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Estimation to check answers to calculations

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MathematicsMultiplication & Division|Ages 10—11|ID: mt_ilPrU0cbtT

Use estimation to check answers to calculations and determine, in the context of a problem, an appropriate degree of accuracy

Mastery Evidence

  • Estimate 487 × 23 by rounding to 500 × 20 and use this to check a calculated answer
  • Determine whether an exact answer or an estimate is more appropriate in a given context
  • Spot an unreasonable answer by comparing with a quick mental estimate

Assessment Prompt

“Before [child] works out a large multiplication or division, can they estimate what the answer should be roughly — and then check whether their final answer is in the right ballpark?”

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