Approximation and Estimation Worksheet
The method (Round, then calculate): Round each number to the nearest ten, hundred or whole number. Do the easy sum with the rounded numbers. Pick the option nearest to it. To round a number, look at the digit after the place you keep: 5 or more goes up, less than 5 stays.
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- 1.Round 94.52 to one decimal place. =
- 2.Which is closest to 296 + 103 + 695? (a) 1300 (b) 1000 (c) 1100 (d) 1200
- 3.Which is closest to 101 + 301 + 201? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 600 (d) 800
- 4.Which is closest to 300 × 51? (Round each number first.) (a) 1500 (b) 150000 (c) 30000 (d) 15000
- 5.Which is closest to 602 ÷ 29? (a) 40 (b) 10 (c) 200 (d) 20
- 6.Which is closest to 799 × 81? (Round each number first.) (a) 64000 (b) 640000 (c) 6400 (d) 128000
- 7.Round 37194 to the nearest thousand.
- 8.Round 13.91 to one decimal place. =
- 9.Which is closest to 498 + 896 + 100? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1700 (d) 1500
- 10.Round 19332 to the nearest hundred.
- 11.Which is closest to 501 × 42? (Round each number first.) (a) 40000 (b) 20000 (c) 200000 (d) 2000
- 12.Which is closest to 195 + 195 + 900? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1300 (d) 1500
- 13.Round 59482 to the nearest thousand.
- 14.Which is closest to 804 × 52? (Round each number first.) (a) 4000 (b) 40000 (c) 80000 (d) 400000
- 15.Which is closest to 796 × 41? (Round each number first.) (a) 64000 (b) 320000 (c) 3200 (d) 32000
- 16.Round 83303 to the nearest hundred.
- 17.Round 18.17 to one decimal place. =
- 18.Which is closest to 104 + 598 + 496? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 1200 (d) 1400
- 19.Which is closest to 102 + 597 + 599? (a) 1400 (b) 1500 (c) 1200 (d) 1300
- 20.Round 90113 to the nearest ten.
- 21.Which is closest to 205 + 201 + 895? (a) 1400 (b) 1300 (c) 1200 (d) 1500
- 22.Round 58158 to the nearest thousand.
- 23.Which is closest to 3200 ÷ 41? (a) 40 (b) 800 (c) 80 (d) 160
- 24.Round 21647 to the nearest thousand.
- 25.Which is closest to 598 × 90? (Round each number first.) (a) 54000 (b) 540000 (c) 5400 (d) 108000
- 26.Which is closest to 504 × 40? (Round each number first.) (a) 40000 (b) 20000 (c) 200000 (d) 2000
- 27.Round 17481 to the nearest ten.
- 28.Round 28657 to the nearest thousand.
- 29.Round 82022 to the nearest thousand.
- 30.Which is closest to 297 × 31? (Round each number first.) (a) 9000 (b) 18000 (c) 900 (d) 90000
- 31.Round 72864 to the nearest hundred.
- 32.Which is closest to 501 + 904 + 103? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1700 (d) 1500
- 33.Which is closest to 900 × 31? (Round each number first.) (a) 270000 (b) 27000 (c) 2700 (d) 54000
- 34.Round 67156 to the nearest ten.
- 35.Round 39.93 to one decimal place. =
- 36.Which is closest to 298 × 18? (Round each number first.) (a) 60000 (b) 600 (c) 12000 (d) 6000
- 37.Which is closest to 503 × 82? (Round each number first.) (a) 4000 (b) 400000 (c) 80000 (d) 40000
- 38.Which is closest to 993 ÷ 19? (a) 50 (b) 100 (c) 500 (d) 25
- 39.Which is closest to 503 × 21? (Round each number first.) (a) 1000 (b) 100000 (c) 10000 (d) 20000
- 40.Which is closest to 704 × 38? (Round each number first.) (a) 2800 (b) 56000 (c) 28000 (d) 280000
Answer key
- 94.5
- 1100
- 600
- 15000
- 20
- 64000
- 37000
- 13.9
- 1500
- 19300
- 20000
- 1300
- 59000
- 40000
- 32000
- 83300
- 18.2
- 1200
- 1300
- 90110
- 1300
- 58000
- 80
- 22000
- 54000
- 20000
- 17480
- 29000
- 82000
- 9000
- 72900
- 1500
- 27000
- 67160
- 39.9
- 6000
- 40000
- 50
- 10000
- 28000
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