studyNumber & Proportion
FoundationMaths revision

Rounding and Estimation

Use place value, significant figures and bounds to judge sensible numerical accuracy.

Focus points
✓Round to decimal places and significant figures.
✓Estimate before calculating.
✓Interpret upper and lower bounds.
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Question lineup

Try each question first, reveal a hint when you need one, then check the worked answer. Mark them done as you go — finish the set to claim your chips.

8 revision questions
Question 1FluencyCore
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Skill · rounding
Round 58,764 to the nearest thousand.
Question 2FluencyCore
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Skill · significant figures
Round 0.004786 to 2 significant figures.
Question 3FluencyCore
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Skill · estimation
Estimate 19.7 × 4.08 ÷ 0.51 by rounding each number to 1 significant figure.
Question 4FluencyCore
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Skill · bounds
A mass is 3.6 kg correct to the nearest 0.1 kg. State the lower and upper bounds.
Question 5FluencyCore
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Skill · error intervals
A length is 250 cm correct to the nearest 10 cm. Write the error interval.
Question 6ReasoningCore
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Skill · estimation reasoning
Without exact multiplication, explain why 398 × 51 is close to 20,000.
Question 7ApplicationStretch
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Skill · bounds application
A rectangle has length 8.2 cm and width 4.7 cm, each correct to the nearest 0.1 cm. Find the greatest possible area.
Question 8ChallengeStretch
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Skill · percentage error
A calculator gives 2.9987 for a quantity known theoretically to equal 3. Find the percentage error relative to 3.