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 703 + 800 + 303? (a) 1700 (b) 1800 (c) 1900 (d) 2000
- 2.Round 1637 to the nearest ten.
- 3.Which is closest to 3594 ÷ 41? (a) 90 (b) 180 (c) 900 (d) 45
- 4.Round 10448 to the nearest thousand.
- 5.Round 55.87 to one decimal place. =
- 6.Round 98.78 to one decimal place. =
- 7.Round 83709 to the nearest hundred.
- 8.Round 14.22 to one decimal place. =
- 9.Round 15192 to the nearest ten.
- 10.Round 71468 to the nearest thousand.
- 11.Which is closest to 904 × 61? (Round each number first.) (a) 54000 (b) 108000 (c) 540000 (d) 5400
- 12.Round 98.87 to one decimal place. =
- 13.Round 74.22 to one decimal place. =
- 14.Which is closest to 302 × 19? (Round each number first.) (a) 60000 (b) 6000 (c) 600 (d) 12000
- 15.Round 58012 to the nearest thousand.
- 16.Round 46.46 to one decimal place. =
- 17.Round 54.74 to one decimal place. =
- 18.Which is closest to 598 + 104 + 399? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1100 (d) 1300
- 19.Which is closest to 2405 ÷ 41? (a) 120 (b) 30 (c) 60 (d) 600
- 20.Which is closest to 598 + 200 + 196? (a) 900 (b) 1000 (c) 1100 (d) 1200
- 21.Which is closest to 503 × 88? (Round each number first.) (a) 4500 (b) 45000 (c) 90000 (d) 450000
- 22.Which is closest to 2803 ÷ 41? (a) 140 (b) 700 (c) 70 (d) 35
- 23.Which is closest to 799 × 62? (Round each number first.) (a) 4800 (b) 96000 (c) 480000 (d) 48000
- 24.Which is closest to 595 + 600 + 398? (a) 1500 (b) 1800 (c) 1600 (d) 1700
- 25.Round 23.83 to one decimal place. =
- 26.Which is closest to 802 × 52? (Round each number first.) (a) 80000 (b) 4000 (c) 40000 (d) 400000
- 27.Which is closest to 797 × 28? (Round each number first.) (a) 240000 (b) 2400 (c) 48000 (d) 24000
- 28.Which is closest to 700 × 92? (Round each number first.) (a) 63000 (b) 6300 (c) 126000 (d) 630000
- 29.Which is closest to 902 × 22? (Round each number first.) (a) 1800 (b) 180000 (c) 18000 (d) 36000
- 30.Round 85506 to the nearest hundred.
- 31.Which is closest to 502 + 198 + 499? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1100 (d) 1300
- 32.Which is closest to 297 × 32? (Round each number first.) (a) 900 (b) 90000 (c) 18000 (d) 9000
- 33.Which is closest to 197 × 59? (Round each number first.) (a) 1200 (b) 120000 (c) 12000 (d) 24000
- 34.Round 53.76 to one decimal place. =
- 35.Which is closest to 197 × 70? (Round each number first.) (a) 14000 (b) 28000 (c) 1400 (d) 140000
- 36.Round 71101 to the nearest ten.
- 37.Round 33754 to the nearest thousand.
- 38.Which is closest to 102 + 104 + 499? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 700 (d) 900
- 39.Which is closest to 699 × 48? (Round each number first.) (a) 350000 (b) 3500 (c) 70000 (d) 35000
- 40.Round 14.29 to one decimal place. =
Answer key
- 1800
- 1640
- 90
- 10000
- 55.9
- 98.8
- 83700
- 14.2
- 15190
- 71000
- 54000
- 98.9
- 74.2
- 6000
- 58000
- 46.5
- 54.7
- 1100
- 60
- 1000
- 45000
- 70
- 48000
- 1600
- 23.8
- 40000
- 24000
- 63000
- 18000
- 85500
- 1200
- 9000
- 12000
- 53.8
- 14000
- 71100
- 34000
- 700
- 35000
- 14.3
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