What you need to know
Check yourself against these “I can” statements.
- I can use place value to answer questions about large and small numbers
- I can round numbers to one significant figure to estimate an answer
- I can use a known calculation to work out related ones
Practise this topic
2 resourcesRounding & Estimation
Nearest 10, 100 or 1000, decimal places, significant figures for big and small numbers, carrying through 9s, then estimating: varied calculations, powers and roots, dividing by a decimal, and a toughest level, with a hint button.…
⬢ BlockbustersRounding & Estimation Blockbusters
Blockbusters with the questions from the Rounding & Estimation worksheet: choose its levels for the ordinary hexagons and for the harder ★ ones. Show the answer and the worked solution, or play against the computer with multiple…
These are the pages for Place value and estimating in the GCSE + AQA Further Maths scheme of work, following Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9–1) Higher (1MA1), plus AQA Level 2 Further Mathematics (8365). Open this topic in Mr Wells Maths to see it alongside the rest of the course.