Word Problems: Challenge & Extension
Mathematics
Grade 8
13 questions
~26 mins
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A challenging worksheet focusing on applying rounding to the nearest 10 in various word problem contexts, including real-world scenarios, multi-step reasoning, and extension questions.
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Word Problems: Challenge & Extension
Subject: MathematicsGrade: Grade 8
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Practice Questions
Answer all questions. Show your working in the grid spaces provided.
1.
A bookstore sold 147 books in a month. Round this number to the nearest 10 to estimate the total number of books sold.
[2 marks]2.
A factory produces 3820 units daily. Round this figure to the nearest 10 for a weekly estimate.
[2 marks]3.
A basketball team scored 947 points over a season. Round this total to the nearest 10 to estimate the points scored.
[2 marks]4.
A car travels 2,465 kilometers in a month. Round this distance to the nearest 10 for an approximate monthly mileage.
[2 marks]5.
A school has 1,238 students. Round this number to the nearest 10 to estimate the student population.
[2 marks]6.
A farmer harvests 5,672 apples. Round this number to the nearest 10 to estimate the total harvest.
[2 marks]7.
A delivery truck has 8,349 liters of fuel. Round this volume to the nearest 10 to estimate fuel capacity.
[2 marks]8.
A concert venue has 6,785 seats. Round this to the nearest 10 for an approximate seating capacity.
[2 marks]9.
A city’s population is approximately 3,489,000. Round this to the nearest 10,000.
[2 marks]10.
A supermarket sells 12,457 items in a week. Round this to the nearest 10 to estimate weekly sales.
[2 marks]11.
A factory produces 9,998 units annually. Round this to the nearest 10 for an approximate production figure.
[2 marks]12.
A student scored 874 on a math test. Round this score to the nearest 10.
[2 marks]13.
A warehouse stored 15,278 boxes last month. Round to the nearest 10 to estimate the number of boxes.
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- Created
- 1/1/2026
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- 1/1/2026
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