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Common measures MSS1/E3.2

Skills, knowledge and understanding Example

Adults should be taught to:

2 . round sums of money to the nearest £ and 10p and make approximate calculations

Use approximate calculations to estimate the cost of shopping.

  recognise when to round up to the nearest £, e.g. £1.99 is approximately £2

Sample activities

  • Look at price lists, etc. and discuss why so many prices end in 95p or 99p. Write the prices to the nearest £.
  • Access an online shopping site, and decide what items you would like to buy. Round prices to the nearest £ and estimate the total cost.
  • Use rounding to work out the approximate cost of items in a shopping basket.
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