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Free Grade 3 flashcards for Rules and Methods in Estimation in Context Essentials: 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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Difficulty

Core

Estimated time

15 min

Total marks

24

Learning objectives

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  • RememberIdentify rules and methods in estimation in context essentials

    Identify rules and methods in estimation in context essentials accurately in a familiar context.

    Assessed by: Exit ticket of four short items

  • UnderstandExplain rules and methods in estimation in context essentials

    Explain rules and methods in estimation in context essentials accurately in a familiar context.

    Assessed by: Exit ticket of four short items

  • ApplyCalculate rules and methods in estimation in context essentials

    Calculate rules and methods in estimation in context essentials accurately in a familiar context.

    Assessed by: Exit ticket of four short items

  • AnalyseCompare rules and methods in estimation in context essentials

    Compare rules and methods in estimation in context essentials accurately in a familiar context.

    Assessed by: Exit ticket of four short items

Prerequisites

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How Rules and Methods in Estimation in Context Essentials 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.

Key wordsroundnearestestimateapproximately

12 practice questions

Easy to hard, 24 marks in total. Try them first, then open the answers.

  1. 1.Round 518 to the nearest 10.[1]
  2. 2.Round 894 to the nearest 10.[1]
  3. 3.Round 401 to the nearest 10.[1]
  4. 4.Round 240 to the nearest 10.[1]
  5. 5.Round 4,437 to the nearest 100.[2]
  6. 6.Round 2,533 to the nearest 100.[2]
  7. 7.Round 2,039 to the nearest 10.[2]
  8. 8.Round 2,285 to the nearest 10.[2]
  9. 9.Round 838 to the nearest 100.[3]
  10. 10.Round 82,553 to the nearest 1,000.[3]
  11. 11.Round 3,319 to the nearest 100.[3]
  12. 12.Round 69,078 to the nearest 1,000.[3]
Show answers and working
  1. 1. 520

    Find the two multiples of 10 either side: 510 and 520. Look at the digit to the right of the rounding place: 5 or more rounds up. 518 rounds to 520.

  2. 2. 890

    Find the two multiples of 10 either side: 890 and 900. Look at the digit to the right of the rounding place: 5 or more rounds up. 894 rounds to 890.

  3. 3. 400

    Find the two multiples of 10 either side: 400 and 410. Look at the digit to the right of the rounding place: 5 or more rounds up. 401 rounds to 400.

  4. 4. 240

    Find the two multiples of 10 either side: 240 and 240. Look at the digit to the right of the rounding place: 5 or more rounds up. 240 rounds to 240.

  5. 5. 4,400

    Find the two multiples of 100 either side: 4400 and 4500. Look at the digit to the right of the rounding place: 5 or more rounds up. 4437 rounds to 4400.

  6. 6. 2,500

    Find the two multiples of 100 either side: 2500 and 2600. Look at the digit to the right of the rounding place: 5 or more rounds up. 2533 rounds to 2500.

  7. 7. 2,040

    Find the two multiples of 10 either side: 2030 and 2040. Look at the digit to the right of the rounding place: 5 or more rounds up. 2039 rounds to 2040.

  8. 8. 2,290

    Find the two multiples of 10 either side: 2280 and 2290. Look at the digit to the right of the rounding place: 5 or more rounds up. 2285 rounds to 2290.

  9. 9. 800

    Find the two multiples of 100 either side: 800 and 900. Look at the digit to the right of the rounding place: 5 or more rounds up. 838 rounds to 800.

  10. 10. 83,000

    Find the two multiples of 1000 either side: 82000 and 83000. Look at the digit to the right of the rounding place: 5 or more rounds up. 82553 rounds to 83000.

  11. 11. 3,300

    Find the two multiples of 100 either side: 3300 and 3400. Look at the digit to the right of the rounding place: 5 or more rounds up. 3319 rounds to 3300.

  12. 12. 69,000

    Find the two multiples of 1000 either side: 69000 and 70000. Look at the digit to the right of the rounding place: 5 or more rounds up. 69078 rounds to 69000.

Worked examples

Easy example

Round 409 to the nearest 10.

  1. Find the two multiples of 10 either side: 400 and 410.
  2. Look at the digit to the right of the rounding place: 5 or more rounds up.
  3. 409 rounds to 410.
  4. Answer: 410
Medium example

Round 7,984 to the nearest 10.

  1. Find the two multiples of 10 either side: 7980 and 7990.
  2. Look at the digit to the right of the rounding place: 5 or more rounds up.
  3. 7984 rounds to 7980.
  4. Answer: 7,980
Hard example

Round 22,957 to the nearest 1,000.

  1. Find the two multiples of 1000 either side: 22000 and 23000.
  2. Look at the digit to the right of the rounding place: 5 or more rounds up.
  3. 22957 rounds to 23000.
  4. Answer: 23,000

Interactive practice

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Common mistakes

What learners typically get wrong, and how to fix it.

  • 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.

Assessment objectives

How mastery is evidenced, and which standards it maps to.

CAMBRIDGE CAM-680.1 — Mapped statement covering Rules and Methods in Estimation in Context Essentials.NATIONAL-CURRICULUM NAT-916.2 — Mapped statement covering Rules and Methods in Estimation in Context Essentials.

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