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 58.47 to one decimal place. =
- 2.Which is closest to 302 + 202 + 895? (a) 1500 (b) 1400 (c) 1600 (d) 1300
- 3.Which is closest to 398 × 72? (Round each number first.) (a) 2800 (b) 28000 (c) 56000 (d) 280000
- 4.Which is closest to 796 + 99 + 395? (a) 1300 (b) 1400 (c) 1500 (d) 1200
- 5.Round 24.26 to one decimal place. =
- 6.Round 13579 to the nearest thousand.
- 7.Which is closest to 397 + 602 + 200? (a) 1400 (b) 1100 (c) 1300 (d) 1200
- 8.Which is closest to 403 × 88? (Round each number first.) (a) 72000 (b) 360000 (c) 3600 (d) 36000
- 9.Which is closest to 298 × 38? (Round each number first.) (a) 1200 (b) 24000 (c) 120000 (d) 12000
- 10.Round 61066 to the nearest hundred.
- 11.Round 32976 to the nearest hundred.
- 12.Round 69431 to the nearest thousand.
- 13.Round 11.66 to one decimal place. =
- 14.Which is closest to 202 + 401 + 99? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 900 (d) 700
- 15.Round 2092 to the nearest hundred.
- 16.Which is closest to 199 × 20? (Round each number first.) (a) 40000 (b) 400 (c) 8000 (d) 4000
- 17.Which is closest to 201 × 60? (Round each number first.) (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120000 (d) 24000
- 18.Round 82826 to the nearest thousand.
- 19.Round 34.41 to one decimal place. =
- 20.Which is closest to 200 × 82? (Round each number first.) (a) 16000 (b) 1600 (c) 160000 (d) 32000
- 21.Which is closest to 499 × 32? (Round each number first.) (a) 1500 (b) 150000 (c) 15000 (d) 30000
- 22.Which is closest to 798 + 395 + 895? (a) 2300 (b) 2200 (c) 2100 (d) 2000
- 23.Which is closest to 2799 ÷ 39? (a) 140 (b) 35 (c) 700 (d) 70
- 24.Which is closest to 898 × 39? (Round each number first.) (a) 3600 (b) 360000 (c) 72000 (d) 36000
- 25.Round 20153 to the nearest thousand.
- 26.Which is closest to 1192 ÷ 31? (a) 80 (b) 400 (c) 20 (d) 40
- 27.Round 79.52 to one decimal place. =
- 28.Which is closest to 696 × 59? (Round each number first.) (a) 84000 (b) 420000 (c) 42000 (d) 4200
- 29.Which is closest to 796 × 18? (Round each number first.) (a) 160000 (b) 16000 (c) 1600 (d) 32000
- 30.Round 45332 to the nearest thousand.
- 31.Which is closest to 203 × 48? (Round each number first.) (a) 100000 (b) 1000 (c) 20000 (d) 10000
- 32.Round 70.44 to one decimal place. =
- 33.Round 50553 to the nearest thousand.
- 34.Round 45886 to the nearest hundred.
- 35.Which is closest to 899 × 62? (Round each number first.) (a) 540000 (b) 108000 (c) 5400 (d) 54000
- 36.Which is closest to 198 × 19? (Round each number first.) (a) 40000 (b) 400 (c) 4000 (d) 8000
- 37.Round 58.79 to one decimal place. =
- 38.Round 66501 to the nearest thousand.
- 39.Which is closest to 600 + 799 + 496? (a) 2000 (b) 2100 (c) 1800 (d) 1900
- 40.Which is closest to 497 + 297 + 605? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1500 (d) 1300
Answer key
- 58.5
- 1400
- 28000
- 1300
- 24.3
- 14000
- 1200
- 36000
- 12000
- 61100
- 33000
- 69000
- 11.7
- 700
- 2100
- 4000
- 12000
- 83000
- 34.4
- 16000
- 15000
- 2100
- 70
- 36000
- 20000
- 40
- 79.5
- 42000
- 16000
- 45000
- 10000
- 70.4
- 51000
- 45900
- 54000
- 4000
- 58.8
- 67000
- 1900
- 1400
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