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✏️ Estimating Decimals 3.2

Authored by Jennifer Gallays

Mathematics

6th Grade

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✏️ Estimating Decimals 3.2
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Which one will provide the closest benchmark estimation for 22.99 x 2.98?

22 x 3 = 66

22 x 2 = 44

23 x 2 = 46

23 x 3 = 69

Answer explanation

22.97 is closer to 23 than 22.

2.98 is closer to 3 than 2.

To get the closest estimate you should multiply 23 x 3 to get 69.

The actual answer is 68.5 so 69 is a good estimate.

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CCSS.5.NBT.B.7

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Which one will provide the closest benchmark estimation for 1.59 x 13.27?

2 x 14 = 28

1 x 13 = 13

2 x 13 = 26

1 x 14 = 14

Answer explanation

1.59 is closer to 2 than 1.

13.27 is closer to 13 than 14.

To get the closest estimate you should multiply 2 x 13 to get 26.

The actual answer is 21.0993 so 26 is a good estimate.

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CCSS.5.NBT.B.7

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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CCSS.5.NBT.B.7

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Which one will provide the closest benchmark estimation for 3.23 x 8.54?

4 x 8 = 32

3 x 9 = 27

3 x 8 = 24

4 x 9 = 36

Answer explanation

3.21 x 8.54 = 27.5842

3.21 is closer to 3 than 4.

8.54 is closer to 9 than 8.

3 x 9 = 27 which is a good estimate.

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CCSS.5.NBT.B.7

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Which question it be most appropriate to use front-end estimation to get the closest estimate?

4.06 x 8.1

4.58 x 8.66

3.56 x 8.25

4.99 x 9.11

Answer explanation

Front-end estimation works best when the decimal portion of the number is less than half.

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CCSS.5.NBT.B.7

6.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Barry paid $29.85 for 3 tickets to the Jazz Festival. Estimate the cost for 1 ticket.

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CCSS.5.NBT.B.7

7.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Estimate the product of 3.8 x 5 using benchmark estimation.

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CCSS.5.NBT.B.7

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