Estimating Populations: Challenge & Extension
Mathematics
Grade 6
11 questions
~22 mins
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This worksheet focuses on estimating populations by rounding to the nearest 1000. It includes varied question types to develop procedural skills, problem-solving abilities, and real-world application understanding.
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Estimating Populations: Challenge & Extension
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Practice Questions
Answer all questions. Show your working in the grid spaces provided.
1.
Round 4,567 to the nearest 1000.
[2 marks]2.
Estimate the population of a town with 12,348 residents by rounding to the nearest 1000.
[2 marks]3.
Calculate the rounded number of 9,876 to the nearest 1000.
[2 marks]4.
A country has a population of 37,245. Estimate this population by rounding to the nearest 1000.
[2 marks]5.
Construct a triangle on the grid with side lengths approximately 2,150; 3,950; and 1,870, rounded to the nearest 1000.
[3 marks]6.
Estimate the population of a city with 645,732 inhabitants by rounding to the nearest 1000.
[2 marks]7.
Problem Solving: A survey reports a town's population as 23,297. They estimate the population as 23,000. Explain the possible reasons for this estimation.
[3 marks]8.
Estimate the total population of three towns with populations 8,456; 15,789; and 22,345 by rounding each to the nearest 1000 and then adding.
[3 marks]9.
A researcher estimates the population of a forest region as 1,245,678. Round this number to the nearest 1000.
[2 marks]10.
Identify and correct the common mistake: Student rounds 3,499 to 3000 instead of 3000 or 3500.
[3 marks]11.
Estimate the population of a region with 99,876 residents by rounding to the nearest 1000. Then, compare your estimate to the exact number.
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- 1/1/2026
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- 1/1/2026
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