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Rounding for Estimation Practice
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Rounding for Estimation Practice
Round each number to the place value named. For estimation questions, show the rounded numbers and calculate an approximate answer.
Round numbers
Use place value to decide whether each number rounds down or up.
1.Round 563 to the nearest ten.
- 560
- 570
- 600
- 500
2.Round 2,741 to the nearest hundred.
- 2,700
- 2,800
- 2,000
- 3,000
3.Round 6,582 to the nearest thousand.
- 6,000
- 6,500
- 7,000
- 8,000
4.Round 936 to the nearest ten.
5.Round 1,249 to the nearest hundred.
6.Round 8,650 to the nearest thousand.
Estimate with rounded numbers
Round first, then use your rounded numbers to find an approximate answer.
7.A sandwich costs $6.70 and a juice costs $3.20. Estimate the total cost by rounding each price to the nearest dollar.
8.A library orders 203 packs of notebooks. Each pack costs $18. Estimate the total cost by rounding both numbers to the nearest ten.
9.Which situations are useful times to estimate? Select all that apply.
- Checking whether your money will cover a few items at the supermarket
- Measuring an exact dose of medicine
- Working out roughly how many chairs are needed for a large event
- Setting an alarm for an exact time
10.A sports hall has 412 seats. If 267 people arrive, estimate how many seats are still empty by rounding both numbers to the nearest hundred.
11.A family is driving 389 km on Saturday and 517 km on Sunday. Estimate the total distance by rounding each distance to the nearest hundred.
12.In one or two sentences, explain how an estimate can help when you are shopping with a spending limit.
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