Free Grade 3 Estimation in Context Word Problems Quizzes
Free Grade 3 quizzes for Estimation in Context Word Problems: 12 real questions with a full answer key and worked solutions. Rounding gives a simpler number that is close to the real one. Look at the digit just right of the place you round to: 5 or more rounds up, 4 or less rounds down.
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Foundation
35 min
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- UnderstandExplain estimation in context word problems
Explain estimation in context word problems accurately in a familiar context.
Assessed by: Exit ticket of four short items
- ApplyCalculate estimation in context word problems
Calculate estimation in context word problems accurately in a familiar context.
Assessed by: Exit ticket of four short items
- AnalyseCompare estimation in context word problems
Compare estimation in context word problems accurately in a familiar context.
Assessed by: Exit ticket of four short items
- EvaluateJustify estimation in context word problems
Justify estimation in context word problems accurately in a familiar context.
Assessed by: Exit ticket of four short items
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How Estimation in Context Word Problems works
Rounding gives a simpler number that is close to the real one. Look at the digit just right of the place you round to: 5 or more rounds up, 4 or less rounds down.
12 practice questions
Easy to hard, 24 marks in total. Try them first, then open the answers.
- 1.Round 926 to the nearest 10.[1]
- 2.Round 507 to the nearest 10.[1]
- 3.Round 584 to the nearest 10.[1]
- 4.Round 461 to the nearest 10.[1]
- 5.Round 5,135 to the nearest 10.[2]
- 6.Round 4,325 to the nearest 100.[2]
- 7.Round 5,635 to the nearest 100.[2]
- 8.Round 6,050 to the nearest 10.[2]
- 9.Round 96,843 to the nearest 100.[3]
- 10.Round 770 to the nearest 100.[3]
- 11.Round 55,041 to the nearest 1,000.[3]
- 12.Round 42,064 to the nearest 1,000.[3]
Show answers and working
1. 930
Find the two multiples of 10 either side: 920 and 930. Look at the digit to the right of the rounding place: 5 or more rounds up. 926 rounds to 930.
2. 510
Find the two multiples of 10 either side: 500 and 510. Look at the digit to the right of the rounding place: 5 or more rounds up. 507 rounds to 510.
3. 580
Find the two multiples of 10 either side: 580 and 590. Look at the digit to the right of the rounding place: 5 or more rounds up. 584 rounds to 580.
4. 460
Find the two multiples of 10 either side: 460 and 470. Look at the digit to the right of the rounding place: 5 or more rounds up. 461 rounds to 460.
5. 5,140
Find the two multiples of 10 either side: 5130 and 5140. Look at the digit to the right of the rounding place: 5 or more rounds up. 5135 rounds to 5140.
6. 4,300
Find the two multiples of 100 either side: 4300 and 4400. Look at the digit to the right of the rounding place: 5 or more rounds up. 4325 rounds to 4300.
7. 5,600
Find the two multiples of 100 either side: 5600 and 5700. Look at the digit to the right of the rounding place: 5 or more rounds up. 5635 rounds to 5600.
8. 6,050
Find the two multiples of 10 either side: 6050 and 6050. Look at the digit to the right of the rounding place: 5 or more rounds up. 6050 rounds to 6050.
9. 96,800
Find the two multiples of 100 either side: 96800 and 96900. Look at the digit to the right of the rounding place: 5 or more rounds up. 96843 rounds to 96800.
10. 800
Find the two multiples of 100 either side: 700 and 800. Look at the digit to the right of the rounding place: 5 or more rounds up. 770 rounds to 800.
11. 55,000
Find the two multiples of 1000 either side: 55000 and 56000. Look at the digit to the right of the rounding place: 5 or more rounds up. 55041 rounds to 55000.
12. 42,000
Find the two multiples of 1000 either side: 42000 and 43000. Look at the digit to the right of the rounding place: 5 or more rounds up. 42064 rounds to 42000.
Worked examples
Round 879 to the nearest 10.
- Find the two multiples of 10 either side: 870 and 880.
- Look at the digit to the right of the rounding place: 5 or more rounds up.
- 879 rounds to 880.
- Answer: 880
Round 6,807 to the nearest 100.
- Find the two multiples of 100 either side: 6800 and 6900.
- Look at the digit to the right of the rounding place: 5 or more rounds up.
- 6807 rounds to 6800.
- Answer: 6,800
Round 53,695 to the nearest 100.
- Find the two multiples of 100 either side: 53600 and 53700.
- Look at the digit to the right of the rounding place: 5 or more rounds up.
- 53695 rounds to 53700.
- Answer: 53,700
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Common mistakes
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Looks at the wrong digit to decide whether to round up.
Correction: Underline the rounding place, then circle the digit to its right.
Changes the digits after the rounding place to anything other than 0.
Correction: Every digit after the rounding place becomes 0.
Teacher tips
- · Use a number line showing the two multiples either side.
Parent tips
- · Estimate the shopping bill to the nearest dollar.
Real-life applications
- · Estimating the total of a shopping trip before paying.
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