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 1493 ÷ 29? (a) 500 (b) 25 (c) 50 (d) 100
- 2.Which is closest to 805 + 504 + 501? (a) 1900 (b) 1700 (c) 2000 (d) 1800
- 3.Round 64478 to the nearest thousand.
- 4.Which is closest to 2707 ÷ 29? (a) 45 (b) 180 (c) 90 (d) 900
- 5.Round 47.37 to one decimal place. =
- 6.Round 30.49 to one decimal place. =
- 7.Which is closest to 903 ÷ 29? (a) 15 (b) 60 (c) 300 (d) 30
- 8.Round 23316 to the nearest hundred.
- 9.Round 47.52 to one decimal place. =
- 10.Which is closest to 202 × 49? (Round each number first.) (a) 10000 (b) 20000 (c) 100000 (d) 1000
- 11.Which is closest to 601 × 49? (Round each number first.) (a) 60000 (b) 30000 (c) 3000 (d) 300000
- 12.Round 53097 to the nearest ten.
- 13.Which is closest to 1794 ÷ 29? (a) 30 (b) 120 (c) 60 (d) 600
- 14.Which is closest to 800 × 91? (Round each number first.) (a) 720000 (b) 72000 (c) 144000 (d) 7200
- 15.Which is closest to 607 ÷ 19? (a) 60 (b) 15 (c) 300 (d) 30
- 16.Round 94.76 to one decimal place. =
- 17.Which is closest to 604 × 92? (Round each number first.) (a) 108000 (b) 5400 (c) 54000 (d) 540000
- 18.Round 10123 to the nearest thousand.
- 19.Which is closest to 403 × 29? (Round each number first.) (a) 1200 (b) 120000 (c) 24000 (d) 12000
- 20.Round 86.86 to one decimal place. =
- 21.Round 67019 to the nearest thousand.
- 22.Round 87.93 to one decimal place. =
- 23.Which is closest to 395 + 96 + 700? (a) 1100 (b) 1400 (c) 1300 (d) 1200
- 24.Which is closest to 302 × 71? (Round each number first.) (a) 42000 (b) 2100 (c) 21000 (d) 210000
- 25.Which is closest to 401 × 80? (Round each number first.) (a) 64000 (b) 32000 (c) 3200 (d) 320000
- 26.Which is closest to 299 × 19? (Round each number first.) (a) 60000 (b) 12000 (c) 6000 (d) 600
- 27.Round 19.14 to one decimal place. =
- 28.Which is closest to 903 × 40? (Round each number first.) (a) 360000 (b) 36000 (c) 3600 (d) 72000
- 29.Which is closest to 1797 ÷ 21? (a) 90 (b) 180 (c) 900 (d) 45
- 30.Which is closest to 605 + 900 + 604? (a) 2000 (b) 2100 (c) 2200 (d) 2300
- 31.Which is closest to 604 × 32? (Round each number first.) (a) 1800 (b) 36000 (c) 180000 (d) 18000
- 32.Round 85231 to the nearest thousand.
- 33.Which is closest to 899 × 31? (Round each number first.) (a) 2700 (b) 27000 (c) 270000 (d) 54000
- 34.Which is closest to 698 + 401 + 497? (a) 1500 (b) 1700 (c) 1800 (d) 1600
- 35.Round 2199 to the nearest thousand.
- 36.Which is closest to 500 × 92? (Round each number first.) (a) 450000 (b) 90000 (c) 4500 (d) 45000
- 37.Which is closest to 901 + 304 + 303? (a) 1500 (b) 1600 (c) 1400 (d) 1700
- 38.Round 58074 to the nearest ten.
- 39.Which is closest to 301 × 18? (Round each number first.) (a) 6000 (b) 60000 (c) 12000 (d) 600
- 40.Which is closest to 702 × 48? (Round each number first.) (a) 70000 (b) 3500 (c) 35000 (d) 350000
Answer key
- 50
- 1800
- 64000
- 90
- 47.4
- 30.5
- 30
- 23300
- 47.5
- 10000
- 30000
- 53100
- 60
- 72000
- 30
- 94.8
- 54000
- 10000
- 12000
- 86.9
- 67000
- 87.9
- 1200
- 21000
- 32000
- 6000
- 19.1
- 36000
- 90
- 2100
- 18000
- 85000
- 27000
- 1600
- 2000
- 45000
- 1500
- 58070
- 6000
- 35000
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