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 86015 to the nearest hundred.
- 2.Which is closest to 603 ÷ 21? (a) 30 (b) 300 (c) 60 (d) 15
- 3.Which is closest to 202 × 60? (Round each number first.) (a) 12000 (b) 24000 (c) 1200 (d) 120000
- 4.Which is closest to 895 + 298 + 605? (a) 1700 (b) 1900 (c) 2000 (d) 1800
- 5.Round 44.63 to one decimal place. =
- 6.Round 59412 to the nearest thousand.
- 7.Which is closest to 296 + 897 + 600? (a) 2000 (b) 1900 (c) 1700 (d) 1800
- 8.Round 93.47 to one decimal place. =
- 9.Which is closest to 801 + 699 + 796? (a) 2300 (b) 2500 (c) 2400 (d) 2200
- 10.Round 12.16 to one decimal place. =
- 11.Which is closest to 1609 ÷ 41? (a) 80 (b) 40 (c) 400 (d) 20
- 12.Which is closest to 399 + 801 + 902? (a) 2200 (b) 2100 (c) 2300 (d) 2000
- 13.Which is closest to 2502 ÷ 49? (a) 500 (b) 25 (c) 100 (d) 50
- 14.Round 21589 to the nearest ten.
- 15.Round 64252 to the nearest thousand.
- 16.Which is closest to 198 + 695 + 105? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 900 (d) 1100
- 17.Round 50406 to the nearest hundred.
- 18.Which is closest to 701 + 304 + 395? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1300 (d) 1500
- 19.Which is closest to 298 × 82? (Round each number first.) (a) 240000 (b) 48000 (c) 2400 (d) 24000
- 20.Which is closest to 1997 ÷ 39? (a) 50 (b) 100 (c) 25 (d) 500
- 21.Which is closest to 297 × 18? (Round each number first.) (a) 60000 (b) 6000 (c) 600 (d) 12000
- 22.Which is closest to 297 × 28? (Round each number first.) (a) 18000 (b) 9000 (c) 90000 (d) 900
- 23.Round 53497 to the nearest thousand.
- 24.Round 17975 to the nearest hundred.
- 25.Which is closest to 2798 ÷ 41? (a) 35 (b) 140 (c) 70 (d) 700
- 26.Which is closest to 501 × 89? (Round each number first.) (a) 450000 (b) 4500 (c) 45000 (d) 90000
- 27.Which is closest to 4491 ÷ 49? (a) 90 (b) 45 (c) 180 (d) 900
- 28.Round 7630 to the nearest thousand.
- 29.Round 93533 to the nearest hundred.
- 30.Which is closest to 903 + 296 + 804? (a) 2200 (b) 2000 (c) 2100 (d) 1900
- 31.Which is closest to 296 × 20? (Round each number first.) (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60000 (d) 12000
- 32.Which is closest to 1601 ÷ 39? (a) 400 (b) 80 (c) 20 (d) 40
- 33.Round 31434 to the nearest hundred.
- 34.Round 94956 to the nearest thousand.
- 35.Which is closest to 598 × 70? (Round each number first.) (a) 4200 (b) 84000 (c) 42000 (d) 420000
- 36.Round 96049 to the nearest thousand.
- 37.Which is closest to 796 + 102 + 803? (a) 1900 (b) 1800 (c) 1700 (d) 1600
- 38.Round 96.53 to one decimal place. =
- 39.Which is closest to 1602 ÷ 41? (a) 20 (b) 40 (c) 80 (d) 400
- 40.Round 17.89 to one decimal place. =
Answer key
- 86000
- 30
- 12000
- 1800
- 44.6
- 59000
- 1800
- 93.5
- 2300
- 12.2
- 40
- 2100
- 50
- 21590
- 64000
- 1000
- 50400
- 1400
- 24000
- 50
- 6000
- 9000
- 53000
- 18000
- 70
- 45000
- 90
- 8000
- 93500
- 2000
- 6000
- 40
- 31400
- 95000
- 42000
- 96000
- 1700
- 96.5
- 40
- 17.9
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