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Estimation and Rounding Practice

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Estimation and Rounding Practice

Estimation and Rounding Practice

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🎯 Part 1: Rounding Numbers

1. Round these numbers to the nearest ten:

a) 47 rounds to ______

b) 83 rounds to ______

c) 25 rounds to ______

d) 156 rounds to ______

2. Round these numbers to the nearest hundred:

a) 234 rounds to ______

b) 567 rounds to ______

c) 850 rounds to ______

d) 149 rounds to ______

3. Circle the number that rounds to 60:

54

64

49

57

📊 Part 2: Estimation Practice

4. Estimate these sums by rounding first. Show your working:

Example: 48 + 27 → 50 + 30 = 80

a) 34 + 29 → _____ + _____ = _____

b) 67 + 45 → _____ + _____ = _____

c) 156 + 238 → _____ + _____ = _____

5. Estimate these differences by rounding first:

a) 73 - 28 → _____ - _____ = _____

b) 245 - 167 → _____ - _____ = _____

✅ Part 3: Using Inverse Operations to Check

6. Check if these calculations are correct using inverse operations:

a) 45 + 37 = 82

Check: 82 - 37 = _____ ✓ or ✗

b) 91 - 46 = 45

Check: 45 + 46 = _____ ✓ or ✗

c) 128 + 75 = 203

Check: 203 - 75 = _____ ✓ or ✗

7. Complete these inverse operation pairs:

If 56 + 29 = 85, then 85 - 29 = ______

If 74 - 38 = 36, then 36 + 38 = ______

📝 Part 4: Word Problems

8. Sarah has 47 stickers and buys 35 more. About how many stickers does she have altogether?

Estimate: _____ + _____ = about _____ stickers

Exact answer: _____ stickers

Check your answer: _____ - _____ = _____

9. A school has 284 students. If 139 students go on a trip, about how many students stay at school?

Estimate: _____ - _____ = about _____ students

Exact answer: _____ students

Check your answer: _____ + _____ = _____

10. At the school fair, Class A raised $167 and Class B raised $248. About how much money did they raise together?

Estimate: $ _____ + $ _____ = about $ _____

Exact answer: $ _____

💭 Part 5: Estimation Language

11. Fill in the blanks using estimation words (about, close to, more or less, approximately):

a) 48 is _____________ 50

b) 156 + 234 is _____________ 400

c) 73 - 28 is _____________ 45

d) 299 is _____________ 300

12. Explain why estimation is useful in everyday life:
13. Choose the best estimate and explain your thinking:

A packet of lollies costs $3.85 and a drink costs $2.15. About how much do they cost together?

About $5

About $6

About $7

Explain your choice:

🌟 Part 6: Challenge Questions

14. Create your own estimation problem using these numbers: 67, 84, 151
15. True or False? Tick all that are correct:

To check 45 + 38 = 83, you can calculate 83 - 45

149 rounds to 200 when rounding to the nearest hundred

Estimation always gives you the exact answer

67 + 34 is close to 70 + 30 = 100

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