Answers
Question 1
a) Closest = Emma (20 away)
b) Furthest = Olivia (160 away)
Question 2
a) Order: 4990, 5250, 5430, 5970, 6010
b) Niamh
c) Talia
Question 3
Mean = 1056 / 4 = 264 houses
Rounded = 260 houses
Question 4

Question 5
Temperature = 7 – 25 = -18°C
Question 6
Rounded: 120 meters
Question 7
a) 614mm
b) 1262mm
c) One thousand, two hundred and three
d) 1262, 1203, 614
Question 8

Question 9
a) Incorrect. 3 people (Rakesh, Khadijha and Jamie) have all over estimated. 2 people (Charlotte and Millie) have underestimate. More have overestimated than underestimated.
b) Overestimate = 270 – 247 = 23 miles
Question 10

Question 11
Difference = 5-1km = 4km
In metres = 4 x 1000 = 4000m
Question 12
a) 482000m
b) 482000-1610 = 480390
Rounded = 480400m
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