Mathematics Grade 7 15 min

Estimate sums, differences, and products of decimals

Estimate sums, differences, and products of decimals

What you'll learn

  • Identify the place value to which a decimal number should be rounded when estimating sums, differences, and products with at least 80% accuracy.
  • Apply rounding techniques to estimate the sums and differences of decimals and verify if the estimate is reasonable.
  • Solve real-world problems involving estimation of decimal products, showing their work with at least 70% accuracy.
  • Explain the reasoning behind choosing a specific rounding strategy when estimating with decimals, providing justification in at least two distinct scenarios.

Tutorial Preview

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Estimate the sum of 7.8 + 3.1

2

Estimate the difference of 12.3 - 4.9

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Estimate the product of 5.2 x 8.7

Sample Practice Questions

Easy
Which is the best estimate for 9.1 - 2.9?
0.5
1.6
2.7
3.12
Easy
Which is the best estimate for 4.2 x 2.8?
0.8
1.10
2.12
3.15
Easy
Which is the best estimate for 5.9 + 2.2?
0.7
1.8
2.9
3.10

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You'll be able to: Identify the place value to which a decimal number should be rounded when estimating sums, differences, and products with at least 80% accuracy; Apply rounding techniques to estimate the sums and differences of decimals and….

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