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 38296 to the nearest hundred.
- 2.Which is closest to 704 × 22? (Round each number first.) (a) 14000 (b) 1400 (c) 28000 (d) 140000
- 3.Round 52284 to the nearest thousand.
- 4.Which is closest to 2799 ÷ 41? (a) 35 (b) 70 (c) 140 (d) 700
- 5.Round 76.33 to one decimal place. =
- 6.Which is closest to 801 + 797 + 302? (a) 2000 (b) 2100 (c) 1800 (d) 1900
- 7.Which is closest to 299 × 88? (Round each number first.) (a) 2700 (b) 27000 (c) 270000 (d) 54000
- 8.Round 45518 to the nearest thousand.
- 9.Round 72832 to the nearest hundred.
- 10.Which is closest to 401 × 41? (Round each number first.) (a) 32000 (b) 16000 (c) 1600 (d) 160000
- 11.Round 87948 to the nearest ten.
- 12.Round 23913 to the nearest thousand.
- 13.Which is closest to 801 + 597 + 902? (a) 2200 (b) 2300 (c) 2500 (d) 2400
- 14.Round 84.36 to one decimal place. =
- 15.Which is closest to 500 × 29? (Round each number first.) (a) 1500 (b) 15000 (c) 30000 (d) 150000
- 16.Which is closest to 401 ÷ 21? (a) 40 (b) 200 (c) 10 (d) 20
- 17.Which is closest to 204 × 48? (Round each number first.) (a) 1000 (b) 10000 (c) 100000 (d) 20000
- 18.Which is closest to 195 + 103 + 804? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 1200 (d) 1000
- 19.Round 13514 to the nearest ten.
- 20.Which is closest to 498 × 79? (Round each number first.) (a) 4000 (b) 40000 (c) 400000 (d) 80000
- 21.Which is closest to 502 × 91? (Round each number first.) (a) 90000 (b) 45000 (c) 4500 (d) 450000
- 22.Which is closest to 197 × 78? (Round each number first.) (a) 160000 (b) 1600 (c) 32000 (d) 16000
- 23.Which is closest to 100 + 298 + 895? (a) 1500 (b) 1200 (c) 1300 (d) 1400
- 24.Round 18230 to the nearest thousand.
- 25.Which is closest to 200 × 51? (Round each number first.) (a) 10000 (b) 1000 (c) 100000 (d) 20000
- 26.Which is closest to 798 × 59? (Round each number first.) (a) 96000 (b) 48000 (c) 480000 (d) 4800
- 27.Round 20.88 to one decimal place. =
- 28.Which is closest to 703 × 41? (Round each number first.) (a) 280000 (b) 56000 (c) 28000 (d) 2800
- 29.Which is closest to 601 × 88? (Round each number first.) (a) 54000 (b) 540000 (c) 108000 (d) 5400
- 30.Which is closest to 504 + 705 + 597? (a) 1700 (b) 2000 (c) 1800 (d) 1900
- 31.Which is closest to 202 + 305 + 799? (a) 1500 (b) 1200 (c) 1300 (d) 1400
- 32.Round 60206 to the nearest hundred.
- 33.Which is closest to 807 ÷ 19? (a) 20 (b) 40 (c) 400 (d) 80
- 34.Round 63.93 to one decimal place. =
- 35.Which is closest to 401 + 199 + 901? (a) 1400 (b) 1700 (c) 1600 (d) 1500
- 36.Which is closest to 596 + 205 + 496? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1400 (d) 1200
- 37.Which is closest to 401 × 20? (Round each number first.) (a) 16000 (b) 8000 (c) 80000 (d) 800
- 38.Which is closest to 1197 ÷ 31? (a) 20 (b) 80 (c) 40 (d) 400
- 39.Which is closest to 403 + 97 + 898? (a) 1400 (b) 1300 (c) 1600 (d) 1500
- 40.Round 41.56 to one decimal place. =
Answer key
- 38300
- 14000
- 52000
- 70
- 76.3
- 1900
- 27000
- 46000
- 72800
- 16000
- 87950
- 24000
- 2300
- 84.4
- 15000
- 20
- 10000
- 1100
- 13510
- 40000
- 45000
- 16000
- 1300
- 18000
- 10000
- 48000
- 20.9
- 28000
- 54000
- 1800
- 1300
- 60200
- 40
- 63.9
- 1500
- 1300
- 8000
- 40
- 1400
- 41.6
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