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 42.54 to one decimal place. =
- 2.Which is closest to 803 × 58? (Round each number first.) (a) 4800 (b) 96000 (c) 48000 (d) 480000
- 3.Which is closest to 302 × 81? (Round each number first.) (a) 240000 (b) 48000 (c) 2400 (d) 24000
- 4.Which is closest to 700 + 804 + 897? (a) 2300 (b) 2400 (c) 2600 (d) 2500
- 5.Which is closest to 500 × 39? (Round each number first.) (a) 40000 (b) 2000 (c) 20000 (d) 200000
- 6.Round 64727 to the nearest hundred.
- 7.Which is closest to 2708 ÷ 29? (a) 45 (b) 180 (c) 90 (d) 900
- 8.Which is closest to 800 ÷ 21? (a) 40 (b) 80 (c) 400 (d) 20
- 9.Round 36892 to the nearest hundred.
- 10.Which is closest to 904 × 21? (Round each number first.) (a) 1800 (b) 36000 (c) 180000 (d) 18000
- 11.Which is closest to 996 ÷ 49? (a) 20 (b) 40 (c) 200 (d) 10
- 12.Round 44.14 to one decimal place. =
- 13.Which is closest to 400 × 78? (Round each number first.) (a) 320000 (b) 32000 (c) 3200 (d) 64000
- 14.Round 94744 to the nearest ten.
- 15.Which is closest to 1009 ÷ 21? (a) 50 (b) 25 (c) 100 (d) 500
- 16.Which is closest to 397 × 69? (Round each number first.) (a) 56000 (b) 2800 (c) 28000 (d) 280000
- 17.Which is closest to 598 ÷ 21? (a) 60 (b) 30 (c) 15 (d) 300
- 18.Round 36.78 to one decimal place. =
- 19.Which is closest to 1197 ÷ 39? (a) 300 (b) 60 (c) 15 (d) 30
- 20.Round 84139 to the nearest thousand.
- 21.Round 27.56 to one decimal place. =
- 22.Which is closest to 896 + 99 + 902? (a) 2000 (b) 1800 (c) 1900 (d) 2100
- 23.Which is closest to 906 ÷ 31? (a) 15 (b) 30 (c) 300 (d) 60
- 24.Which is closest to 598 × 38? (Round each number first.) (a) 24000 (b) 2400 (c) 240000 (d) 48000
- 25.Which is closest to 296 + 496 + 599? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1500 (d) 1300
- 26.Round 2199 to the nearest ten.
- 27.Which is closest to 699 × 92? (Round each number first.) (a) 63000 (b) 630000 (c) 126000 (d) 6300
- 28.Round 97185 to the nearest thousand.
- 29.Round 60169 to the nearest ten.
- 30.Which is closest to 700 × 42? (Round each number first.) (a) 280000 (b) 28000 (c) 2800 (d) 56000
- 31.Round 60.86 to one decimal place. =
- 32.Which is closest to 399 × 22? (Round each number first.) (a) 16000 (b) 80000 (c) 800 (d) 8000
- 33.Round 46270 to the nearest thousand.
- 34.Which is closest to 599 × 60? (Round each number first.) (a) 360000 (b) 72000 (c) 3600 (d) 36000
- 35.Which is closest to 203 + 704 + 395? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1500 (d) 1300
- 36.Which is closest to 2095 ÷ 31? (a) 70 (b) 35 (c) 140 (d) 700
- 37.Which is closest to 203 × 70? (Round each number first.) (a) 140000 (b) 14000 (c) 1400 (d) 28000
- 38.Round 73.36 to one decimal place. =
- 39.Round 53.57 to one decimal place. =
- 40.Round 34111 to the nearest thousand.
Answer key
- 42.5
- 48000
- 24000
- 2400
- 20000
- 64700
- 90
- 40
- 36900
- 18000
- 20
- 44.1
- 32000
- 94740
- 50
- 28000
- 30
- 36.8
- 30
- 84000
- 27.6
- 1900
- 30
- 24000
- 1400
- 2200
- 63000
- 97000
- 60170
- 28000
- 60.9
- 8000
- 46000
- 36000
- 1300
- 70
- 14000
- 73.4
- 53.6
- 34000
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