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Practice Maths Homework Generated 19/09/2011 11:36:22 AM 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 On average a movie cinema holds 207 people at a time. They show 2 movies per month. Approx how many people would have seen a movie in 4 months. [ a ] 1,660 [ b ] 2,080 [ c ] 2,490 [ d ] 2,900
Q 2 A factory has 9 workers. They get paid an average of $ 411 each, per week. Approx how much money does the factory need to pay in total per week. [ a ] $1,860 [ b ] $2,780 [ c ] $3,700 [ d ] $4,630
Q 3 On average a movie cinema holds 405 people at a time. They show 6 movies per month. Approx how many people would have seen a movie in 2 months. [ a ] 3,650 [ b ] 4,870 [ c ] 6,080 [ d ] 7,300
Q 4 A factory has 8 workers. They get paid an average of $ 306 each, per week. Approx how much money does the factory need to pay in total per week. [ a ] $622 [ b ] $1,230 [ c ] $1,840 [ d ] $2,450
Q 5 A factory has 8 workers. They get paid an average of $ 397 each, per week. Approx how much money does the factory need to pay in total per fortnight. [ a ] $3,180 [ b ] $4,770 [ c ] $6,360 [ d ] $7,950
Q 6 On average a movie cinema holds 217 people at a time. They show 81 movies per month. Approx how many people would have seen a movie in 4 months. [ a ] 52,740 [ b ] 70,310 [ c ] 87,890 [ d ] 105,470
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