Identify the mistake and correct the rounding.
[4 marks]
11.
A factory reports its output as approximately 12,345,670 units, rounded to the nearest 100. What is the minimum possible number of units produced?
[2 marks]
12.
Challenge: The population of a city is approximately 5,678,901. The local government reports this as 5,679,000 after rounding to the nearest 100. What is the range of the actual population?
[5 marks]

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1/1/2026
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