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 77575 to the nearest hundred.
- 2.Round 56.42 to one decimal place. =
- 3.Which is closest to 399 × 21? (Round each number first.) (a) 16000 (b) 8000 (c) 800 (d) 80000
- 4.Which is closest to 204 × 90? (Round each number first.) (a) 1800 (b) 180000 (c) 18000 (d) 36000
- 5.Round 87148 to the nearest hundred.
- 6.Round 54619 to the nearest ten.
- 7.Which is closest to 195 + 800 + 597? (a) 1700 (b) 1600 (c) 1800 (d) 1500
- 8.Which is closest to 401 × 30? (Round each number first.) (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 24000 (d) 120000
- 9.Round 41440 to the nearest hundred.
- 10.Which is closest to 896 × 78? (Round each number first.) (a) 144000 (b) 72000 (c) 7200 (d) 720000
- 11.Which is closest to 991 ÷ 49? (a) 40 (b) 20 (c) 10 (d) 200
- 12.Which is closest to 903 × 51? (Round each number first.) (a) 450000 (b) 45000 (c) 4500 (d) 90000
- 13.Which is closest to 104 + 302 + 903? (a) 1500 (b) 1200 (c) 1400 (d) 1300
- 14.Round 16092 to the nearest thousand.
- 15.Which is closest to 3506 ÷ 49? (a) 140 (b) 700 (c) 35 (d) 70
- 16.Which is closest to 1205 ÷ 39? (a) 60 (b) 15 (c) 30 (d) 300
- 17.Which is closest to 2001 ÷ 49? (a) 400 (b) 80 (c) 20 (d) 40
- 18.Which is closest to 597 + 398 + 696? (a) 1700 (b) 1600 (c) 1800 (d) 1900
- 19.Which is closest to 696 × 70? (Round each number first.) (a) 98000 (b) 4900 (c) 490000 (d) 49000
- 20.Which is closest to 497 × 61? (Round each number first.) (a) 60000 (b) 300000 (c) 3000 (d) 30000
- 21.Which is closest to 797 ÷ 19? (a) 20 (b) 80 (c) 40 (d) 400
- 22.Which is closest to 700 × 28? (Round each number first.) (a) 2100 (b) 42000 (c) 21000 (d) 210000
- 23.Round 82789 to the nearest ten.
- 24.Which is closest to 500 + 897 + 204? (a) 1800 (b) 1500 (c) 1600 (d) 1700
- 25.Which is closest to 901 + 800 + 795? (a) 2600 (b) 2700 (c) 2400 (d) 2500
- 26.Which is closest to 803 + 195 + 704? (a) 1800 (b) 1600 (c) 1900 (d) 1700
- 27.Round 59607 to the nearest thousand.
- 28.Which is closest to 898 × 78? (Round each number first.) (a) 72000 (b) 720000 (c) 7200 (d) 144000
- 29.Which is closest to 1801 ÷ 31? (a) 600 (b) 60 (c) 120 (d) 30
- 30.Which is closest to 899 × 82? (Round each number first.) (a) 720000 (b) 7200 (c) 72000 (d) 144000
- 31.Which is closest to 898 + 204 + 705? (a) 2000 (b) 1800 (c) 1900 (d) 1700
- 32.Which is closest to 497 × 42? (Round each number first.) (a) 2000 (b) 200000 (c) 40000 (d) 20000
- 33.Round 54122 to the nearest ten.
- 34.Round 28331 to the nearest hundred.
- 35.Which is closest to 296 × 22? (Round each number first.) (a) 60000 (b) 12000 (c) 6000 (d) 600
- 36.Round 70.69 to one decimal place. =
- 37.Round 52.12 to one decimal place. =
- 38.Round 38.53 to one decimal place. =
- 39.Which is closest to 302 + 96 + 799? (a) 1300 (b) 1400 (c) 1100 (d) 1200
- 40.Which is closest to 902 × 71? (Round each number first.) (a) 126000 (b) 63000 (c) 630000 (d) 6300
Answer key
- 77600
- 56.4
- 8000
- 18000
- 87100
- 54620
- 1600
- 12000
- 41400
- 72000
- 20
- 45000
- 1300
- 16000
- 70
- 30
- 40
- 1700
- 49000
- 30000
- 40
- 21000
- 82790
- 1600
- 2500
- 1700
- 60000
- 72000
- 60
- 72000
- 1800
- 20000
- 54120
- 28300
- 6000
- 70.7
- 52.1
- 38.5
- 1200
- 63000
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