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Rounding and Estimation Workpack

This document provides instructions on rounding numbers and estimating calculations for a GCSE maths class. It covers rounding to decimal places and significant figures, as well as estimating calculations by rounding numbers. Examples are provided to demonstrate rounding numbers to 1 or 2 decimal places or significant figures. Students are also asked to estimate calculation answers by first rounding the numbers involved in the calculations. The learning objectives are to be able to round numbers to a given number of decimal places or significant figures, and to estimate calculations using rounding.

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Rounding and Estimation Workpack

This document provides instructions on rounding numbers and estimating calculations for a GCSE maths class. It covers rounding to decimal places and significant figures, as well as estimating calculations by rounding numbers. Examples are provided to demonstrate rounding numbers to 1 or 2 decimal places or significant figures. Students are also asked to estimate calculation answers by first rounding the numbers involved in the calculations. The learning objectives are to be able to round numbers to a given number of decimal places or significant figures, and to estimate calculations using rounding.

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Rounding and Estimation

GCSE MATHS
Name: _________________________________
Teacher: _______________________________

Learning objectives

By the end this pack you will be able to:


1. –Round a number to a given number of decimal places or
significant figures
2. Estimate calculations using rounding

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Remember: The first decimal place is the first number after the decimal point
5 or more goes up 7.68 → 7.6ǀ8 → 7.7 (to 1 d.p.)
4 or less stays same 9.143 → 9.1ǀ43 → 9.1 (to 1 d.p.)

Round to 1 decimal place (1 d.p.)


Number Identify 1st d.p. Possible answers Draw line Up or stay Answer

7.196 7.196 7.1 or 7.2 7.1ǀ96 Up 7.2


4.312
28.29
17.912
0.85
7.188
14.954
7.001
4.961
0.06
12.949
19.976
Round to 2 decimal places (2 d.p.)
Number Identify 2nd d.p. Possible answers Draw line Up or stay Answer

8.114 8.114 8.11 or 8.12 8.11ǀ4 Stay 8.11


12.456
9.2386
0.124
5.0372
0.008
7.001
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Remember: The first significant figure is the first number that is not zero
5 or more goes up 458 → 4ǀ58 → 500 (to 1 s.f.)
4 or less stays same 436 → 4ǀ36 → 400 (to 1 s.f.)

Round to 1 significant figure (1 s.f.)


Number Identify sig. fig. Possible answers Draw line Up or stay Answer

5605 5605 5000 or 6000 5ǀ605 Up 6000


9301
7842
856
12
98
0.0821 0.0821 0.08 or 0.09 0.08ǀ21 Stay 0.08
0.0372
0.0067
0.2118
0.035
0.096
Round to 2 significant figures (2 s.f.)
Number Identify sig. fig. Possible answers Draw line Up or stay Answer

638 638 630 or 640 63ǀ8 Up 640


5892
7106
0.0157
0.5622
12.61
3.274
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Remember: Round all the numbers to 1 significant figure
Use the rounded numbers for your estimate

Calculation Calculation to 1 sig. fig. Estimated answer

514 x 29 500 x 30 15,000


19 x 34
91 x 5.14
83 x 399
945 ÷ 8.91
1502 ÷ 350
28.19 ÷ 6.33
41 ÷ 7.89
94 ÷ 0.32661
5.4122
15.21 – 3.842
19.41 x 3.499
23.02
5.882
3.5 x 2.5
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ROUNDING AND APPROXIMATIONS GRADES : G,F,E

ROUNDING

Write each number to the given degree of accuracy.

1. 128 (nearest 10) 2. 329 (nearest 100) 3. 691 (nearest 100)


4. 135 (nearest 10) 5. 750 (nearest 100) 6. 8350 (nearest 1000)
7. 725 (nearest 100) 8. 8500 (nearest 1000) 9. 790 (nearest 1000)
10. 5692 (nearest 10) 11. 5692 (nearest 100) 12. 5692 (nearest 1000)

DECIMAL PLACES

1. Write each number correct to 1 decimal place


a) 7.92 b) 16.67 c) 2.35 d) 8.251 e) 12.85

2. Use a calculator to work out the answers and write them down correct to 1 decimal place.

a) 2.2 x 8.1 b) 5.25 x 7 c) 9.12 x 9 d) 9.5 x 7.3 e) 9.13 x 7.75

3. Write each number correct to 2 decimal places

a) 5.622 b) 9.456 c) 3.126 d) 3.121 e) 9.455

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EXAM QUESTIONS

1.

2. 3.

4.

(c)

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ROUNDING AND APPROXIMATIONS GRADES : G,F,E,D

ESTIMATING

Copy the lists below and match up the questions to the estimated answers. The first one has been done for you.

QUESTIONS ESTIMATED
ANSWERS

3.92 x 5.05 3

6.9 x 2.9 100

30.1 ÷ 9.91 11.4

√32 15

(8.8 + 11.11) x 4.9 40

50 ÷ 7.21 7

√103 8

4.05 x (6.9 + 2.9) 20

67 ÷ 8.12 12.2

√150 5.5

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EXAM QUESTIONS

1.

2.

3.

4.

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ROUNDING AND APPROXIMATIONS GRADES : D,C

SIGNIFICANT FIGURES

1. Write each number correct to one significant figure.

a) 27 b) 832 c) 8.12 d) 93 e) 77 f) 13.5 g) 95

2. Use a calculator to work out the answers and write them down correct to 1 significant figure.

a) 50 x 23 b) 5.25 x 7 c) 910 x 12 d) 9.5 x 7.3 e) 93 x 77

3. Write each number correct to two significant figures.

a) 275 b) 0.03451 c) 8.12 d) 0.956 e) 7.04 f) 7.05 g) 959

ESTIMATING CALCULATIONS

By approximating each number, estimate the answers to these calculations. You must show how you reached your estimate.

4.9  15.21 19.89  5.2


1. 2. 3. 4.05  4.9  5.09
1.9 1.05  9.03

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EXAM QUESTIONS
1.

2.

3.

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ROUNDING AND APPROXIMATIONS GRADES : C

ROUNDING IN CALCULATIONS

Give your final answer to each question correct to two decimal places.
Remember not to round during the intermediate steps of the calculation.

6.2  3.09 4.9 9 8.14


1. 2. 3. 
3.2  8.91 1.2  3.8 2.17 0.515

9.054  0.973 7.563


4. 5. 6. 5  3.2 2  2.1 9.2 1.1
6.3  0.00462 3.9  9.017

HIGHEST AND LOWEST

1. The length of a pencil is given as 9cm to the nearest cm.


What is the minimum length that the pencil could be?

2. The height of a door is 210cm to the nearest 10cm.


What is the maximum height that the door could be?

3. The width of a piece of paper is given as 18.4cm correct to one decimal place.
a) What is the minimum width that the paper could be?
b) What is the maximum width that the paper could be?

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EXAM QUESTIONS
1.

2.

3.

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