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 70.93 to one decimal place. =
- 2.Which is closest to 1002 ÷ 49? (a) 40 (b) 10 (c) 20 (d) 200
- 3.Round 29901 to the nearest hundred.
- 4.Round 52.94 to one decimal place. =
- 5.Which is closest to 1506 ÷ 49? (a) 60 (b) 15 (c) 30 (d) 300
- 6.Round 75.17 to one decimal place. =
- 7.Which is closest to 902 + 103 + 800? (a) 2000 (b) 1800 (c) 1900 (d) 1700
- 8.Which is closest to 896 × 28? (Round each number first.) (a) 270000 (b) 54000 (c) 2700 (d) 27000
- 9.Which is closest to 903 × 20? (Round each number first.) (a) 180000 (b) 1800 (c) 18000 (d) 36000
- 10.Which is closest to 405 + 603 + 198? (a) 1300 (b) 1200 (c) 1100 (d) 1400
- 11.Round 54786 to the nearest hundred.
- 12.Round 58.43 to one decimal place. =
- 13.Round 85660 to the nearest thousand.
- 14.Which is closest to 1002 ÷ 51? (a) 200 (b) 10 (c) 20 (d) 40
- 15.Round 41993 to the nearest hundred.
- 16.Which is closest to 299 + 401 + 97? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1000 (d) 800
- 17.Round 86685 to the nearest thousand.
- 18.Which is closest to 1195 ÷ 41? (a) 300 (b) 60 (c) 30 (d) 15
- 19.Round 92.69 to one decimal place. =
- 20.Which is closest to 1600 ÷ 19? (a) 800 (b) 80 (c) 40 (d) 160
- 21.Which is closest to 497 × 60? (Round each number first.) (a) 3000 (b) 60000 (c) 30000 (d) 300000
- 22.Round 28.84 to one decimal place. =
- 23.Round 44114 to the nearest hundred.
- 24.Which is closest to 696 × 89? (Round each number first.) (a) 630000 (b) 6300 (c) 126000 (d) 63000
- 25.Round 35927 to the nearest hundred.
- 26.Which is closest to 496 × 71? (Round each number first.) (a) 35000 (b) 3500 (c) 70000 (d) 350000
- 27.Which is closest to 303 × 38? (Round each number first.) (a) 12000 (b) 1200 (c) 24000 (d) 120000
- 28.Which is closest to 2009 ÷ 51? (a) 400 (b) 20 (c) 80 (d) 40
- 29.Which is closest to 903 ÷ 31? (a) 300 (b) 30 (c) 60 (d) 15
- 30.Which is closest to 396 × 92? (Round each number first.) (a) 360000 (b) 72000 (c) 36000 (d) 3600
- 31.Which is closest to 399 + 198 + 497? (a) 1100 (b) 1000 (c) 1200 (d) 1300
- 32.Round 93.52 to one decimal place. =
- 33.Which is closest to 403 × 51? (Round each number first.) (a) 40000 (b) 20000 (c) 2000 (d) 200000
- 34.Which is closest to 1004 ÷ 51? (a) 200 (b) 10 (c) 40 (d) 20
- 35.Which is closest to 1597 ÷ 19? (a) 40 (b) 800 (c) 80 (d) 160
- 36.Which is closest to 502 + 696 + 196? (a) 1400 (b) 1500 (c) 1300 (d) 1600
- 37.Round 8239 to the nearest hundred.
- 38.Round 13832 to the nearest hundred.
- 39.Round 39.52 to one decimal place. =
- 40.Round 88.14 to one decimal place. =
Answer key
- 70.9
- 20
- 29900
- 52.9
- 30
- 75.2
- 1800
- 27000
- 18000
- 1200
- 54800
- 58.4
- 86000
- 20
- 42000
- 800
- 87000
- 30
- 92.7
- 80
- 30000
- 28.8
- 44100
- 63000
- 35900
- 35000
- 12000
- 40
- 30
- 36000
- 1100
- 93.5
- 20000
- 20
- 80
- 1400
- 8200
- 13800
- 39.5
- 88.1
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