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 196 + 400 + 796? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1300 (d) 1500
- 2.Which is closest to 601 + 298 + 96? (a) 900 (b) 1200 (c) 1000 (d) 1100
- 3.Round 31434 to the nearest hundred.
- 4.Which is closest to 403 × 30? (Round each number first.) (a) 120000 (b) 12000 (c) 24000 (d) 1200
- 5.Round 27562 to the nearest ten.
- 6.Round 95464 to the nearest hundred.
- 7.Which is closest to 301 × 78? (Round each number first.) (a) 24000 (b) 48000 (c) 240000 (d) 2400
- 8.Round 33755 to the nearest thousand.
- 9.Round 65.13 to one decimal place. =
- 10.Which is closest to 602 × 78? (Round each number first.) (a) 48000 (b) 4800 (c) 480000 (d) 96000
- 11.Which is closest to 1499 ÷ 49? (a) 15 (b) 60 (c) 30 (d) 300
- 12.Round 5533 to the nearest thousand.
- 13.Round 33451 to the nearest hundred.
- 14.Which is closest to 903 × 62? (Round each number first.) (a) 540000 (b) 54000 (c) 108000 (d) 5400
- 15.Which is closest to 301 × 19? (Round each number first.) (a) 60000 (b) 6000 (c) 600 (d) 12000
- 16.Round 11.69 to one decimal place. =
- 17.Round 28933 to the nearest ten.
- 18.Round 23201 to the nearest hundred.
- 19.Round 73.08 to one decimal place. =
- 20.Which is closest to 304 × 28? (Round each number first.) (a) 18000 (b) 9000 (c) 900 (d) 90000
- 21.Round 90.91 to one decimal place. =
- 22.Which is closest to 1395 ÷ 21? (a) 700 (b) 35 (c) 140 (d) 70
- 23.Which is closest to 199 × 51? (Round each number first.) (a) 20000 (b) 10000 (c) 100000 (d) 1000
- 24.Round 14.59 to one decimal place. =
- 25.Which is closest to 501 × 29? (Round each number first.) (a) 1500 (b) 15000 (c) 150000 (d) 30000
- 26.Round 49.19 to one decimal place. =
- 27.Round 64829 to the nearest thousand.
- 28.Which is closest to 793 ÷ 41? (a) 10 (b) 200 (c) 20 (d) 40
- 29.Which is closest to 403 + 496 + 199? (a) 1200 (b) 1300 (c) 1100 (d) 1000
- 30.Which is closest to 304 × 29? (Round each number first.) (a) 18000 (b) 90000 (c) 9000 (d) 900
- 31.Round 42795 to the nearest thousand.
- 32.Round 14.51 to one decimal place. =
- 33.Round 11.57 to one decimal place. =
- 34.Which is closest to 302 + 404 + 897? (a) 1500 (b) 1700 (c) 1800 (d) 1600
- 35.Round 29.58 to one decimal place. =
- 36.Which is closest to 805 ÷ 41? (a) 40 (b) 20 (c) 200 (d) 10
- 37.Which is closest to 897 + 98 + 396? (a) 1300 (b) 1600 (c) 1400 (d) 1500
- 38.Which is closest to 797 × 82? (Round each number first.) (a) 64000 (b) 6400 (c) 640000 (d) 128000
- 39.Which is closest to 596 × 58? (Round each number first.) (a) 3600 (b) 72000 (c) 36000 (d) 360000
- 40.Round 67.08 to one decimal place. =
Answer key
- 1400
- 1000
- 31400
- 12000
- 27560
- 95500
- 24000
- 34000
- 65.1
- 48000
- 30
- 6000
- 33500
- 54000
- 6000
- 11.7
- 28930
- 23200
- 73.1
- 9000
- 90.9
- 70
- 10000
- 14.6
- 15000
- 49.2
- 65000
- 20
- 1100
- 9000
- 43000
- 14.5
- 11.6
- 1600
- 29.6
- 20
- 1400
- 64000
- 36000
- 67.1
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