O-Level Estimation

1 Complete the statements in the answer spaces.

Answer (a) 4872 correct to 1 significant figure is ......................... [1]
(b) 4872 correct to ................. significant figures is 4870. [1]
2 By writing each number correct to 1 significant figure, estimate the value of

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3 By writing each number correct to 1 significant figure, estimate the value of

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4 (a) By writing each number correct to one significant figure, estimate the value of

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5 (a) Express 0.047 852 correct to two decimal places.

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(b) Estimate the value of 200 , giving your answer correct to two significant figures.

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(c) By writing each number correct to one significant figure, estimate the value of

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6 By writing each number correct to 1 significant figure, estimate the value of

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7 (a) Write 0.004 075 1 correct to two significant figures.
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8 By writing each number correct to one significant figure, estimate the value of

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9 (a)Write 405 917 628 correct to three significant figures.

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(b) By writing each number correct to one significant figure, estimate the value of

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(10) (a) Express, correct to two significant figures,

(i) 386.71,

Answer (a) (i) ............................................. [1]

(ii) 0.02049.

(ii) ............................................ [1]

(b) Hence estimate, correct to one significant figure, the value of
386.71 × 0.02049.

(b) .................................................. [1]

11 (a) Three numbers are given in the answer space.
Write L against the largest, M against the next largest and S against the smallest.
Answer (a) 0.7 million ...........
687 000 ...........
eight hundred and four thousand ........... [1]
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(b) An amount of money is divided into two parts in the ratio 1: 4.
Find the smaller part as a percentage of the whole amount.

Answer (b) ........................................% [1]

12 Estimate the value of 5000 , giving your answer correct to one significant figure.

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13 Estimate the value, correct to one significant figure, of

Answer (a) .................................................[2]

14 A basketball stadium has 13 492 seats.

During a season a basketball team played 26 matches and every seat was sold for each match.
At each match a seat costs $18.80.
By writing each value correct to 1 significant figure, estimate the total amount of money
paid to watch these matches during the season.

Answer $ ...............................................[2]
16 By writing each number correct to one significant figure, estimate the value of

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17 (a) Express, correct to two significant figures,
(i) 15 823.769,

Answer (a)(i) .................................. [1]

(ii) 0.003 048 9.

Answer (a)(ii) ................................. [1]

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(b) Use your answers to part (a) to estimate, correct to one significant figure, the value of
15 823.769 × 0.003 048 9.

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18 By making suitable approximations, estimate the value of

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19 By writing each number correct to two significant figures, estimate, correct to one significant figure,
the value of

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20 (a) Estimate, correct to the nearest whole number, the value of

Show clearly the approximate values you use.

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(b) The values of three cube roots, correct to 1 decimal place, are given below.
3
5 1.7 3
50  3.7 3
500  7.9
3
Using as much of the above information as is necessary, find the value of 0.005

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21 (c) Estimate, correct to the nearest whole number, the value of 97  35 .
Show clearly the approximate values you use.

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22 By making suitable approximations, estimate the value of

Show clearly the approximate values you use.

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23 By making suitable approximations, estimate the value of

Show clearly the approximate values you use.

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24 Write 237 400 correct to two significant figures.

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25 (a) Write the value of 1234.567, correct to 2 significant figures.

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(b) Write down an estimate for the value of
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