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Students estimate a multiplication problem, share their methods, discuss the front-end method, and then do more problems using front-end.

Students estimate an addition problem, share their methods, discuss the front-end method and then do more problems using front-end.

In this task students decide which people are estimating and which are not, and explain their reasoning.

Students estimate an addition problem, share their methods, discuss grouping nice numbers, and then do a problem using this method, then design a question showing how it uses the method.

This practical task involves students making best estimates of sets of items and clearly demonstrating their method(s) of estimation.

Students estimate and explain how they estimated their answer for two number problems: one involving multiplication; and the other division.

Students answer questions involving finding fractions in story problems about marbles and write their answer in its simplest form.

Students decide if a percentage statement is correct and explain their answer.

Student solve addition problems where the missing value is located in different positions. This may mean that students transform the problem into a subtraction one. Students reflect on the easiest and hardest problems, and explain their choice.

For this NEMP task students performs a series of increasingly difficult addition problems presented in vertical algorithms.

Students solve number problems involving the addition and subtraction of fractions.

Students compare two fractions, find the larger fraction and show or explain their reasoning.

Students identify the multiples and common multiples of numbers between 2 and 7 within given number ranges.

This task requires students to show how to calculate multiplication problems with multi-digit numbers.

Students discuss making an interval estimate in multiplication problems (i.e., getting a lower and an upper limit for the actual answer using the front-end and rounding-up estimation methods). They then use this method on two problems.

Students estimate a subtraction problem, share their methods, discuss the rounding one number method, and then do more problems by rounding one number.

Students calculate percentages of whole numbers and convert fractions to percentages.

Students show how they estimate in some multiplication problems and come up with sensible estimates.

In this practical task students order proper fractions on a number line between 0 and 1.

Students identify the larger of two improper fractions and drag a number of improper and mixed fractions into ascending order.

Students complete a table showing a family of sons increasing by a power, and calculate the next power showing their working.

Students demonstrate their understanding of the order of operations and placing brackets.

Students use given information to solve a problem using a Venn diagram.

Students express proportions as percentages and calculate percentages.

Students use prices of vegetables to perform all four arithmetic operations on decimal numbers.