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 58.83 to one decimal place. =
- 2.Which is closest to 699 + 297 + 99? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 1200 (d) 1000
- 3.Which is closest to 603 × 72? (Round each number first.) (a) 42000 (b) 4200 (c) 84000 (d) 420000
- 4.Which is closest to 495 + 297 + 302? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1100 (d) 1300
- 5.Which is closest to 901 × 90? (Round each number first.) (a) 81000 (b) 810000 (c) 162000 (d) 8100
- 6.Round 54.09 to one decimal place. =
- 7.Round 44700 to the nearest thousand.
- 8.Round 41739 to the nearest hundred.
- 9.Which is closest to 699 + 396 + 100? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 1400 (d) 1200
- 10.Round 5812 to the nearest ten.
- 11.Which is closest to 104 + 601 + 697? (a) 1300 (b) 1600 (c) 1400 (d) 1500
- 12.Round 82.57 to one decimal place. =
- 13.Which is closest to 297 × 78? (Round each number first.) (a) 2400 (b) 24000 (c) 240000 (d) 48000
- 14.Round 23.74 to one decimal place. =
- 15.Which is closest to 402 × 30? (Round each number first.) (a) 12000 (b) 1200 (c) 120000 (d) 24000
- 16.Which is closest to 397 × 78? (Round each number first.) (a) 64000 (b) 3200 (c) 320000 (d) 32000
- 17.Which is closest to 103 + 300 + 299? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 700 (d) 900
- 18.Which is closest to 202 + 599 + 600? (a) 1400 (b) 1300 (c) 1600 (d) 1500
- 19.Which is closest to 196 + 195 + 295? (a) 600 (b) 700 (c) 800 (d) 900
- 20.Which is closest to 404 + 800 + 404? (a) 1700 (b) 1800 (c) 1500 (d) 1600
- 21.Which is closest to 802 × 79? (Round each number first.) (a) 64000 (b) 6400 (c) 640000 (d) 128000
- 22.Which is closest to 798 × 41? (Round each number first.) (a) 3200 (b) 64000 (c) 32000 (d) 320000
- 23.Which is closest to 900 × 31? (Round each number first.) (a) 54000 (b) 2700 (c) 27000 (d) 270000
- 24.Round 56.81 to one decimal place. =
- 25.Which is closest to 604 × 59? (Round each number first.) (a) 72000 (b) 360000 (c) 36000 (d) 3600
- 26.Which is closest to 295 + 704 + 805? (a) 1800 (b) 1700 (c) 1900 (d) 2000
- 27.Which is closest to 396 × 42? (Round each number first.) (a) 160000 (b) 32000 (c) 1600 (d) 16000
- 28.Which is closest to 899 × 28? (Round each number first.) (a) 54000 (b) 27000 (c) 270000 (d) 2700
- 29.Which is closest to 203 × 91? (Round each number first.) (a) 36000 (b) 180000 (c) 18000 (d) 1800
- 30.Round 53006 to the nearest ten.
- 31.Which is closest to 302 × 22? (Round each number first.) (a) 600 (b) 60000 (c) 12000 (d) 6000
- 32.Which is closest to 403 × 81? (Round each number first.) (a) 3200 (b) 32000 (c) 64000 (d) 320000
- 33.Which is closest to 3199 ÷ 39? (a) 40 (b) 800 (c) 160 (d) 80
- 34.Which is closest to 704 × 32? (Round each number first.) (a) 2100 (b) 21000 (c) 42000 (d) 210000
- 35.Round 96626 to the nearest ten.
- 36.Which is closest to 3496 ÷ 51? (a) 700 (b) 140 (c) 70 (d) 35
- 37.Which is closest to 296 × 79? (Round each number first.) (a) 2400 (b) 240000 (c) 24000 (d) 48000
- 38.Which is closest to 603 + 905 + 95? (a) 1500 (b) 1700 (c) 1600 (d) 1800
- 39.Which is closest to 796 × 78? (Round each number first.) (a) 640000 (b) 128000 (c) 64000 (d) 6400
- 40.Round 95106 to the nearest thousand.
Answer key
- 58.8
- 1100
- 42000
- 1100
- 81000
- 54.1
- 45000
- 41700
- 1200
- 5810
- 1400
- 82.6
- 24000
- 23.7
- 12000
- 32000
- 700
- 1400
- 700
- 1600
- 64000
- 32000
- 27000
- 56.8
- 36000
- 1800
- 16000
- 27000
- 18000
- 53010
- 6000
- 32000
- 80
- 21000
- 96630
- 70
- 24000
- 1600
- 64000
- 95000
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