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 49768 to the nearest ten.
- 2.Round 74.11 to one decimal place. =
- 3.Round 63336 to the nearest hundred.
- 4.Which is closest to 397 + 98 + 395? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 900 (d) 1100
- 5.Which is closest to 2109 ÷ 29? (a) 70 (b) 140 (c) 700 (d) 35
- 6.Which is closest to 799 ÷ 41? (a) 10 (b) 200 (c) 40 (d) 20
- 7.Which is closest to 902 + 899 + 804? (a) 2500 (b) 2600 (c) 2700 (d) 2800
- 8.Which is closest to 1791 ÷ 19? (a) 900 (b) 90 (c) 45 (d) 180
- 9.Which is closest to 504 × 18? (Round each number first.) (a) 10000 (b) 1000 (c) 100000 (d) 20000
- 10.Which is closest to 2796 ÷ 41? (a) 140 (b) 70 (c) 700 (d) 35
- 11.Which is closest to 900 + 196 + 698? (a) 1700 (b) 1900 (c) 1800 (d) 2000
- 12.Which is closest to 803 × 71? (Round each number first.) (a) 112000 (b) 5600 (c) 56000 (d) 560000
- 13.Which is closest to 297 + 701 + 97? (a) 1200 (b) 1300 (c) 1100 (d) 1000
- 14.Round 64.51 to one decimal place. =
- 15.Which is closest to 500 × 78? (Round each number first.) (a) 80000 (b) 4000 (c) 40000 (d) 400000
- 16.Which is closest to 504 + 800 + 702? (a) 1900 (b) 2200 (c) 2000 (d) 2100
- 17.Round 56602 to the nearest ten.
- 18.Which is closest to 1205 ÷ 41? (a) 15 (b) 30 (c) 60 (d) 300
- 19.Which is closest to 398 × 41? (Round each number first.) (a) 32000 (b) 16000 (c) 160000 (d) 1600
- 20.Which is closest to 401 × 91? (Round each number first.) (a) 360000 (b) 72000 (c) 36000 (d) 3600
- 21.Which is closest to 1498 ÷ 51? (a) 30 (b) 60 (c) 15 (d) 300
- 22.Which is closest to 897 + 605 + 703? (a) 2400 (b) 2200 (c) 2300 (d) 2100
- 23.Which is closest to 97 + 797 + 696? (a) 1700 (b) 1800 (c) 1600 (d) 1500
- 24.Which is closest to 696 × 72? (Round each number first.) (a) 98000 (b) 490000 (c) 49000 (d) 4900
- 25.Which is closest to 695 + 505 + 102? (a) 1400 (b) 1300 (c) 1200 (d) 1500
- 26.Which is closest to 4506 ÷ 49? (a) 180 (b) 90 (c) 45 (d) 900
- 27.Which is closest to 401 × 30? (Round each number first.) (a) 24000 (b) 12000 (c) 120000 (d) 1200
- 28.Which is closest to 1496 ÷ 31? (a) 25 (b) 500 (c) 50 (d) 100
- 29.Which is closest to 993 ÷ 21? (a) 50 (b) 500 (c) 100 (d) 25
- 30.Round 63314 to the nearest thousand.
- 31.Round 88.11 to one decimal place. =
- 32.Which is closest to 502 × 40? (Round each number first.) (a) 200000 (b) 2000 (c) 20000 (d) 40000
- 33.Which is closest to 197 × 60? (Round each number first.) (a) 120000 (b) 1200 (c) 24000 (d) 12000
- 34.Which is closest to 296 + 202 + 405? (a) 800 (b) 1100 (c) 1000 (d) 900
- 35.Which is closest to 904 + 503 + 895? (a) 2500 (b) 2400 (c) 2200 (d) 2300
- 36.Which is closest to 696 × 42? (Round each number first.) (a) 2800 (b) 280000 (c) 56000 (d) 28000
- 37.Which is closest to 602 × 38? (Round each number first.) (a) 24000 (b) 48000 (c) 2400 (d) 240000
- 38.Round 76.09 to one decimal place. =
- 39.Which is closest to 1606 ÷ 21? (a) 160 (b) 40 (c) 80 (d) 800
- 40.Which is closest to 991 ÷ 19? (a) 100 (b) 500 (c) 50 (d) 25
Answer key
- 49770
- 74.1
- 63300
- 900
- 70
- 20
- 2600
- 90
- 10000
- 70
- 1800
- 56000
- 1100
- 64.5
- 40000
- 2000
- 56600
- 30
- 16000
- 36000
- 30
- 2200
- 1600
- 49000
- 1300
- 90
- 12000
- 50
- 50
- 63000
- 88.1
- 20000
- 12000
- 900
- 2300
- 28000
- 24000
- 76.1
- 80
- 50
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