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.Which is closest to 98 + 201 + 405? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 800 (d) 600
- 2.Which is closest to 597 × 21? (Round each number first.) (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 24000 (d) 120000
- 3.Which is closest to 102 + 404 + 505? (a) 900 (b) 1000 (c) 1100 (d) 1200
- 4.Which is closest to 1398 ÷ 21? (a) 140 (b) 70 (c) 35 (d) 700
- 5.Which is closest to 395 + 195 + 104? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 800 (d) 600
- 6.Which is closest to 596 + 105 + 698? (a) 1300 (b) 1400 (c) 1500 (d) 1600
- 7.Round 57.73 to one decimal place. =
- 8.Which is closest to 399 + 399 + 405? (a) 1400 (b) 1300 (c) 1200 (d) 1100
- 9.Round 7103 to the nearest hundred.
- 10.Which is closest to 897 × 71? (Round each number first.) (a) 6300 (b) 126000 (c) 63000 (d) 630000
- 11.Which is closest to 595 + 897 + 298? (a) 1900 (b) 1700 (c) 2000 (d) 1800
- 12.Round 83531 to the nearest hundred.
- 13.Round 68422 to the nearest hundred.
- 14.Which is closest to 204 × 61? (Round each number first.) (a) 12000 (b) 120000 (c) 24000 (d) 1200
- 15.Round 48252 to the nearest ten.
- 16.Which is closest to 401 × 68? (Round each number first.) (a) 2800 (b) 56000 (c) 28000 (d) 280000
- 17.Round 55945 to the nearest thousand.
- 18.Which is closest to 1493 ÷ 49? (a) 15 (b) 300 (c) 30 (d) 60
- 19.Round 8347 to the nearest hundred.
- 20.Round 71229 to the nearest ten.
- 21.Round 44.81 to one decimal place. =
- 22.Which is closest to 902 + 305 + 298? (a) 1500 (b) 1400 (c) 1700 (d) 1600
- 23.Round 17.81 to one decimal place. =
- 24.Which is closest to 897 × 88? (Round each number first.) (a) 81000 (b) 810000 (c) 8100 (d) 162000
- 25.Which is closest to 704 + 105 + 101? (a) 1000 (b) 900 (c) 800 (d) 1100
- 26.Which is closest to 601 + 900 + 898? (a) 2300 (b) 2400 (c) 2600 (d) 2500
- 27.Round 30325 to the nearest thousand.
- 28.Which is closest to 902 × 18? (Round each number first.) (a) 36000 (b) 180000 (c) 1800 (d) 18000
- 29.Round 19.08 to one decimal place. =
- 30.Which is closest to 698 + 205 + 201? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1100 (d) 1300
- 31.Which is closest to 496 × 81? (Round each number first.) (a) 80000 (b) 40000 (c) 4000 (d) 400000
- 32.Which is closest to 796 × 31? (Round each number first.) (a) 48000 (b) 2400 (c) 24000 (d) 240000
- 33.Round 30864 to the nearest thousand.
- 34.Which is closest to 304 × 40? (Round each number first.) (a) 120000 (b) 24000 (c) 1200 (d) 12000
- 35.Which is closest to 800 + 205 + 903? (a) 1800 (b) 1900 (c) 2000 (d) 2100
- 36.Which is closest to 296 × 28? (Round each number first.) (a) 9000 (b) 90000 (c) 900 (d) 18000
- 37.Round 53577 to the nearest ten.
- 38.Round 3478 to the nearest hundred.
- 39.Which is closest to 603 ÷ 29? (a) 10 (b) 40 (c) 200 (d) 20
- 40.Round 70.61 to one decimal place. =
Answer key
- 700
- 12000
- 1000
- 70
- 700
- 1400
- 57.7
- 1200
- 7100
- 63000
- 1800
- 83500
- 68400
- 12000
- 48250
- 28000
- 56000
- 30
- 8300
- 71230
- 44.8
- 1500
- 17.8
- 81000
- 900
- 2400
- 30000
- 18000
- 19.1
- 1100
- 40000
- 24000
- 31000
- 12000
- 1900
- 9000
- 53580
- 3500
- 20
- 70.6
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