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Free Grade 3 flashcards for Rules and Methods in Working with Estimation Techniques: 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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Estimated time

20 min

Total marks

24

Learning objectives

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  • UnderstandExplain rules and methods in working with estimation techniques

    Explain rules and methods in working with estimation techniques accurately in a familiar context.

    Assessed by: Exit ticket of four short items

  • ApplyCalculate rules and methods in working with estimation techniques

    Calculate rules and methods in working with estimation techniques accurately in a familiar context.

    Assessed by: Exit ticket of four short items

  • AnalyseCompare rules and methods in working with estimation techniques

    Compare rules and methods in working with estimation techniques accurately in a familiar context.

    Assessed by: Exit ticket of four short items

  • EvaluateJustify rules and methods in working with estimation techniques

    Justify rules and methods in working with estimation techniques accurately in a familiar context.

    Assessed by: Exit ticket of four short items

Prerequisites

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How Rules and Methods in Working with Estimation Techniques 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 615 to the nearest 10.[1]
  2. 2.Round 891 to the nearest 10.[1]
  3. 3.Round 601 to the nearest 10.[1]
  4. 4.Round 949 to the nearest 10.[1]
  5. 5.Round 7,313 to the nearest 100.[2]
  6. 6.Round 198 to the nearest 100.[2]
  7. 7.Round 856 to the nearest 100.[2]
  8. 8.Round 2,091 to the nearest 100.[2]
  9. 9.Round 29,582 to the nearest 1,000.[3]
  10. 10.Round 89,032 to the nearest 100.[3]
  11. 11.Round 71,622 to the nearest 100.[3]
  12. 12.Round 25,170 to the nearest 1,000.[3]
Show answers and working
  1. 1. 620

    Find the two multiples of 10 either side: 610 and 620. Look at the digit to the right of the rounding place: 5 or more rounds up. 615 rounds to 620.

  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. 891 rounds to 890.

  3. 3. 600

    Find the two multiples of 10 either side: 600 and 610. Look at the digit to the right of the rounding place: 5 or more rounds up. 601 rounds to 600.

  4. 4. 950

    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. 949 rounds to 950.

  5. 5. 7,300

    Find the two multiples of 100 either side: 7300 and 7400. Look at the digit to the right of the rounding place: 5 or more rounds up. 7313 rounds to 7300.

  6. 6. 200

    Find the two multiples of 100 either side: 100 and 200. Look at the digit to the right of the rounding place: 5 or more rounds up. 198 rounds to 200.

  7. 7. 900

    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. 856 rounds to 900.

  8. 8. 2,100

    Find the two multiples of 100 either side: 2000 and 2100. Look at the digit to the right of the rounding place: 5 or more rounds up. 2091 rounds to 2100.

  9. 9. 30,000

    Find the two multiples of 1000 either side: 29000 and 30000. Look at the digit to the right of the rounding place: 5 or more rounds up. 29582 rounds to 30000.

  10. 10. 89,000

    Find the two multiples of 100 either side: 89000 and 89100. Look at the digit to the right of the rounding place: 5 or more rounds up. 89032 rounds to 89000.

  11. 11. 71,600

    Find the two multiples of 100 either side: 71600 and 71700. Look at the digit to the right of the rounding place: 5 or more rounds up. 71622 rounds to 71600.

  12. 12. 25,000

    Find the two multiples of 1000 either side: 25000 and 26000. Look at the digit to the right of the rounding place: 5 or more rounds up. 25170 rounds to 25000.

Worked examples

Easy example

Round 306 to the nearest 10.

  1. Find the two multiples of 10 either side: 300 and 310.
  2. Look at the digit to the right of the rounding place: 5 or more rounds up.
  3. 306 rounds to 310.
  4. Answer: 310
Medium example

Round 9,730 to the nearest 10.

  1. Find the two multiples of 10 either side: 9730 and 9730.
  2. Look at the digit to the right of the rounding place: 5 or more rounds up.
  3. 9730 rounds to 9730.
  4. Answer: 9,730
Hard example

Round 28,770 to the nearest 100.

  1. Find the two multiples of 100 either side: 28700 and 28800.
  2. Look at the digit to the right of the rounding place: 5 or more rounds up.
  3. 28770 rounds to 28800.
  4. Answer: 28,800

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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.

OCR OCR-693.1 — Mapped statement covering Rules and Methods in Working with Estimation Techniques.CAMBRIDGE CAM-527.2 — Mapped statement covering Rules and Methods in Working with Estimation Techniques.

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