Estimating Populations: Mixed Review

Mathematics
GCSE Higher
12 questions
~24 mins
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A worksheet covering Estimating Populations by rounding to the nearest 1000, including procedural and real-world problems tailored for GCSE Higher students.

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Estimating Populations: Mixed Review

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Grade GCSE Higher
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Introduction

Read the key concept below before attempting the questions.
1.
Estimating populations often involves rounding numbers to the nearest 1000 to make large data more manageable. The key formula is to identify the digit in the thousands place, then adjust based on the hundreds digit.
[2 marks]
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Practice Questions

Answer all questions. Show your working in the grid spaces provided.
1.
Estimate the population of Town A which has a recorded population of 4,567.
[2 marks]
2.
A survey reports a population of 12,348 for City B. Round this to the nearest 1000.
[2 marks]
3.
Estimate the population of a village with 785 residents.
[2 marks]
4.
Construct a triangle with side lengths approximately representing 3,560, 2,480, and 4,750. Use the grid to draw the triangle.
[3 marks]
5.
The population of Region X is approximately 67,890. Round this to the nearest 1000.
[2 marks]
6.
A country's population is estimated at 123,456,789. Round to the nearest 1000.
[2 marks]
7.
A town has a population of 9,876. Estimate this number by rounding to the nearest 1000.
[2 marks]
8.
A survey estimates the population of a district at 2,345,678. Round to the nearest 1000.
[2 marks]
9.
Identify and correct the mistake in this estimation: The population of City C is 45,999, rounded to 45,000.
[3 marks]
10.
Estimate the population of the country with 987,654 residents. Round to the nearest 1000.
[2 marks]
11.
A city’s population is 1,234,567. Round this number to the nearest 1000 and explain your reasoning.
[3 marks]

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Created
1/1/2026
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1/1/2026
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