Past Papers Worksheet Estimation and Approximation IGCSE Mathematics 0580
Past Papers Worksheet Estimation and Approximation IGCSE Mathematics 0580
Estimation
1. Without using your calculator and by rounding each number correct to 1 significant figure, estimate
10.3× 19.5
the value of . You must show all your working [1]
88.9−43.2
4.8 ×1.98276
2. p=
16.83
(a) In the spaces provided, write each number in this calculation correct to 1 significant figure. [1]
… … … ..× … … … .
………….
(b) Use your answer to part (a) to estimate the value of p. [1]
3. Write each number correct to 1 significant figure and estimate the value of the calculation.
You must show your working. 2.65 × 4.1758 + 7.917 [2]
Answers
10× 20
1) ,4 2) (5 x 2)/20 , 0.5 3) 3 x 4 + 8 = 20
90−40
Significant Figures
Anwers:
1) (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 2 (d) 5 (e) 3 (f) 2 (g) 3 (h) 3 (i) 5
2) (a)8000 (b)0.08 3) 0.047 4) 0.072 5) 170 6) 570000 7) 0.048 8) (a)0.076 (b) 10000
9) 71000 10) 0.0402 11) 4120 12) 23.46 13) 3.590 14) (a) 1.49220 (b) 1.5 15) 4.6
16) 157 900 17) 8.1722 18) 64000
Decimal Place
Answers
1) 1.90 2) 0.040 3) 15.1 4) (a)6.583312236 (b)6.5833 5) 1.37 6)(a) 1.326567277
(b) 1.33 7) 1.4 8) 1.6305
Nearest 10 ,100 and 1000
1. Write 15.0782 correct to the nearest 10. [1]
2. Write 23.4571 correct to the nearest 10 [1]
3. Write 692 correct to the nearest 10 [1]
4. Write 8847 correct to the nearest 10 [1]
5. Write 997 correct to the nearest 10 [1]
6. Write 4 correct to the nearest 10 [1]
7. Write 78540 correct to the nearest 100 [1]
8. Write 8084 correct to the nearest 100 [1]
9. Write 950 correct to the nearest 100 [1]
10. Write 2984 correct to the nearest 100 [1]
11. Write 209802 correct to the nearest thousand. [1]
12. Write 14 835 correct to the nearest thousand.[1]
Answers
1) 20 2) 20) 3) 690 4) 8850 5) 1000 6) 0 7) 78500 8) 8100 9) 1000 10) 3000
11) 210000 12) 15000