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Math 3 · Unit 1: Numbers to 1000 · Cambridge Primary Maths Stage 3

1.3 Estimating and rounding

13 questions · e.g. Round 449 to the nearest 100.

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Questions

  1. 1. Estimate how many stars there are in the box.

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  2. 2. Estimate how many grains of rice are on the middle spoon.

    100 – 200400 – 600
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  3. 3. Round each number to the nearest 10. Which list is right for 271, 138, 397 and 404?

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  4. 4. Round each number to the nearest 100. Which list is right for 164, 325, 449 and 250?

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  5. 5. Class 3 used this table to check their estimates of the number of beans in plastic bags. Samira estimated that her bag had 300 to 400 beans. They weighed 18 grams. Is this a good estimate?

    Number of beansMass of beans1005 grams20010 grams30015 grams40020 grams50025 grams60030 grams70035 grams80040 grams90045 grams100050 grams
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  6. 6. Pedro's beans weighed 31 grams. What range would be a good estimate for his beans?

    Number of beansMass of beans1005 grams20010 grams30015 grams40020 grams50025 grams60030 grams70035 grams80040 grams90045 grams100050 grams
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  7. 7. Round each amount to the nearest $10. Which list is right for $537, $772, $695 and $808?

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  8. 8. Round each amount to the nearest 100 kilograms. Which list is right for 150, 555, 444 and 501 kilograms?

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  9. 9. Round the height of each tower to the nearest 10 metres and then to the nearest 100 metres. Which is right for the Lotte World Tower?

    Name of towerLocationHeight inmetresNearest10 metresNearest100 metresLakhta CentreSt Petersburg462Willis TowerChicago442Burj KhalifaDubai828Petronas Tower 1Kuala Lumpur452Shanghai TowerShanghai632Lotte World TowerSeoul555
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  10. 10. Which towers are the same height when their heights are rounded to the nearest 100 metres?

    Name of towerLocationHeight inmetresNearest10 metresNearest100 metresLakhta CentreSt Petersburg462Willis TowerChicago442Burj KhalifaDubai828Petronas Tower 1Kuala Lumpur452Shanghai TowerShanghai632Lotte World TowerSeoul555
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  11. 11. Zara rounds a number to the nearest 10 and the nearest 100. Both times she gets 500. Which number could it be?

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  12. 12. Round each number in the grid to the nearest 100. Drag a number into each empty square.

    323645809952216448747558178Round tonearest 100

    Fill the blanks with these.

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  13. 13. In a shop, all prices are rounded to the nearest $10. Would all the customers be happy about the changes in price?

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