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.Which is closest to 199 × 28? (Round each number first.) (a) 60000 (b) 600 (c) 6000 (d) 12000
- 2.Which is closest to 798 × 52? (Round each number first.) (a) 80000 (b) 400000 (c) 4000 (d) 40000
- 3.Round 44.64 to one decimal place. =
- 4.Which is closest to 302 × 78? (Round each number first.) (a) 240000 (b) 48000 (c) 24000 (d) 2400
- 5.Which is closest to 200 × 92? (Round each number first.) (a) 180000 (b) 18000 (c) 1800 (d) 36000
- 6.Which is closest to 701 + 499 + 604? (a) 1700 (b) 2000 (c) 1800 (d) 1900
- 7.Round 27851 to the nearest ten.
- 8.Round 71.16 to one decimal place. =
- 9.Which is closest to 993 ÷ 21? (a) 500 (b) 50 (c) 100 (d) 25
- 10.Which is closest to 699 + 304 + 400? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1400 (d) 1600
- 11.Which is closest to 402 × 89? (Round each number first.) (a) 72000 (b) 36000 (c) 3600 (d) 360000
- 12.Which is closest to 801 × 38? (Round each number first.) (a) 3200 (b) 64000 (c) 32000 (d) 320000
- 13.Round 38.76 to one decimal place. =
- 14.Which is closest to 304 + 95 + 604? (a) 1100 (b) 1000 (c) 900 (d) 1200
- 15.Which is closest to 405 + 695 + 701? (a) 1700 (b) 2000 (c) 1900 (d) 1800
- 16.Which is closest to 798 ÷ 19? (a) 20 (b) 40 (c) 400 (d) 80
- 17.Round 33.23 to one decimal place. =
- 18.Which is closest to 798 + 497 + 695? (a) 1900 (b) 2100 (c) 2200 (d) 2000
- 19.Round 97656 to the nearest ten.
- 20.Which is closest to 399 × 32? (Round each number first.) (a) 120000 (b) 12000 (c) 24000 (d) 1200
- 21.Which is closest to 1999 ÷ 41? (a) 500 (b) 100 (c) 25 (d) 50
- 22.Round 87016 to the nearest hundred.
- 23.Round 48834 to the nearest hundred.
- 24.Round 31.49 to one decimal place. =
- 25.Round 13.46 to one decimal place. =
- 26.Which is closest to 303 + 497 + 696? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1500 (d) 1700
- 27.Round 65636 to the nearest thousand.
- 28.Which is closest to 1992 ÷ 49? (a) 400 (b) 80 (c) 40 (d) 20
- 29.Which is closest to 3493 ÷ 51? (a) 140 (b) 700 (c) 70 (d) 35
- 30.Which is closest to 404 × 52? (Round each number first.) (a) 200000 (b) 2000 (c) 40000 (d) 20000
- 31.Which is closest to 401 × 38? (Round each number first.) (a) 32000 (b) 1600 (c) 160000 (d) 16000
- 32.Which is closest to 103 + 195 + 501? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 700 (d) 900
- 33.Round 80.17 to one decimal place. =
- 34.Round 89319 to the nearest ten.
- 35.Which is closest to 1004 ÷ 49? (a) 200 (b) 40 (c) 10 (d) 20
- 36.Round 62.22 to one decimal place. =
- 37.Which is closest to 100 + 595 + 600? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1200 (d) 1400
- 38.Which is closest to 703 × 69? (Round each number first.) (a) 490000 (b) 4900 (c) 49000 (d) 98000
- 39.Which is closest to 599 + 199 + 397? (a) 1200 (b) 1300 (c) 1100 (d) 1400
- 40.Round 12.54 to one decimal place. =
Answer key
- 6000
- 40000
- 44.6
- 24000
- 18000
- 1800
- 27850
- 71.2
- 50
- 1400
- 36000
- 32000
- 38.8
- 1000
- 1800
- 40
- 33.2
- 2000
- 97660
- 12000
- 50
- 87000
- 48800
- 31.5
- 13.5
- 1500
- 66000
- 40
- 70
- 20000
- 16000
- 800
- 80.2
- 89320
- 20
- 62.2
- 1300
- 49000
- 1200
- 12.5
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