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Sec 1 Paradigm Math Approximation Estimation

The document provides 7 math estimation problems to practice approximation and rounding numbers to specified significant figures or decimal places. It includes the questions, solutions, and answer keys for estimating square roots, multiplication, division, powers and calculating largest and smallest values within rounding tolerances.

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Sec 1 Paradigm Math Approximation Estimation

The document provides 7 math estimation problems to practice approximation and rounding numbers to specified significant figures or decimal places. It includes the questions, solutions, and answer keys for estimating square roots, multiplication, division, powers and calculating largest and smallest values within rounding tolerances.

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Paradigm Specialising in O & N Level Mathematics

7 MUST KNOW QUESTIONS TO CONQUER


APPROXIMATION & ESTIMATION
1 Estimate the value of 5.78×√35, giving your answer correct to 1 significant figure. [2]
3
√29

2 (a) Calculate 13.62−4. Write down the first 5 digits on your calculator display. [1]
√3.5+3

(b) Write your answer to part (a) correct to 3 decimal places. [1]

3 By rounding off each number to 2 significant figures, estimate the value of [2]
51323 ÷ 9.96. You must show your working clearly.

4 (a) Round off 3025.378 to


(i) 2 decimal places, [1]
(ii) 2 significant figures. [1]
(b) Round off 0.03288345 to 3 significant figures. [1]
(c) Without the use of calculator, estimate the value of
3
√999
(i) × 5.01,
9.8
[1]
√65
(ii) 3 × 19.9. [1]
√9

5 (−21)2 − 3√3.2 [1]


(a) Calculate .
8.74+(2.5)3

Write down the first six digits on the calculator display of your answer. [1]
(b) Write down your answer to part (a) correct to 4 significant figures.

6 The diameter of the earth at the equator is 12700 kilometres. This value has been [2]
rounded to 3 significant figures. Find the largest and the smallest possible value of
the diameter of the earth.

7 (a) By rounding the numbers to 1 significant figure, estimate the value [2]
√101.3×64.231
of . Show your working clearly.
(1.98)3

(b) Without using the calculator, determine whether the value found in (a) is an over [1]
or under estimation. Give a reason for your answer.

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Paradigm Specialising in O & N Level Mathematics

Answer Key

1 Solution: 5.78×√35 ≈ 6×√36


3 3
√29 √27
= 12
Ans: 12
2 Ans: (a) 37.151, (b) 37.152
3 Solution: 541000 ÷ 10
= 5100
Ans: 5100
4 3
√999 √65
Solutions: (c)(i) × 5.01 (ii) 3 × 19.9
9.8 √9
3 √64
√1000 ≈ 3 × 20
≈ × 5 √8
10 8
10 = 2 × 20
= 10 × 5
= 80
=5
Ans: (ai) 3025.38(2d.p) (aii) 3000 (2s.f) (b) 0.0329 (2s.f) (ci) 5 (cii) 80
5 Ans: (a) 18.0392 (b) 18.04
6 Ans: Largest = 12749 km, Smallest = 12650 km
7 Solution: (a) √101.3×64.231 = 10×60
(1.98)3 8

= 75
Ans: (a) 75, (b) Underestimate. The numbers in the numerator have been rounded
down and the number in the denominator has been rounded up, making the final
answer smaller than the actual value.

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