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Rounding for Estimation Practice
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Rounding for Estimation Practice
🎯 WALT: We Are Learning To round numbers to estimate calculations
Success Criteria:
- I can round numbers to the nearest 10, 100, and 1000
- I can use rounded numbers to estimate answers
- I can explain why estimation is useful
📊 Part 1: Rounding Practice
1. Round 347 to the nearest ten:
340
350
300
2. Round 1,856 to the nearest hundred:
1,800
1,900
2,000
3. Round 4,267 to the nearest thousand:
4,000
5,000
4,300
4. Fill in the blanks by rounding to the nearest ten:
a) 83 rounds to _____
b) 156 rounds to _____
c) 742 rounds to _____
🧮 Part 2: Estimation in Real Life
5. At the school canteen, a pie costs $4.80 and a drink costs $2.30. Estimate the total cost by rounding to the nearest dollar:
6. The school is buying 198 new books that cost $12 each. Estimate the total cost by rounding both numbers:
7. Which situations would benefit from estimation? Tick all that apply:
Checking if you have enough money at the shops
Measuring medicine for a patient
Planning how much food to buy for a party
Setting the exact time on a clock
8. A cinema has 289 seats. If 156 people have tickets, estimate how many seats are empty:
Show your rounding and estimation work:
9. Explain why estimation is useful in everyday life:
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