GCSE · Rounding & bounds

EstimationExam-style questions

Why estimating means rounding everything to 1 significant figure BEFORE calculating, how to divide by decimals cleanly, and how to reason about whether an estimate is an over- or underestimate.

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  1. 1
    Work out an estimate for 7.9×3.220.48\dfrac{7.9 \times 3.2^2}{0.48}

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