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 17.48 to one decimal place. =
- 2.Which is closest to 391 ÷ 19? (a) 200 (b) 20 (c) 10 (d) 40
- 3.Round 15463 to the nearest ten.
- 4.Which is closest to 1194 ÷ 21? (a) 60 (b) 120 (c) 30 (d) 600
- 5.Round 17885 to the nearest thousand.
- 6.Round 77591 to the nearest hundred.
- 7.Round 6878 to the nearest ten.
- 8.Which is closest to 699 + 603 + 695? (a) 2200 (b) 2000 (c) 2100 (d) 1900
- 9.Which is closest to 501 × 29? (Round each number first.) (a) 1500 (b) 150000 (c) 15000 (d) 30000
- 10.Which is closest to 599 × 70? (Round each number first.) (a) 4200 (b) 84000 (c) 420000 (d) 42000
- 11.Round 19.29 to one decimal place. =
- 12.Which is closest to 602 + 598 + 598? (a) 1900 (b) 1800 (c) 1700 (d) 2000
- 13.Which is closest to 900 + 399 + 895? (a) 2100 (b) 2400 (c) 2300 (d) 2200
- 14.Which is closest to 899 × 60? (Round each number first.) (a) 108000 (b) 5400 (c) 54000 (d) 540000
- 15.Round 22.61 to one decimal place. =
- 16.Which is closest to 2702 ÷ 31? (a) 180 (b) 90 (c) 45 (d) 900
- 17.Which is closest to 198 × 59? (Round each number first.) (a) 12000 (b) 24000 (c) 120000 (d) 1200
- 18.Which is closest to 200 × 21? (Round each number first.) (a) 400 (b) 4000 (c) 40000 (d) 8000
- 19.Which is closest to 897 × 58? (Round each number first.) (a) 5400 (b) 540000 (c) 54000 (d) 108000
- 20.Which is closest to 698 + 602 + 897? (a) 2100 (b) 2400 (c) 2300 (d) 2200
- 21.Which is closest to 199 + 403 + 595? (a) 1100 (b) 1200 (c) 1400 (d) 1300
- 22.Which is closest to 596 + 101 + 203? (a) 1100 (b) 1000 (c) 800 (d) 900
- 23.Round 14.91 to one decimal place. =
- 24.Which is closest to 807 ÷ 41? (a) 20 (b) 200 (c) 10 (d) 40
- 25.Round 90954 to the nearest thousand.
- 26.Which is closest to 796 × 59? (Round each number first.) (a) 48000 (b) 480000 (c) 4800 (d) 96000
- 27.Which is closest to 803 × 88? (Round each number first.) (a) 144000 (b) 72000 (c) 720000 (d) 7200
- 28.Round 20988 to the nearest thousand.
- 29.Which is closest to 96 + 701 + 103? (a) 900 (b) 800 (c) 1000 (d) 1100
- 30.Which is closest to 896 × 49? (Round each number first.) (a) 90000 (b) 45000 (c) 450000 (d) 4500
- 31.Round 25112 to the nearest ten.
- 32.Round 11079 to the nearest ten.
- 33.Which is closest to 3506 ÷ 49? (a) 35 (b) 140 (c) 70 (d) 700
- 34.Round 76813 to the nearest ten.
- 35.Which is closest to 2800 ÷ 39? (a) 70 (b) 35 (c) 700 (d) 140
- 36.Round 80007 to the nearest thousand.
- 37.Round 34265 to the nearest thousand.
- 38.Which is closest to 501 × 30? (Round each number first.) (a) 150000 (b) 1500 (c) 15000 (d) 30000
- 39.Which is closest to 804 + 105 + 399? (a) 1200 (b) 1300 (c) 1400 (d) 1500
- 40.Round 18.18 to one decimal place. =
Answer key
- 17.5
- 20
- 15460
- 60
- 18000
- 77600
- 6880
- 2000
- 15000
- 42000
- 19.3
- 1800
- 2200
- 54000
- 22.6
- 90
- 12000
- 4000
- 54000
- 2200
- 1200
- 900
- 14.9
- 20
- 91000
- 48000
- 72000
- 21000
- 900
- 45000
- 25110
- 11080
- 70
- 76810
- 70
- 80000
- 34000
- 15000
- 1300
- 18.2
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