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 55997 to the nearest hundred.
- 2.Round 67023 to the nearest ten.
- 3.Which is closest to 301 × 71? (Round each number first.) (a) 42000 (b) 210000 (c) 2100 (d) 21000
- 4.Round 28568 to the nearest ten.
- 5.Round 76675 to the nearest hundred.
- 6.Round 69710 to the nearest thousand.
- 7.Round 21.64 to one decimal place. =
- 8.Which is closest to 202 × 79? (Round each number first.) (a) 16000 (b) 1600 (c) 160000 (d) 32000
- 9.Round 58567 to the nearest ten.
- 10.Round 89708 to the nearest hundred.
- 11.Round 48.22 to one decimal place. =
- 12.Round 19569 to the nearest ten.
- 13.Round 61.66 to one decimal place. =
- 14.Round 92.32 to one decimal place. =
- 15.Which is closest to 699 + 605 + 898? (a) 2200 (b) 2400 (c) 2100 (d) 2300
- 16.Which is closest to 2491 ÷ 51? (a) 100 (b) 500 (c) 25 (d) 50
- 17.Which is closest to 303 + 398 + 398? (a) 1100 (b) 1200 (c) 1000 (d) 1300
- 18.Which is closest to 195 + 299 + 695? (a) 1400 (b) 1100 (c) 1200 (d) 1300
- 19.Round 6505 to the nearest thousand.
- 20.Round 64.39 to one decimal place. =
- 21.Round 14.38 to one decimal place. =
- 22.Which is closest to 799 × 21? (Round each number first.) (a) 160000 (b) 32000 (c) 16000 (d) 1600
- 23.Which is closest to 97 + 697 + 300? (a) 1300 (b) 1000 (c) 1100 (d) 1200
- 24.Which is closest to 2698 ÷ 29? (a) 180 (b) 90 (c) 45 (d) 900
- 25.Which is closest to 198 × 21? (Round each number first.) (a) 4000 (b) 8000 (c) 40000 (d) 400
- 26.Round 79.73 to one decimal place. =
- 27.Round 81436 to the nearest ten.
- 28.Round 62148 to the nearest thousand.
- 29.Which is closest to 1807 ÷ 19? (a) 900 (b) 45 (c) 90 (d) 180
- 30.Which is closest to 797 × 60? (Round each number first.) (a) 480000 (b) 96000 (c) 4800 (d) 48000
- 31.Which is closest to 200 × 71? (Round each number first.) (a) 14000 (b) 28000 (c) 1400 (d) 140000
- 32.Which is closest to 196 + 205 + 498? (a) 1000 (b) 1100 (c) 900 (d) 800
- 33.Which is closest to 796 × 71? (Round each number first.) (a) 560000 (b) 56000 (c) 5600 (d) 112000
- 34.Round 91.91 to one decimal place. =
- 35.Which is closest to 503 + 302 + 102? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1000 (d) 800
- 36.Round 4768 to the nearest thousand.
- 37.Which is closest to 791 ÷ 19? (a) 40 (b) 20 (c) 80 (d) 400
- 38.Round 51952 to the nearest hundred.
- 39.Which is closest to 197 × 20? (Round each number first.) (a) 8000 (b) 40000 (c) 400 (d) 4000
- 40.Round 86.64 to one decimal place. =
Answer key
- 56000
- 67020
- 21000
- 28570
- 76700
- 70000
- 21.6
- 16000
- 58570
- 89700
- 48.2
- 19570
- 61.7
- 92.3
- 2200
- 50
- 1100
- 1200
- 7000
- 64.4
- 14.4
- 16000
- 1100
- 90
- 4000
- 79.7
- 81440
- 62000
- 90
- 48000
- 14000
- 900
- 56000
- 91.9
- 900
- 5000
- 40
- 52000
- 4000
- 86.6
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