Educational software series Young Einstein Mathematics. Maths Practice Homework Sheet.
Practice Maths Homework Generated 6/03/2010 11:28:10 AM From Maths Practice Maths Homework Module Estimating Multiple smaller quantities
Instructions: Circle the closest approximate answer to each question. |
Hint: Estimating means approximately, so the correct answer will be very close to the exact amount. In each question you can usually round the numbers to make it easier to work out the estimate. |
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Q 1 A factory has 6 workers. They get paid an average of $ 407 each, per week. Approx how much money does the factory need to pay in total per week. [ a ] $620 [ b ] $1,230 [ c ] $1,840 [ d ] $2,450
Q 2 On average a movie cinema holds 385 people at a time. They show 4 movies per month. Approx how many people would have seen a movie in 1 month. [ a ] 395 [ b ] 780 [ c ] 1,160 [ d ] 1,550
Q 3 A factory has 8 workers. They get paid an average of $ 383 each, per week. Approx how much money does the factory need to pay in total per week. [ a ] $2,300 [ b ] $3,070 [ c ] $3,840 [ d ] $4,600
Q 4 Each day the Smith's travel 386 km on their holiday. Each holiday takes 4 days. Approx how far does the family travel if they take 1 holiday per year. [ a ] 1,160 km [ b ] 1,550 km [ c ] 1,940 km [ d ] 2,320 km
Q 5 On average a movie cinema holds 207 people at a time. They show 9 movies per month. Approx how many people would have seen a movie in 1 month. [ a ] 1,870 [ b ] 2,330 [ c ] 2,800 [ d ] 3,270
Q 6 A factory has 5 workers. They get paid an average of $ 318 each, per week. Approx how much money does the factory need to pay in total per week. [ a ] $408 [ b ] $800 [ c ] $1,200 [ d ] $1,600
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