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 698 + 796 + 496? (a) 2000 (b) 1900 (c) 2200 (d) 2100
- 2.Which is closest to 3591 ÷ 41? (a) 45 (b) 180 (c) 900 (d) 90
- 3.Which is closest to 1207 ÷ 21? (a) 120 (b) 600 (c) 60 (d) 30
- 4.Round 69145 to the nearest hundred.
- 5.Round 5266 to the nearest ten.
- 6.Which is closest to 303 + 196 + 398? (a) 800 (b) 900 (c) 1000 (d) 1100
- 7.Which is closest to 503 × 59? (Round each number first.) (a) 30000 (b) 300000 (c) 3000 (d) 60000
- 8.Round 64118 to the nearest ten.
- 9.Which is closest to 602 × 42? (Round each number first.) (a) 2400 (b) 48000 (c) 240000 (d) 24000
- 10.Which is closest to 697 × 28? (Round each number first.) (a) 210000 (b) 2100 (c) 42000 (d) 21000
- 11.Which is closest to 395 + 802 + 500? (a) 1800 (b) 1600 (c) 1700 (d) 1900
- 12.Round 27.09 to one decimal place. =
- 13.Which is closest to 901 × 79? (Round each number first.) (a) 144000 (b) 720000 (c) 7200 (d) 72000
- 14.Which is closest to 598 × 62? (Round each number first.) (a) 360000 (b) 72000 (c) 3600 (d) 36000
- 15.Round 12248 to the nearest thousand.
- 16.Round 95863 to the nearest hundred.
- 17.Which is closest to 803 × 61? (Round each number first.) (a) 4800 (b) 480000 (c) 96000 (d) 48000
- 18.Round 35001 to the nearest thousand.
- 19.Which is closest to 403 × 72? (Round each number first.) (a) 2800 (b) 280000 (c) 28000 (d) 56000
- 20.Which is closest to 1601 ÷ 39? (a) 20 (b) 40 (c) 400 (d) 80
- 21.Which is closest to 2393 ÷ 41? (a) 120 (b) 30 (c) 60 (d) 600
- 22.Which is closest to 703 + 500 + 101? (a) 1400 (b) 1300 (c) 1500 (d) 1200
- 23.Round 60143 to the nearest ten.
- 24.Round 40.67 to one decimal place. =
- 25.Round 83142 to the nearest hundred.
- 26.Round 43941 to the nearest ten.
- 27.Which is closest to 2708 ÷ 29? (a) 900 (b) 180 (c) 90 (d) 45
- 28.Round 7055 to the nearest thousand.
- 29.Which is closest to 296 × 42? (Round each number first.) (a) 12000 (b) 1200 (c) 120000 (d) 24000
- 30.Which is closest to 596 × 41? (Round each number first.) (a) 2400 (b) 24000 (c) 240000 (d) 48000
- 31.Round 91.08 to one decimal place. =
- 32.Round 50.57 to one decimal place. =
- 33.Round 87.53 to one decimal place. =
- 34.Which is closest to 200 × 91? (Round each number first.) (a) 36000 (b) 1800 (c) 180000 (d) 18000
- 35.Which is closest to 804 + 804 + 196? (a) 1800 (b) 1900 (c) 2000 (d) 1700
- 36.Which is closest to 592 ÷ 21? (a) 15 (b) 30 (c) 300 (d) 60
- 37.Round 53464 to the nearest ten.
- 38.Round 91429 to the nearest thousand.
- 39.Round 46.86 to one decimal place. =
- 40.Round 12.61 to one decimal place. =
Answer key
- 2000
- 90
- 60
- 69100
- 5270
- 900
- 30000
- 64120
- 24000
- 21000
- 1700
- 27.1
- 72000
- 36000
- 12000
- 95900
- 48000
- 35000
- 28000
- 40
- 60
- 1300
- 60140
- 40.7
- 83100
- 43940
- 90
- 7000
- 12000
- 24000
- 91.1
- 50.6
- 87.5
- 18000
- 1800
- 30
- 53460
- 91000
- 46.9
- 12.6
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