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 22535 to the nearest hundred.
- 2.Which is closest to 1609 ÷ 21? (a) 800 (b) 160 (c) 80 (d) 40
- 3.Which is closest to 396 × 49? (Round each number first.) (a) 40000 (b) 20000 (c) 200000 (d) 2000
- 4.Which is closest to 599 + 204 + 404? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1100 (d) 1300
- 5.Which is closest to 703 + 105 + 405? (a) 1300 (b) 1400 (c) 1100 (d) 1200
- 6.Which is closest to 402 × 31? (Round each number first.) (a) 24000 (b) 12000 (c) 1200 (d) 120000
- 7.Which is closest to 793 ÷ 19? (a) 40 (b) 400 (c) 80 (d) 20
- 8.Which is closest to 1208 ÷ 29? (a) 40 (b) 400 (c) 20 (d) 80
- 9.Which is closest to 592 ÷ 21? (a) 30 (b) 15 (c) 300 (d) 60
- 10.Round 39.88 to one decimal place. =
- 11.Round 68483 to the nearest hundred.
- 12.Round 34.12 to one decimal place. =
- 13.Round 91.69 to one decimal place. =
- 14.Which is closest to 296 + 901 + 197? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1600 (d) 1400
- 15.Which is closest to 199 × 70? (Round each number first.) (a) 28000 (b) 14000 (c) 140000 (d) 1400
- 16.Which is closest to 601 × 32? (Round each number first.) (a) 18000 (b) 180000 (c) 1800 (d) 36000
- 17.Which is closest to 703 + 395 + 103? (a) 1200 (b) 1100 (c) 1400 (d) 1300
- 18.Which is closest to 95 + 599 + 95? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 700 (d) 900
- 19.Which is closest to 799 + 97 + 503? (a) 1600 (b) 1500 (c) 1400 (d) 1300
- 20.Which is closest to 302 × 58? (Round each number first.) (a) 18000 (b) 180000 (c) 36000 (d) 1800
- 21.Which is closest to 698 + 498 + 102? (a) 1500 (b) 1400 (c) 1200 (d) 1300
- 22.Which is closest to 599 × 72? (Round each number first.) (a) 420000 (b) 42000 (c) 4200 (d) 84000
- 23.Which is closest to 197 + 295 + 704? (a) 1300 (b) 1200 (c) 1100 (d) 1400
- 24.Which is closest to 2998 ÷ 49? (a) 120 (b) 60 (c) 30 (d) 600
- 25.Which is closest to 399 × 32? (Round each number first.) (a) 120000 (b) 24000 (c) 12000 (d) 1200
- 26.Round 50.62 to one decimal place. =
- 27.Round 33012 to the nearest ten.
- 28.Which is closest to 500 + 895 + 595? (a) 1900 (b) 2000 (c) 2200 (d) 2100
- 29.Which is closest to 600 × 61? (Round each number first.) (a) 3600 (b) 36000 (c) 360000 (d) 72000
- 30.Round 3149 to the nearest thousand.
- 31.Which is closest to 396 × 59? (Round each number first.) (a) 240000 (b) 48000 (c) 2400 (d) 24000
- 32.Round 54.62 to one decimal place. =
- 33.Round 57753 to the nearest ten.
- 34.Which is closest to 397 × 41? (Round each number first.) (a) 32000 (b) 1600 (c) 160000 (d) 16000
- 35.Round 26.86 to one decimal place. =
- 36.Which is closest to 296 × 31? (Round each number first.) (a) 18000 (b) 900 (c) 9000 (d) 90000
- 37.Which is closest to 700 + 498 + 105? (a) 1400 (b) 1300 (c) 1200 (d) 1500
- 38.Which is closest to 398 × 38? (Round each number first.) (a) 32000 (b) 160000 (c) 1600 (d) 16000
- 39.Which is closest to 498 × 50? (Round each number first.) (a) 50000 (b) 250000 (c) 2500 (d) 25000
- 40.Round 37884 to the nearest ten.
Answer key
- 22500
- 80
- 20000
- 1200
- 1200
- 12000
- 40
- 40
- 30
- 39.9
- 68500
- 34.1
- 91.7
- 1400
- 14000
- 18000
- 1200
- 800
- 1400
- 18000
- 1300
- 42000
- 1200
- 60
- 12000
- 50.6
- 33010
- 2000
- 36000
- 3000
- 24000
- 54.6
- 57750
- 16000
- 26.9
- 9000
- 1300
- 16000
- 25000
- 37880
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