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 29227 to the nearest hundred.
- 2.Round 73.66 to one decimal place. =
- 3.Which is closest to 1198 ÷ 29? (a) 20 (b) 400 (c) 80 (d) 40
- 4.Round 32.11 to one decimal place. =
- 5.Round 82.54 to one decimal place. =
- 6.Round 27898 to the nearest hundred.
- 7.Round 16.88 to one decimal place. =
- 8.Which is closest to 603 × 62? (Round each number first.) (a) 3600 (b) 36000 (c) 72000 (d) 360000
- 9.Which is closest to 793 ÷ 39? (a) 40 (b) 10 (c) 20 (d) 200
- 10.Which is closest to 797 × 82? (Round each number first.) (a) 64000 (b) 6400 (c) 640000 (d) 128000
- 11.Round 29756 to the nearest thousand.
- 12.Round 83526 to the nearest thousand.
- 13.Which is closest to 803 × 79? (Round each number first.) (a) 640000 (b) 64000 (c) 6400 (d) 128000
- 14.Round 52.94 to one decimal place. =
- 15.Which is closest to 302 × 22? (Round each number first.) (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 12000 (d) 60000
- 16.Round 44729 to the nearest hundred.
- 17.Round 30.16 to one decimal place. =
- 18.Which is closest to 201 × 92? (Round each number first.) (a) 18000 (b) 180000 (c) 1800 (d) 36000
- 19.Round 47.17 to one decimal place. =
- 20.Round 61975 to the nearest thousand.
- 21.Round 72.87 to one decimal place. =
- 22.Round 55.91 to one decimal place. =
- 23.Which is closest to 699 + 295 + 804? (a) 1900 (b) 1800 (c) 2000 (d) 1700
- 24.Round 41631 to the nearest hundred.
- 25.Round 54017 to the nearest thousand.
- 26.Round 60202 to the nearest hundred.
- 27.Which is closest to 299 × 81? (Round each number first.) (a) 48000 (b) 2400 (c) 24000 (d) 240000
- 28.Which is closest to 599 × 21? (Round each number first.) (a) 120000 (b) 24000 (c) 1200 (d) 12000
- 29.Which is closest to 993 ÷ 19? (a) 500 (b) 50 (c) 25 (d) 100
- 30.Which is closest to 204 × 21? (Round each number first.) (a) 400 (b) 4000 (c) 8000 (d) 40000
- 31.Round 3394 to the nearest hundred.
- 32.Round 55940 to the nearest thousand.
- 33.Which is closest to 202 + 699 + 798? (a) 1900 (b) 1600 (c) 1700 (d) 1800
- 34.Round 84.87 to one decimal place. =
- 35.Which is closest to 597 × 81? (Round each number first.) (a) 96000 (b) 4800 (c) 480000 (d) 48000
- 36.Which is closest to 1192 ÷ 21? (a) 30 (b) 120 (c) 60 (d) 600
- 37.Round 86283 to the nearest ten.
- 38.Which is closest to 197 + 901 + 201? (a) 1500 (b) 1200 (c) 1400 (d) 1300
- 39.Round 61299 to the nearest hundred.
- 40.Round 89531 to the nearest ten.
Answer key
- 29200
- 73.7
- 40
- 32.1
- 82.5
- 27900
- 16.9
- 36000
- 20
- 64000
- 30000
- 84000
- 64000
- 52.9
- 6000
- 44700
- 30.2
- 18000
- 47.2
- 62000
- 72.9
- 55.9
- 1800
- 41600
- 54000
- 60200
- 24000
- 12000
- 50
- 4000
- 3400
- 56000
- 1700
- 84.9
- 48000
- 60
- 86280
- 1300
- 61300
- 89530
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