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 81.93 to one decimal place. =
- 2.Which is closest to 2006 ÷ 49? (a) 20 (b) 400 (c) 40 (d) 80
- 3.Round 46702 to the nearest thousand.
- 4.Which is closest to 792 ÷ 41? (a) 10 (b) 20 (c) 200 (d) 40
- 5.Round 98.91 to one decimal place. =
- 6.Round 75989 to the nearest ten.
- 7.Which is closest to 800 × 59? (Round each number first.) (a) 48000 (b) 96000 (c) 4800 (d) 480000
- 8.Which is closest to 1007 ÷ 49? (a) 40 (b) 10 (c) 20 (d) 200
- 9.Which is closest to 907 ÷ 31? (a) 15 (b) 30 (c) 60 (d) 300
- 10.Which is closest to 699 + 105 + 203? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1100 (d) 900
- 11.Which is closest to 196 × 52? (Round each number first.) (a) 1000 (b) 10000 (c) 20000 (d) 100000
- 12.Round 12939 to the nearest hundred.
- 13.Which is closest to 700 × 48? (Round each number first.) (a) 70000 (b) 350000 (c) 3500 (d) 35000
- 14.Round 18431 to the nearest ten.
- 15.Which is closest to 499 + 904 + 197? (a) 1500 (b) 1700 (c) 1600 (d) 1800
- 16.Round 69.84 to one decimal place. =
- 17.Which is closest to 197 + 101 + 698? (a) 900 (b) 1200 (c) 1100 (d) 1000
- 18.Which is closest to 1992 ÷ 41? (a) 100 (b) 500 (c) 50 (d) 25
- 19.Round 70.91 to one decimal place. =
- 20.Round 6850 to the nearest thousand.
- 21.Which is closest to 102 + 903 + 101? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 1200 (d) 1000
- 22.Which is closest to 597 ÷ 31? (a) 20 (b) 200 (c) 10 (d) 40
- 23.Round 26043 to the nearest hundred.
- 24.Which is closest to 95 + 696 + 897? (a) 1700 (b) 1900 (c) 1800 (d) 1600
- 25.Which is closest to 101 + 195 + 695? (a) 1000 (b) 1100 (c) 900 (d) 1200
- 26.Round 79.37 to one decimal place. =
- 27.Round 1743 to the nearest ten.
- 28.Round 26402 to the nearest ten.
- 29.Round 4863 to the nearest ten.
- 30.Which is closest to 404 + 697 + 705? (a) 1700 (b) 1800 (c) 2000 (d) 1900
- 31.Round 76.54 to one decimal place. =
- 32.Which is closest to 200 × 38? (Round each number first.) (a) 80000 (b) 8000 (c) 16000 (d) 800
- 33.Round 57.94 to one decimal place. =
- 34.Which is closest to 298 × 39? (Round each number first.) (a) 120000 (b) 1200 (c) 12000 (d) 24000
- 35.Round 21548 to the nearest ten.
- 36.Round 71.21 to one decimal place. =
- 37.Round 6923 to the nearest ten.
- 38.Round 97.56 to one decimal place. =
- 39.Round 34283 to the nearest thousand.
- 40.Round 92.87 to one decimal place. =
Answer key
- 81.9
- 40
- 47000
- 20
- 98.9
- 75990
- 48000
- 20
- 30
- 1000
- 10000
- 12900
- 35000
- 18430
- 1600
- 69.8
- 1000
- 50
- 70.9
- 7000
- 1100
- 20
- 26000
- 1700
- 1000
- 79.4
- 1740
- 26400
- 4860
- 1800
- 76.5
- 8000
- 57.9
- 12000
- 21550
- 71.2
- 6920
- 97.6
- 34000
- 92.9
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