MEP: Demonstration Project Y9B Teacher Support M14

UNIT 14 Estimation and Approximation Mental Tests

M 14.1 Standard Route (no calculator)

1. Write 123 correct to 2 significant figures. (120)

2. Write 0.456 correct to 2 decimal places. (0.46)
3. Write 1234 correct to the nearest hundred. (1200)
4. Write 949 correct to 2 significant figures. (950)
5. Write 3382 correct to 2 significant figures. (3400)

6. Estimate the value of 3.6 2.9 . (12)

7. Estimate the value of 31.2 5 . (150)


8. Estimate the value of 8.12 3.97 . (2) allow reasonable estimates

9. Estimate the value of 19.6 4.82 . (4)

10. Estimate the value of 8.9 1.8 . (18)

M 14.2 Academic Route (no calculator)

1. Write 4449 correct to 2 significant figures. (4400)

2. Write 0.00888 correct to 2 significant figures. (0.0089)
1
3. Write correct to one decimal place. (0.3)
4
2
4. Write correct to 3 decimal places. (0.667)
3
5. Write 1234 to the nearest 100. (1200)

6. Estimate the value of 9.6 2 . (100)

7. Estimate the value of 8.91 5.43 . (45)

Estimate the value of 36.5 3.92 .
8. (10) allow reasonable estimates

9. Estimate the value of 132 4.84 . (25)

10. Estimate the value of 8.6 26.3 . (270)

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MEP: Demonstration Project Y9B Teacher Support M14

UNIT 14 Estimation and Approximation Mental Tests

M 14.3 Express Route (no calculator)

1. Write 0.00849 correct to 1 significant figure. (0.008)

3
2. Write correct to 1 decimal place. (0.8)
4
2
3. Write correct to 3 significant figures. (0.667)
3
2
4. Write correct to 2 significant figures. (0.22)
9
5. Write 14 749 correct to 3 significant figures. (14700)

6. Estimate the value of 19.6 2 . (400)

7. Estimate the value of 1.98 3 . (8)


8. Estimate the value of 3.62 5931. (24 000) allow reasonable estimates

9. Estimate the value of 371 713 . (280 000)

10. Estimate the value of 888 0.29 .
(3000)

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