Free Grade 3 Estimation in Context Word Problems Worksheets
Free Grade 3 worksheets 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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- UnderstandExplain estimation in context word problems
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- ApplyCalculate estimation in context word problems
Calculate estimation in context word problems accurately in a familiar context.
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- AnalyseCompare estimation in context word problems
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- EvaluateJustify estimation in context word problems
Justify estimation in context word problems accurately in a familiar context.
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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 226 to the nearest 10.[1]
- 2.Round 638 to the nearest 10.[1]
- 3.Round 571 to the nearest 10.[1]
- 4.Round 942 to the nearest 10.[1]
- 5.Round 3,198 to the nearest 10.[2]
- 6.Round 5,933 to the nearest 100.[2]
- 7.Round 5,966 to the nearest 100.[2]
- 8.Round 2,719 to the nearest 10.[2]
- 9.Round 20,251 to the nearest 1,000.[3]
- 10.Round 15,043 to the nearest 100.[3]
- 11.Round 50,601 to the nearest 100.[3]
- 12.Round 12,857 to the nearest 1,000.[3]
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1. 230
Find the two multiples of 10 either side: 220 and 230. Look at the digit to the right of the rounding place: 5 or more rounds up. 226 rounds to 230.
2. 640
Find the two multiples of 10 either side: 630 and 640. Look at the digit to the right of the rounding place: 5 or more rounds up. 638 rounds to 640.
3. 570
Find the two multiples of 10 either side: 570 and 580. Look at the digit to the right of the rounding place: 5 or more rounds up. 571 rounds to 570.
4. 940
Find the two multiples of 10 either side: 940 and 950. Look at the digit to the right of the rounding place: 5 or more rounds up. 942 rounds to 940.
5. 3,200
Find the two multiples of 10 either side: 3190 and 3200. Look at the digit to the right of the rounding place: 5 or more rounds up. 3198 rounds to 3200.
6. 5,900
Find the two multiples of 100 either side: 5900 and 6000. Look at the digit to the right of the rounding place: 5 or more rounds up. 5933 rounds to 5900.
7. 6,000
Find the two multiples of 100 either side: 5900 and 6000. Look at the digit to the right of the rounding place: 5 or more rounds up. 5966 rounds to 6000.
8. 2,720
Find the two multiples of 10 either side: 2710 and 2720. Look at the digit to the right of the rounding place: 5 or more rounds up. 2719 rounds to 2720.
9. 20,000
Find the two multiples of 1000 either side: 20000 and 21000. Look at the digit to the right of the rounding place: 5 or more rounds up. 20251 rounds to 20000.
10. 15,000
Find the two multiples of 100 either side: 15000 and 15100. Look at the digit to the right of the rounding place: 5 or more rounds up. 15043 rounds to 15000.
11. 50,600
Find the two multiples of 100 either side: 50600 and 50700. Look at the digit to the right of the rounding place: 5 or more rounds up. 50601 rounds to 50600.
12. 13,000
Find the two multiples of 1000 either side: 12000 and 13000. Look at the digit to the right of the rounding place: 5 or more rounds up. 12857 rounds to 13000.
Worked examples
Round 849 to the nearest 10.
- Find the two multiples of 10 either side: 840 and 850.
- Look at the digit to the right of the rounding place: 5 or more rounds up.
- 849 rounds to 850.
- Answer: 850
Round 8,186 to the nearest 100.
- Find the two multiples of 100 either side: 8100 and 8200.
- Look at the digit to the right of the rounding place: 5 or more rounds up.
- 8186 rounds to 8200.
- Answer: 8,200
Round 74,762 to the nearest 100.
- Find the two multiples of 100 either side: 74700 and 74800.
- Look at the digit to the right of the rounding place: 5 or more rounds up.
- 74762 rounds to 74800.
- Answer: 74,800
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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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