Name _____________________________ Date ___________________

Estimating Your Groceries

1. Jennifer has £30.00 for grocery shopping. When shopping, Jennifer
estimates the total amount of the groceries. To estimate, round each
item to the nearest ten cents, and also keep track of the running total to
see if Jennifer has enough money.
Price per Estimate
Item on List Your Estimate
unit Running Total
8 Kilos Cheese £1.53 Kilo £ ____________ £ ____________
8 Kilos Cheese £1.47 Kilo £ ____________ £ ____________
7 Kilos Apples £0.69 Kilo £ ____________ £ ____________

Calculate the total without estimating £ ____________

Difference between actual and estimate £ ____________

2. Paige has £30.00 for grocery shopping. When shopping, Paige

estimates the total amount of the groceries. To estimate, round each
item to the nearest ten cents, and also keep track of the running total to
see if Paige has enough money.
Price per Estimate
Item on List Your Estimate
unit Running Total
10 Kilos
£0.33 Kilo £ ____________ £ ____________
Tomatoes
1 Kilo Carrots £1.16 Kilo £ ____________ £ ____________
4 Kilos Meat £5.94 Kilo £ ____________ £ ____________

Calculate the total without estimating £ ____________

Difference between actual and estimate £ ____________

3. Christopher has £55.00 for grocery shopping. When shopping,

Christopher estimates the total amount of the groceries. To estimate,
round each item to the nearest ten cents, and also keep track of the
running total to see if Christopher has enough money.
Price per Estimate
Item on List Your Estimate
unit Running Total
4 Kilos Potatoes £0.68 Kilo £ ____________ £ ____________
7 Kilos Chicken £5.52 Kilo £ ____________ £ ____________
10 Packages
£1.18 Package £ ____________ £ ____________
Butter
Calculate the total without estimating £ ____________

Difference between actual and estimate £ ____________

ANSWERS
1. Jennifer has £30.00 for grocery shopping. When shopping, Jennifer
estimates the total amount of the groceries. To estimate, round each
item to the nearest ten cents, and also keep track of the running total to
see if Jennifer has enough money.
Price per Estimate
Item on List Your Estimate
unit Running Total
8 Kilos Cheese £1.53 Kilo £12.00 £12.00
8 Kilos Cheese £1.47 Kilo £12.00 £24.00
7 Kilos Apples £0.69 Kilo £4.90 £28.90

Calculate the total without estimating £ ___£28.83__

Difference between actual and estimate £_(£0.07)__

2. Paige has £30.00 for grocery shopping. When shopping, Paige

estimates the total amount of the groceries. To estimate, round each
item to the nearest ten cents, and also keep track of the running total to
see if Paige has enough money.
Price per Estimate
Item on List Your Estimate
unit Running Total
10 Kilos
£0.33 Kilo £3.00 £3.00
Tomatoes
1 Kilo Carrots £1.16 Kilo £1.20 £4.20
4 Kilos Meat £5.94 Kilo £23.60 £27.80

Calculate the total without estimating £ ___£28.22__

Difference between actual and estimate £_£0.42__

3. Christopher has £55.00 for grocery shopping. When shopping,

Christopher estimates the total amount of the groceries. To estimate,
round each item to the nearest ten cents, and also keep track of the
running total to see if Christopher has enough money.
Price per Estimate
Item on List Your Estimate
unit Running Total
4 Kilos Potatoes £0.68 Kilo £2.80 £2.80
7 Kilos Chicken £5.52 Kilo £38.50 £41.30
10 Packages
£1.18 Package £12.00 £53.30
Butter

Calculate the total without estimating £ ___£53.16__

Difference between actual and estimate £_(£0.14)__