When Year 7 students round numbers, they sometimes make a few common mistakes. Here are some of those mistakes to be careful about:

1. Ignoring Place Value:

   It’s important to remember that you round based on the digit you see.

   For example, if you want to round $34.67$ to the nearest whole number, look at the $6$.

   Since $6$ is greater than $5$, you round $34.67$ up to $35$.

2. Rounding Too Early:

   If you need to do more math after rounding, it's better to keep the full numbers until you finish your calculations.

   You can round only at the end.

3. Inconsistent Rounding:

   Always use the same rules for rounding.

   Decide if you’re rounding up or down and stick to those rules each time.

If you avoid these mistakes, rounding numbers can be easier than you think!