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 67.89 to one decimal place. =
- 2.Which is closest to 394 ÷ 19? (a) 20 (b) 40 (c) 10 (d) 200
- 3.Round 75.66 to one decimal place. =
- 4.Which is closest to 808 ÷ 21? (a) 20 (b) 40 (c) 400 (d) 80
- 5.Which is closest to 303 + 897 + 196? (a) 1400 (b) 1300 (c) 1500 (d) 1600
- 6.Which is closest to 398 + 697 + 895? (a) 1900 (b) 2100 (c) 2000 (d) 2200
- 7.Round 74148 to the nearest ten.
- 8.Round 6331 to the nearest thousand.
- 9.Round 85567 to the nearest hundred.
- 10.Round 58.92 to one decimal place. =
- 11.Which is closest to 2501 ÷ 49? (a) 100 (b) 25 (c) 50 (d) 500
- 12.Which is closest to 591 ÷ 21? (a) 300 (b) 15 (c) 30 (d) 60
- 13.Which is closest to 602 × 32? (Round each number first.) (a) 18000 (b) 180000 (c) 1800 (d) 36000
- 14.Which is closest to 599 × 68? (Round each number first.) (a) 420000 (b) 4200 (c) 42000 (d) 84000
- 15.Which is closest to 801 × 21? (Round each number first.) (a) 32000 (b) 160000 (c) 1600 (d) 16000
- 16.Round 43834 to the nearest ten.
- 17.Which is closest to 403 × 49? (Round each number first.) (a) 2000 (b) 200000 (c) 40000 (d) 20000
- 18.Which is closest to 397 + 604 + 303? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1500 (d) 1300
- 19.Which is closest to 3602 ÷ 39? (a) 180 (b) 90 (c) 45 (d) 900
- 20.Which is closest to 3006 ÷ 49? (a) 30 (b) 120 (c) 60 (d) 600
- 21.Which is closest to 500 × 78? (Round each number first.) (a) 400000 (b) 4000 (c) 80000 (d) 40000
- 22.Which is closest to 3494 ÷ 49? (a) 70 (b) 140 (c) 35 (d) 700
- 23.Which is closest to 604 + 96 + 102? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 900 (d) 700
- 24.Which is closest to 605 + 500 + 395? (a) 1400 (b) 1700 (c) 1500 (d) 1600
- 25.Round 76.43 to one decimal place. =
- 26.Round 55.31 to one decimal place. =
- 27.Which is closest to 298 + 401 + 897? (a) 1600 (b) 1700 (c) 1800 (d) 1500
- 28.Which is closest to 409 ÷ 19? (a) 20 (b) 200 (c) 40 (d) 10
- 29.Which is closest to 598 ÷ 29? (a) 40 (b) 20 (c) 200 (d) 10
- 30.Which is closest to 95 + 97 + 398? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 600 (d) 800
- 31.Round 31.38 to one decimal place. =
- 32.Round 61.69 to one decimal place. =
- 33.Which is closest to 500 × 28? (Round each number first.) (a) 30000 (b) 15000 (c) 1500 (d) 150000
- 34.Which is closest to 105 + 604 + 305? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1100 (d) 900
- 35.Which is closest to 1808 ÷ 19? (a) 180 (b) 90 (c) 45 (d) 900
- 36.Round 24.69 to one decimal place. =
- 37.Which is closest to 497 × 18? (Round each number first.) (a) 20000 (b) 1000 (c) 10000 (d) 100000
- 38.Which is closest to 800 × 61? (Round each number first.) (a) 480000 (b) 4800 (c) 48000 (d) 96000
- 39.Which is closest to 1208 ÷ 21? (a) 120 (b) 60 (c) 30 (d) 600
- 40.Which is closest to 1792 ÷ 29? (a) 120 (b) 30 (c) 600 (d) 60
Answer key
- 67.9
- 20
- 75.7
- 40
- 1400
- 2000
- 74150
- 6000
- 85600
- 58.9
- 50
- 30
- 18000
- 42000
- 16000
- 43830
- 20000
- 1300
- 90
- 60
- 40000
- 70
- 800
- 1500
- 76.4
- 55.3
- 1600
- 20
- 20
- 600
- 31.4
- 61.7
- 15000
- 1000
- 90
- 24.7
- 10000
- 48000
- 60
- 60
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