NUMBER AND ALGEBRA DIVISION

RANGE - 1.5-5

VCMNA182
Students
Lucas STANDISH
Phillip WANG
Samantha ORTEGA
Frederic HUMBLE
Skye LUK
 Use estimation and rounding

Number and Place Value Use estimation and rounding to check the reasonableness of answers to calculations (VCMNA182)

Understanding
1. Place the number 428.673 in the appropriate place 2. Round the numbers to the correct place value
value column below. description.
a) 45.783 to the nearest tenth. ____________________
Hundreds Tens Ones Tenths Hundredths Thousandths
(100) (10) (1) (0.1) (0.01) (0.001) b) 7.78375 to the nearest thousandth. ______________
c) 23.493 to the nearest ten. ______________________
d) 748.94 to the nearest hundred.
__________________
e) 2.572934 to the nearest hundredth.
______________
Fluency
1. Estimate the answer (product) of the following by 2. Estimate the answers to the following problems by
rounding each number (factor) to the nearest 10. rounding each number to the nearest 10.
a) Estimate 23 × 33 = __________________________ a) Estimate 17 + 94 + 68 = _____________________
b) Estimate 14 × 62 = __________________________ b) Estimate 26 + 33 + 53 = _____________________
c) Estimate 28 × 39 = __________________________ c) Estimate 98 − 27 − 16 = _____________________
d) Estimate 17 × 21 = __________________________ d) Estimate 83 − 47 + 11 = _____________________
e) Estimate 94 × 53 = __________________________ e) Estimate 37 + 28 + 84 = _____________________
f) Estimate 44 × 66 = __________________________ f) Estimate 93 + 57 − 78 = _____________________
Problem Solving
1. You are about to purchase the below items at the a) Estimate the total cost of the items by rounding
supermarket. each item to the nearest $5.

b) Work out the exact total of the items.

c) What was the difference between your estimate and

the exact total?

Reasoning
1. Insert the correct equality sign (<, = 𝑜𝑜𝑜𝑜 >) to make the 2. For each set of decimals, circle the smaller number.
following statements true. You could estimate each
amount by rounding each number to the nearest 100. a) 7.66 7.62

434 × 112 730 × 314 b) 5.7123 5.673

184 × 534 312 × 270 c) 2.1540000 2.1539478

723 × 412 639 × 347 d) 9.154274 9.154312

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 Use estimation and rounding

Number and Place Value Use estimation and rounding to check the reasonableness of answers to calculations (VCMNA182)

Understanding
1. Place the number 428.673 in the appropriate place 2. Round the numbers to the correct place value
value column below. description.
a) 45.8
45.783 to the nearest tenth. ____________________
Hundreds Tens Ones Tenths Hundredths Thousandths
(100) (10) (1) (0.1) (0.01) (0.001) b) 7.78375 to the nearest thousandth. ______________
7.784
4 2 8 6 7 3 c) 20
23.493 to the nearest ten. ______________________
d) 748.94 to the nearest hundred.
__________________
700
e) 2.572934 to the nearest hundredth.
______________
2.57
Fluency
1. Estimate the answer (product) of the following by 2. Estimate the answers to the following problems by
rounding each number (factor) to the nearest 10. rounding each number to the nearest 10.
a) Estimate 23 × 33 = __________________________
600 a) 180
Estimate 17 + 94 + 68 = _____________________
600
b) Estimate 14 × 62 = __________________________ b) Estimate 26 + 33 + 53 = _____________________
110
c) Estimate 28 × 39 = __________________________
1200 c) Estimate 98 − 27 − 16 = _____________________
50
d) Estimate 17 × 21 = __________________________
400 d) Estimate 83 − 47 + 11 = _____________________
40
e) Estimate 94 × 53 = __________________________
4500 e) Estimate 37 + 28 + 84 = _____________________
150
f) Estimate 44 × 66 = __________________________
2800 f) Estimate 93 + 57 − 78 = _____________________
70
Problem Solving
1. You are about to purchase the below items at the a) Estimate the total cost of the items by rounding
supermarket. each item to the nearest $5.

$265
b) Work out the exact total of the items.
$261.70

c) What was the difference between your estimate and

the exact total?
$3.30

Reasoning
1. Insert the correct equality sign (<, = 𝑜𝑜𝑜𝑜 >) to make the 2. For each set of decimals, circle the smaller number.
following statements true. You could estimate each
amount by rounding each number to the nearest 100. a) 7.66 7.62
434 × 112 < 730 × 314 b) 5.7123 5.673

184 × 534 > 312 × 270 c) 2.1540000 2.1539478

723 × 412 > 639 × 347 d) 9.154274 9.154312

© Essential Assessment 2012-2019

The Victorian Curriculum F-10 content elements are © VCAA, reproduced by permission. The VCAA does not endorse or make any warranties regarding this resource. The Victorian
Curriculum F-10 and related content can be accessed directly at the VCAA website.