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.Which is closest to 798 × 28? (Round each number first.) (a) 240000 (b) 48000 (c) 2400 (d) 24000
- 2.Round 95.28 to one decimal place. =
- 3.Which is closest to 401 × 69? (Round each number first.) (a) 28000 (b) 280000 (c) 2800 (d) 56000
- 4.Which is closest to 504 × 32? (Round each number first.) (a) 1500 (b) 150000 (c) 30000 (d) 15000
- 5.Which is closest to 95 + 901 + 404? (a) 1600 (b) 1500 (c) 1300 (d) 1400
- 6.Round 67.34 to one decimal place. =
- 7.Which is closest to 203 × 69? (Round each number first.) (a) 28000 (b) 14000 (c) 140000 (d) 1400
- 8.Round 92789 to the nearest ten.
- 9.Which is closest to 697 × 90? (Round each number first.) (a) 630000 (b) 126000 (c) 63000 (d) 6300
- 10.Which is closest to 3207 ÷ 41? (a) 80 (b) 40 (c) 160 (d) 800
- 11.Which is closest to 1999 ÷ 49? (a) 40 (b) 80 (c) 400 (d) 20
- 12.Which is closest to 604 × 38? (Round each number first.) (a) 24000 (b) 240000 (c) 2400 (d) 48000
- 13.Which is closest to 1203 ÷ 29? (a) 20 (b) 400 (c) 40 (d) 80
- 14.Which is closest to 601 × 62? (Round each number first.) (a) 3600 (b) 36000 (c) 72000 (d) 360000
- 15.Which is closest to 1596 ÷ 19? (a) 800 (b) 80 (c) 40 (d) 160
- 16.Round 32.08 to one decimal place. =
- 17.Round 60261 to the nearest ten.
- 18.Which is closest to 801 × 39? (Round each number first.) (a) 32000 (b) 320000 (c) 3200 (d) 64000
- 19.Round 34174 to the nearest ten.
- 20.Round 86355 to the nearest hundred.
- 21.Which is closest to 700 × 48? (Round each number first.) (a) 3500 (b) 35000 (c) 350000 (d) 70000
- 22.Which is closest to 296 × 89? (Round each number first.) (a) 2700 (b) 27000 (c) 54000 (d) 270000
- 23.Which is closest to 795 ÷ 19? (a) 20 (b) 80 (c) 400 (d) 40
- 24.Round 53529 to the nearest ten.
- 25.Which is closest to 902 × 72? (Round each number first.) (a) 630000 (b) 6300 (c) 126000 (d) 63000
- 26.Which is closest to 900 × 72? (Round each number first.) (a) 630000 (b) 6300 (c) 126000 (d) 63000
- 27.Round 7693 to the nearest hundred.
- 28.Which is closest to 800 × 52? (Round each number first.) (a) 80000 (b) 400000 (c) 4000 (d) 40000
- 29.Which is closest to 496 × 22? (Round each number first.) (a) 10000 (b) 100000 (c) 20000 (d) 1000
- 30.Round 25.59 to one decimal place. =
- 31.Which is closest to 2794 ÷ 41? (a) 35 (b) 70 (c) 140 (d) 700
- 32.Round 17.57 to one decimal place. =
- 33.Which is closest to 2000 ÷ 39? (a) 100 (b) 25 (c) 50 (d) 500
- 34.Which is closest to 596 × 22? (Round each number first.) (a) 24000 (b) 12000 (c) 120000 (d) 1200
- 35.Round 68.89 to one decimal place. =
- 36.Which is closest to 603 × 52? (Round each number first.) (a) 300000 (b) 3000 (c) 60000 (d) 30000
- 37.Which is closest to 403 + 398 + 396? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 1200 (d) 1400
- 38.Which is closest to 397 × 91? (Round each number first.) (a) 36000 (b) 360000 (c) 3600 (d) 72000
- 39.Round 10.76 to one decimal place. =
- 40.Which is closest to 1600 ÷ 21? (a) 160 (b) 80 (c) 40 (d) 800
Answer key
- 24000
- 95.3
- 28000
- 15000
- 1400
- 67.3
- 14000
- 92790
- 63000
- 80
- 40
- 24000
- 40
- 36000
- 80
- 32.1
- 60260
- 32000
- 34170
- 86400
- 35000
- 27000
- 40
- 53530
- 63000
- 63000
- 7700
- 40000
- 10000
- 25.6
- 70
- 17.6
- 50
- 12000
- 68.9
- 30000
- 1200
- 36000
- 10.8
- 80
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