Compatible Numbers Activity
*Estimation in real world situations
1.) Menu
Using your knowledge about
MENU “benchmark values” and compatible
numbers, estimate the approximate
total value of all the items on the
PEMMICAN...............................................
$7.25 menu combined. Please, show your
o Made from pounded and shredded buffalo work.
meat fortified by berries and hot buffalo fat.
BANNOCK................................................. _______________________________
$5.20
o Flat quick bread. Provides long-term energy.
(May be baked in the oven, or over a _______________________________
charcoal or open fire)
MAN-O-MIN ............................................$3.30
o Ojibwa Wild Rice boiled and simmered.
_______________________________
THREE SISTERS SOUP...........................$6.40
o Vegetables (corn,beans, and squash) _______________________________
simmered.
SMOKED OR FRIED MEAT................... _______________________________
$15.10
o Seal, whale, buffalo, or caribou
(smoked for fried) served with wild rice. _____________________________
2.) Shopping List
Before going grocery shopping, Tommy
looked through the store’s flyer to find
items he needed. He also wanted to have
an idea of how much money he would
Shopping List need to take to the store with him. Using
Milk.............................................. $3.75 your knowledge about compatible
Eggs............................................. $ 2.89 numbers, estimate the approximate cost
Bread.......................................... $ 5.25 of Tommy’s shopping list. Please, show
Cereal.......................................... $ 5.99 your work.
Granola Bars............................... $ 2.10 _______________________________
Strawberries............................... $ 7.10 _______________________________
If the sales price of an item was
Lettuce........................................ $ 3.25 _______________________________
originally $72.50 and has now been
Paper Towel................................ $ 8.10 _______________________________
Dish Soap.................................... $2.05 put down to_______________________________
$40.25. What is the
approximate value the customer will
_______________________________
3.) save? Please,
Priceshow your work.
Discounts
_______________________________
_______________________________
_______________________________
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WAS: $72.50
NOW: $40. 25
4.)
An item is now on sale for $198.25.
The original price of the item was
$245.10. Roughly how many dollars
are being saved with the new sale
price? Please, show your work.
WAS:
$245.10 _______________________________
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5.) Distribution of items
Name a pair of compatible numbers
a.) that you could use to form estimates
and explain why you chose them.
28 892 (Remember to look for numbers that
are close, but easier to mentally
compute). You can change one of the
numbers or both of them.
a.)_____________________________
b.) _______________________________
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29 1193
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b.)_____________________________
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ANSWER KEY
1.) MENU
2.)
15 + 5= 20 $20+ $10+$10
6+4= 10 = $40
7+3= 10 The approximate total value is $40.00.
2.) SHOPPING LISTS
4+6 = 10 10+10+10+5+5
3+7= 10 =$40
8+2=10 The approximate total cost of Tommy’s
2+3= 5 shopping list is $40.00
0+5=5
3.) PRICE DISCOUNT
4.)
WAS: $72.50 40 to 70 is 30 (+ roughly 2)
NOW: $40.25 =About 32
Or
70-40= 30 (+ roughly 2)
=32 The total saving is roughly $32.00.
4.)PRICE DISCOUNT
WAS: $245.10 200 to 245 is 45 (+ roughly 2)
NOW: $198.25 =About 47
Or
245-200= 45 (+ roughly 2)
=47 You are saving roughly 47 dollars.
5.) DISTRIBUTION OF ITEMS
a.) I would choose 30 900 because it makes for an easy
compute and it is close to the first numbers given.
(30x30=900)
b.) I would choose 30 1200 because it makes for an easy
compute and it is close to the first numbers given.
(30x 40 = 1200)
