Educational software series Young Einstein Mathematics. Maths Practice Homework Sheet.
Practice Maths Homework Generated 22/08/2010 9:48:53 PM From Maths Practice Maths Homework Module Estimating Multiple larger 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 $ 313 each, per week. Approx how much money does the factory need to pay in total per fortnight. [ a ] $1,880 [ b ] $2,820 [ c ] $3,760 [ d ] $4,700
Q 2 A factory has 8 workers. They get paid an average of $ 302 each, per week. Approx how much money does the factory need to pay in total per fortnight. [ a ] $4,840 [ b ] $6,050 [ c ] $7,250 [ d ] $8,460
Q 3 Each day the Smith's travel 208 km on their holiday. Each holiday takes 7 days. Approx how far does the family travel if they take 2 holidays per year. [ a ] 2,190 km [ b ] 2,920 km [ c ] 3,650 km [ d ] 4,370 km
Q 4 Each day the Smith's travel 398 km on their holiday. Each holiday takes 5 days. Approx how far does the family travel if they take 4 holidays per year. [ a ] 2,000 km [ b ] 3,990 km [ c ] 5,980 km [ d ] 7,970 km
Q 5 A factory has 3 workers. They get paid an average of $ 387 each, per week. Approx how much money does the factory need to pay in total per week. [ a ] $1,170 [ b ] $1,460 [ c ] $1,750 [ d ] $2,040
Q 6 Each day the Smith's travel 483 km on their holiday. Each holiday takes 17 days. Approx how far does the family travel if they take 2 holidays per year. [ a ] 4,116 km [ b ] 8,220 km [ c ] 12,320 km [ d ] 16,430 km
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