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.
NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
- 1.Round 16024 to the nearest ten.
- 2.Round 87584 to the nearest ten.
- 3.Round 93.42 to one decimal place. =
- 4.Round 75172 to the nearest thousand.
- 5.Round 11.53 to one decimal place. =
- 6.Which is closest to 1797 ÷ 31? (a) 120 (b) 60 (c) 600 (d) 30
- 7.Round 15622 to the nearest hundred.
- 8.Which is closest to 499 × 38? (Round each number first.) (a) 200000 (b) 20000 (c) 2000 (d) 40000
- 9.Which is closest to 396 × 68? (Round each number first.) (a) 28000 (b) 280000 (c) 56000 (d) 2800
- 10.Which is closest to 98 + 903 + 203? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 1400 (d) 1200
- 11.Which is closest to 597 + 496 + 405? (a) 1500 (b) 1600 (c) 1400 (d) 1700
- 12.Round 77633 to the nearest thousand.
- 13.Round 57604 to the nearest ten.
- 14.Which is closest to 598 + 705 + 499? (a) 2000 (b) 1700 (c) 1900 (d) 1800
- 15.Round 41.71 to one decimal place. =
- 16.Which is closest to 2993 ÷ 51? (a) 120 (b) 600 (c) 30 (d) 60
- 17.Which is closest to 1607 ÷ 39? (a) 400 (b) 40 (c) 80 (d) 20
- 18.Round 74.16 to one decimal place. =
- 19.Which is closest to 1592 ÷ 39? (a) 400 (b) 40 (c) 80 (d) 20
- 20.Round 20.74 to one decimal place. =
- 21.Round 89.81 to one decimal place. =
- 22.Which is closest to 597 + 100 + 698? (a) 1500 (b) 1400 (c) 1300 (d) 1600
- 23.Round 28.74 to one decimal place. =
- 24.Which is closest to 200 × 32? (Round each number first.) (a) 600 (b) 60000 (c) 6000 (d) 12000
- 25.Which is closest to 902 × 32? (Round each number first.) (a) 2700 (b) 27000 (c) 270000 (d) 54000
- 26.Round 91.21 to one decimal place. =
- 27.Round 17046 to the nearest thousand.
- 28.Round 50.83 to one decimal place. =
- 29.Which is closest to 897 × 18? (Round each number first.) (a) 180000 (b) 1800 (c) 18000 (d) 36000
- 30.Which is closest to 202 + 900 + 204? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1500 (d) 1300
- 31.Round 48653 to the nearest ten.
- 32.Which is closest to 2397 ÷ 29? (a) 80 (b) 40 (c) 160 (d) 800
- 33.Which is closest to 803 × 18? (Round each number first.) (a) 32000 (b) 16000 (c) 1600 (d) 160000
- 34.Round 87977 to the nearest ten.
- 35.Round 49363 to the nearest ten.
- 36.Round 60153 to the nearest ten.
- 37.Round 12091 to the nearest ten.
- 38.Round 94099 to the nearest ten.
- 39.Round 25187 to the nearest ten.
- 40.Which is closest to 204 + 496 + 898? (a) 1800 (b) 1700 (c) 1600 (d) 1500
Answer key
- 16020
- 87580
- 93.4
- 75000
- 11.5
- 60
- 15600
- 20000
- 28000
- 1200
- 1500
- 78000
- 57600
- 1800
- 41.7
- 60
- 40
- 74.2
- 40
- 20.7
- 89.8
- 1400
- 28.7
- 6000
- 27000
- 91.2
- 17000
- 50.8
- 18000
- 1300
- 48650
- 80
- 16000
- 87980
- 49360
- 60150
- 12090
- 94100
- 25190
- 1600
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