Estimation and Rounding Off

1. Round off the following

(a) 23.67 cm to the nearest 0.1 cm (b) 57.496 kg to the nearest 0.01kg
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(c) 40.08 m to the nearest m
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2. Convert these fractions to terminating decimal.
9 17 3 3
(a) (b) (c) (d)
10 20 25 8

3. Convert these fractions to recurring decimal.

2 7 4 2
(a) (b) (c) (d)
3 9 11 7

4. Express as decimals
5 22 64 7
(a) (b) (c) (d)
8 25 125 32

5. Express as fractions in lowest terms

(a) 0.86 (b) 0.54 (c) 0.075 (d) 0.0064

6. Round the following as indicated in brackets.

(a) 5.37 (1 decimal place) (b) 11.46 (1 decimal place)

(c) 16.826 (2 decimal places) (d) 7.009 (2 decimal places)

(e) 7.8514 (3 decimal places) (f ) 0.00867 (3 decimal places)

(g) 54.7 (nearest whole number) (h) 63.4 (to the nearest ten)

(i) 5.035 (nearest hundredth) (j) 67.3192 (nearest thousandth)

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(k) Express as a decimal, round off to 3 decimal places
13

4
(l) Express as a decimal rounded off to 3 decimal places
13

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7. Estimate the value of each of the following

5.283  16.49 79.97  24.999

(e) (f) 3
0.0359  52.764 2.003

312.8  61.6 6.983  6.98

(g) (h)
58.4  2980 3
(6.98) 3

8. Estimate each of the following and pick the nearest answer in each case.

(i) 1219 (a) 100 (b)300 (c)11 (d)30 (e) 110

(ii) 0.0039

(a) 0.6 (b)0.06 (c)0.02 (d)0.006 (e) 0.002

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(iii) 0.08
(a) 0.02 (b)0.2 (c)0.4 (d)0.04 (e) 0.3

3.9897  2.1005
(iv)
(0.0199) 3
(a) 1000000 (b)100000 (c)10000 (d)1000

45.117  8.97
(v)
4.983  0.002104
(a) 50 (b)500 (c)5000 (d)50000

9.034  0.2106
(vi) 0.0289  24.778
(a) 0.012 (b) 0.12 (c) 1.2 (d) 12 (e) 120

2905  (0.512) 3
(vii)
0.004987
(a) 750 (b)7500 (c)75000 (d)750000 (e)7500000

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 4.311 0.02916
(viii) 3
981  0.0231
(a) 60 (b) 6 (c) 0.6 (d) 0.06 (e) 0.006

(3.14) 2  (19.387) 3
(ix)
815
(a) 9000 (b) 900 (c) 90 (d) 9 (e) 0.9

9. Mrs Wong needs 5 eggs, 2 kg of flour, 1 kg of sugar and 200 gm of butter to make a
cake. Estimate the cost of ingredients, given the following information
10 eggs $ 2.55 , 5kg flour $4.60
2 kg sugar $7.90 500 gm butter $7.75

10 (a)Mr Nicolo goes on a diet. At the start of the diet his weight was 89.2 kg. He wants to
weigh 72.3 kg. After one month he has lost 4.6 kg. Estimate how much he still has to
lose.
(b) For breakfast he eats 2 slices of toast 59 calories per slice, 1 portion of butter 72
calories, 1 portion of jam 33 calories , 1 pear 69 calories. Estimate the total number of
calories he has for breakfast.

11. Word Problems (Solve by rounding off)

(a) Mr Lin’s annual salary is $ 47899.52
(i) What is his approximate monthly salary?
(ii) In order to fill out his tax form, Mr lin has to round off his salary to the
nearest dollar. What should be written on the tax form for his salary?
(b) A happy meal costs $ 35.25 at Juwaida Chicken. Mr Smith would like to buy 19
happy meals for a birthday party. About how much will the meals cost altogether?

12. (a)Mr. Nicolo goes on a diet. At the start of the diet, he weighs 89.2 kg. He wants to
weigh 72.3kg. After one month he has lost 4.6 kg. Estimate how much more does he still
have to loss
(b) For breakfast Mr. Nicolo eats: 2 slices of toast 59 calories per slice, 1 portion of butter
72 calories, 1 portion of jam 33 calories, 1pear 69 calories. Estimate the total number of
calories he has for breakfast.

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Ans: 1. 23.7, 57.50, 40.08

2. a)0.9 b)0.85 c)0.12 d)0.375 3. 0.6 ,0.7 ,0.3 6 ,0.2 8 5 7 1 4

4.a) 0.625 b)0.88 c)0.512 d)0.21875 5.a) 43/50 b)27/50 c)3/40 d)4/625

6.a) 5.4 b)11.5 c)16.83 d)7.01 e) 7.851 f)0.009 g)55 h)60 i)5.04 j)67.319

(k)0.538,(l) 0.308 7. 4.5, 10, 15, 7 (e)50,(f) 10,(g) 0.1,(h) 7

8.(i) d30 (ii) a0.6 (iii) e 0.3 (iv) b 500 (v) b500 (vi) d12 (vii)c 75000
(viii) c 0.6 ix) c 90

9. $10 or $11 10. 15kg more, 290 calories

11. a)4000b, 47900 d)800 12. a)15 b)240, 290

Significant Figure

1. Determine how many significant figures are in each of these numbers

(a) 2.03 (b) 0.0224 (c) 0.00471 (d) 10.05

(e) 5000000 (f) 1.0 (g) 3.000 (h) 0.0089
(i) 0.1005 (j) 0.000100 (k) 2.00 (l) 3000
(m) 230518 (n) 0.002030 (o) 1.005 (p) 0.00860

2. Write the number 147.52 correct to:

(a) 4 significant figures, (b) 3 significant figures,
(c) 2 significant figures, (d) 1 significant figure.

3. Write the number 104.735 correct to:

(a) the nearest whole number, (b) 2 decimal places,
(c) 2 significant figures, (d) 1 decimal place,
(e) 1 significant figure.
4. Write the number 183.9591 correct to:
(a) 3 decimal places (b) 3 significant figures
(c) 2 significant figures (d) 5 significant figures
(e) 1 decimal place (f) 1 significant figure

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5. Write each of the following numbers correct to the number of significant
figures stated:
(a) 6.475 to 2 s.f. (b) 1473 to 1 s.f.
(c) 3681 to 2 s.f. (d) 571.32 to 4 s.f.
(e) 16 001 to 3 s.f. (f) 148.25 to 3 s.f.
(g) 16.999 to 3 s.f. (h) 38.9712 to 2 s.f.
(i) 160.37 to 4 s.f.
4.7  (5.32  6.49)
6. Calculate
(2.94  1.62)  3.5
(a) correct to 2 significant figures
(b) correct to 2 decimal places

7. Estimate the following correct to one significant figure

80.988  39.6817 0.0691

(i) (ii)
19.97 0.000719
297.13
(iii)
(5.104) 2  0.03206

8. (a) Express 0.047852 correct to two decimal places.

(b) Estimate the value of 200 , giving your answer correct to two significant
figures.
(c) By writing each number correct to one significant figure, estimate the value of
212  1.97 2
(J2011/P1/Q19)
0.763
9. By writing each number correct to two significant figures, estimate, correct to one
significant figure, the value of 110.94  0.2034  368.62 . (N2011/P1/Q11)
10. A group of 8 passengers travelled to another city by bus. Each passenger paid Rs
440.58 for the ticket and spent Rs 112.64 on refreshments. Calculate the amount left if
the group started the journey with Rs 5000. Give your answer correct to 3 significant
figures.

Ans: 1. a)3 b)3 c)3 d)4 e)1 f)2 g)4 h)2 i)4 j)3 k)3 l)1 m)6
n)4 o)4i p)3 q)4 r)3 s)1 t)2 2.a) 147.5 b) 148 c) 150
d)100 3. a)105,104.74,100,104.7,100 4. a)183.959 b)184 c)180 d)183.96 e)184.0 f)200
5. 6.5, 1000, 3700,571.3,16000, 148, 17.0, 39, 160.4, 6. 12, 12.01
7. 60, 100, 400 8. 0.05, 14, 1000 9. 6 10. 574

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