Estimate and Calculate: Multiplication Worksheet
Round the factors to the nearest ten to estimate each of ten products, then calculate the exact answers and compare.
- Year groups
- Years 5–7 (Key Stages 2–3)
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- 1
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- Subject
- Maths
- Resource types
- Worksheets
- England expectations
- Official curriculum expectation · Multiplication and division Official curriculum expectation · Addition and subtraction
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About this resource
This multiplication estimation worksheet is a great way for students to practice rounding numbers before multiplying. This is a helpful skill for students to learn in order to improve their multiplication skills.
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Teaching tips & learning objectives
Learning objectives
- Round a multiplication factor to the nearest ten
- Estimate ten products using the rounded value
- Calculate each original product and compare it with the estimate
Teaching tips
- Write the rounded factor before multiplying for the estimate.
- Compare the estimate and actual product only after both entries are complete.
Skills covered
- Rounding — learners replace a factor with a nearby multiple of ten
- Product estimation — learners predict multiplication results
- Reasonableness checking — learners compare estimates with exact products
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National Curriculum in England
National Curriculum in England expectations
England expectations
England expectations
- Official curriculum expectation · Multiplication and division — multiply numbers up to 4 digits by a one- or two-digit number using a formal written method, including long multiplication for two-digit numbers
- Official curriculum expectation · Addition and subtraction — use rounding to check answers to calculations and determine, in the context of a problem, levels of accuracy
Core concepts
Core concepts
- Multiplication estimation
- Rounding to the nearest ten
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