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 58.87 to one decimal place. =
- 2.Round 24.79 to one decimal place. =
- 3.Round 46.54 to one decimal place. =
- 4.Which is closest to 898 × 19? (Round each number first.) (a) 36000 (b) 1800 (c) 18000 (d) 180000
- 5.Round 92.72 to one decimal place. =
- 6.Round 63310 to the nearest hundred.
- 7.Which is closest to 1009 ÷ 19? (a) 500 (b) 100 (c) 50 (d) 25
- 8.Which is closest to 604 + 600 + 505? (a) 1700 (b) 1900 (c) 1600 (d) 1800
- 9.Which is closest to 599 × 19? (Round each number first.) (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 24000 (d) 120000
- 10.Round 34111 to the nearest ten.
- 11.Round 24.73 to one decimal place. =
- 12.Which is closest to 198 + 801 + 601? (a) 1500 (b) 1800 (c) 1600 (d) 1700
- 13.Which is closest to 801 × 79? (Round each number first.) (a) 64000 (b) 640000 (c) 128000 (d) 6400
- 14.Which is closest to 502 × 32? (Round each number first.) (a) 15000 (b) 30000 (c) 150000 (d) 1500
- 15.Which is closest to 296 × 32? (Round each number first.) (a) 18000 (b) 9000 (c) 90000 (d) 900
- 16.Round 27640 to the nearest hundred.
- 17.Which is closest to 3209 ÷ 41? (a) 80 (b) 160 (c) 40 (d) 800
- 18.Round 6892 to the nearest ten.
- 19.Which is closest to 802 + 101 + 297? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 1200 (d) 1400
- 20.Which is closest to 702 + 703 + 900? (a) 2200 (b) 2400 (c) 2300 (d) 2500
- 21.Round 86331 to the nearest ten.
- 22.Which is closest to 503 × 61? (Round each number first.) (a) 3000 (b) 60000 (c) 30000 (d) 300000
- 23.Round 39872 to the nearest hundred.
- 24.Round 23524 to the nearest hundred.
- 25.Which is closest to 798 × 78? (Round each number first.) (a) 128000 (b) 64000 (c) 640000 (d) 6400
- 26.Round 25.68 to one decimal place. =
- 27.Which is closest to 800 + 402 + 498? (a) 1800 (b) 1600 (c) 1700 (d) 1900
- 28.Round 64.22 to one decimal place. =
- 29.Round 74.34 to one decimal place. =
- 30.Round 58.79 to one decimal place. =
- 31.Which is closest to 498 + 697 + 502? (a) 1800 (b) 1700 (c) 1600 (d) 1900
- 32.Round 30428 to the nearest ten.
- 33.Round 49.19 to one decimal place. =
- 34.Round 15.62 to one decimal place. =
- 35.Round 91.09 to one decimal place. =
- 36.Round 19843 to the nearest thousand.
- 37.Which is closest to 504 × 91? (Round each number first.) (a) 450000 (b) 90000 (c) 4500 (d) 45000
- 38.Which is closest to 701 × 39? (Round each number first.) (a) 280000 (b) 28000 (c) 56000 (d) 2800
- 39.Which is closest to 199 × 39? (Round each number first.) (a) 80000 (b) 16000 (c) 800 (d) 8000
- 40.Which is closest to 798 × 91? (Round each number first.) (a) 7200 (b) 144000 (c) 72000 (d) 720000
Answer key
- 58.9
- 24.8
- 46.5
- 18000
- 92.7
- 63300
- 50
- 1700
- 12000
- 34110
- 24.7
- 1600
- 64000
- 15000
- 9000
- 27600
- 80
- 6890
- 1200
- 2300
- 86330
- 30000
- 39900
- 23500
- 64000
- 25.7
- 1700
- 64.2
- 74.3
- 58.8
- 1700
- 30430
- 49.2
- 15.6
- 91.1
- 20000
- 45000
- 28000
- 8000
- 72000
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