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Checking Answers by Rounding

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MathematicsAddition & Subtraction|Ages 9—10|ID: mt_G3sVFQNCme

Use rounding to check answers to calculations and determine appropriate levels of accuracy in context

Mastery Evidence

  • Check 47,832 + 23,156 ≈ 48,000 + 23,000 = 71,000 to verify the exact answer 70,988
  • Decide whether to round to the nearest 100 or 1,000 for a given estimation context
  • Identify that a calculated answer of 3,421 cannot be correct because the estimate gives approximately 50,000

Assessment Prompt

“If [child] gets an answer of 4,213 for an addition, can they round the numbers to double-check — like '4,000 + 1,000 ≈ 5,000' — and spot if the answer seems way off?”

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