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    Estimating Sums and Differences Including

    Decimals Answers
    1. Complete the table.

    Round
    Round to
    Round to the Round to the to one
    Number one decimal
    nearest 10 nearest 100 significant
    place
    figure

    76 80 100 76.0 80

    155.4 160 200 155.4 200

    125.65 130 100 125.7 100

    130.278 130 100 130.3 100

    3000.67 3000 3000 3000.7 3000

    9.99 10 0 10.0 10

    2. By rounding to one significant figure, estimate the answers to the following calculations.

    a. 57 + 24 60 + 20 = 80

    b. 125 + 72 100 + 70 = 170

    c. 1015 + 540 1000 + 500 = 1500

    d. 3207 + 1890 3000 + 2000 = 5000

    e. 71 – 25 70 – 30 = 40

    f. 5325 – 236 5000 – 200 = 4800

    g. 5.2 + 6.15 5 + 6 = 11

    h. 325.8 + 42.75 300 + 40 = 340

    i. 17.1 – 2.7 20 – 3 = 17

    j. 350 – 27 400 – 30 = 370

    k. 256.2 – 0.47 300 – 0.5 = 299.5

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    Estimating Sums and Differences Including Decimals Answers
    3. Look at your estimates from question 2. Which calculations may not be suitable for
    rounding? Give a reason for your answer.
    The estimates for j and k are bigger than the original quantity in the question
    therefore may not be suitable.

    4. Calculate estimates to the following worded problems.


    a. David buys a DVD for £5.99 and a puzzle for £1.99. Estimate how much he spends.
    6 + 2 = £8

    b. Jonti buys a burger for £3.25, a portion of chips for 99p and a milkshake for £1.85.
    Estimate how much she spends.
    3 + 1 + 2 = £6

    c. Cassie has a £20 note. She wants to buy a rose bush costing £5.98, a spade for £9.75
    and a bag of top soil for £3.99. Use estimation to see if she has enough money.
    6 + 10 + 4 = £20
    Yes. She has enough money.

    d. Jason empties out his pockets and finds he has £15.25 in total. He wants to buy a
    cinema ticket for £4.99, a meal deal for £6.25 and a bag of sweets costing 99p.
    i. Estimate the total cost of these three items.
    5 + 6 + 1 = £12

    ii. By rounding £15.25 to the nearest pound, estimate how much change Jason will get
    if he buys all three items.
    15 – 12 = £3 change

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