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Estimates, Multiplication & Division

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Estimates, Multiplication & Division

Estimate where asked, then work out the exact answer. Show your thinking in the spaces provided.

Estimates

1.Round 18 to the nearest 5. Use the number line to help.

2.Estimate 7 × 4 by rounding each number to the nearest 5 first. Write the rounded calculation and its answer.

3.Which is the best estimate for 9 × 3?

About 10
About 20
About 30
About 40

4.Choose every number that is a reasonable estimate for 24 ÷ 4.

About 2
About 5
About 6
About 9

Multiplication and division

5.A tray has 3 rows of 4 fish-shaped crackers. How many crackers are on the tray altogether?

6.Calculate 6 × 3.

7.Calculate 5 × 4.

8.Calculate 16 ÷ 4.

9.Calculate 15 ÷ 3.

10.Fill in the missing number: × 3 = 18.

11.Fill in the missing number: 20 ÷ = 5.

12.Match each multiplication fact to its division fact.

3 × 4 = 12
5 × 2 = 10
4 × 4 = 16

16 ÷ 4 = 4
12 ÷ 3 = 4
10 ÷ 5 = 2

Problems to solve

13.At the aquarium, Keira counts 4 tanks with 5 clownfish in each tank. Estimate the total by rounding each number to the nearest 5, then calculate the exact total.

14.Oliver sees 18 starfish spread equally across 3 shallow pools. How many starfish are in each pool?

15.Zainab spots 3 groups of 6 penguins at the aquarium. Estimate the total by rounding each number to the nearest 5, then work out the exact total.