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Free Grade 3 worksheets for Introduction to Working with Estimation 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

35 min

Total marks

24

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  • UnderstandExplain introduction to working with estimation essentials

    Explain introduction to working with estimation essentials accurately in a familiar context.

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Prerequisites

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How Introduction to Working with Estimation 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 647 to the nearest 10.[1]
  2. 2.Round 568 to the nearest 10.[1]
  3. 3.Round 714 to the nearest 10.[1]
  4. 4.Round 655 to the nearest 10.[1]
  5. 5.Round 2,432 to the nearest 10.[2]
  6. 6.Round 5,315 to the nearest 10.[2]
  7. 7.Round 7,805 to the nearest 10.[2]
  8. 8.Round 9,199 to the nearest 10.[2]
  9. 9.Round 11,026 to the nearest 1,000.[3]
  10. 10.Round 99,900 to the nearest 100.[3]
  11. 11.Round 35,016 to the nearest 1,000.[3]
  12. 12.Round 64,931 to the nearest 100.[3]
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  1. 1. 650

    Find the two multiples of 10 either side: 640 and 650. Look at the digit to the right of the rounding place: 5 or more rounds up. 647 rounds to 650.

  2. 2. 570

    Find the two multiples of 10 either side: 560 and 570. Look at the digit to the right of the rounding place: 5 or more rounds up. 568 rounds to 570.

  3. 3. 710

    Find the two multiples of 10 either side: 710 and 720. Look at the digit to the right of the rounding place: 5 or more rounds up. 714 rounds to 710.

  4. 4. 660

    Find the two multiples of 10 either side: 650 and 660. Look at the digit to the right of the rounding place: 5 or more rounds up. 655 rounds to 660.

  5. 5. 2,430

    Find the two multiples of 10 either side: 2430 and 2440. Look at the digit to the right of the rounding place: 5 or more rounds up. 2432 rounds to 2430.

  6. 6. 5,320

    Find the two multiples of 10 either side: 5310 and 5320. Look at the digit to the right of the rounding place: 5 or more rounds up. 5315 rounds to 5320.

  7. 7. 7,810

    Find the two multiples of 10 either side: 7800 and 7810. Look at the digit to the right of the rounding place: 5 or more rounds up. 7805 rounds to 7810.

  8. 8. 9,200

    Find the two multiples of 10 either side: 9190 and 9200. Look at the digit to the right of the rounding place: 5 or more rounds up. 9199 rounds to 9200.

  9. 9. 11,000

    Find the two multiples of 1000 either side: 11000 and 12000. Look at the digit to the right of the rounding place: 5 or more rounds up. 11026 rounds to 11000.

  10. 10. 99,900

    Find the two multiples of 100 either side: 99900 and 99900. Look at the digit to the right of the rounding place: 5 or more rounds up. 99900 rounds to 99900.

  11. 11. 35,000

    Find the two multiples of 1000 either side: 35000 and 36000. Look at the digit to the right of the rounding place: 5 or more rounds up. 35016 rounds to 35000.

  12. 12. 64,900

    Find the two multiples of 100 either side: 64900 and 65000. Look at the digit to the right of the rounding place: 5 or more rounds up. 64931 rounds to 64900.

Worked examples

Easy example

Round 648 to the nearest 10.

  1. Find the two multiples of 10 either side: 640 and 650.
  2. Look at the digit to the right of the rounding place: 5 or more rounds up.
  3. 648 rounds to 650.
  4. Answer: 650
Medium example

Round 7,538 to the nearest 10.

  1. Find the two multiples of 10 either side: 7530 and 7540.
  2. Look at the digit to the right of the rounding place: 5 or more rounds up.
  3. 7538 rounds to 7540.
  4. Answer: 7,540
Hard example

Round 81,533 to the nearest 1,000.

  1. Find the two multiples of 1000 either side: 81000 and 82000.
  2. Look at the digit to the right of the rounding place: 5 or more rounds up.
  3. 81533 rounds to 82000.
  4. Answer: 82,000

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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

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OCR OCR-471.1 — Mapped statement covering Introduction to Working with Estimation Essentials.CAMBRIDGE CAM-561.2 — Mapped statement covering Introduction to Working with Estimation Essentials.

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