AC9M6N08 • Year 6 Maths

Estimating with Rational Numbers and Percentages (AC9M6N08)

approximate numerical solutions to problems involving rational numbers and percentages, including financial contexts, using appropriate estimation strategies

Choose a learning activity. Homework, Practice and Test use the same eight-question unit bank.

Unit focus

  • approximate numerical solutions to problems involving rational numbers and percentages, including financial contexts, using appropriate estimation…
  • using familiar fractions, decimals and percentages to approximate calculations, such as, 0.3 of 180 is about a \frac13 of 180 or 52% is about a…
  • choosing appropriate estimation strategies including rounding to the nearest whole number, knowledge of multiples of 2, 5 or 10 and partitioning…