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 38.91 to one decimal place. =
- 2.Which is closest to 898 × 70? (Round each number first.) (a) 6300 (b) 63000 (c) 630000 (d) 126000
- 3.Round 27303 to the nearest ten.
- 4.Round 80.23 to one decimal place. =
- 5.Round 80768 to the nearest hundred.
- 6.Round 22.29 to one decimal place. =
- 7.Round 48.21 to one decimal place. =
- 8.Round 50.12 to one decimal place. =
- 9.Which is closest to 600 + 805 + 404? (a) 1900 (b) 1800 (c) 1700 (d) 2000
- 10.Round 29.53 to one decimal place. =
- 11.Round 82928 to the nearest hundred.
- 12.Round 28.87 to one decimal place. =
- 13.Round 60034 to the nearest thousand.
- 14.Round 72665 to the nearest hundred.
- 15.Round 55.72 to one decimal place. =
- 16.Which is closest to 395 + 604 + 305? (a) 1200 (b) 1500 (c) 1400 (d) 1300
- 17.Round 56520 to the nearest thousand.
- 18.Which is closest to 303 × 22? (Round each number first.) (a) 6000 (b) 60000 (c) 12000 (d) 600
- 19.Round 57.91 to one decimal place. =
- 20.Which is closest to 600 × 81? (Round each number first.) (a) 96000 (b) 4800 (c) 48000 (d) 480000
- 21.Which is closest to 2494 ÷ 51? (a) 25 (b) 100 (c) 50 (d) 500
- 22.Which is closest to 602 + 202 + 599? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1400 (d) 1600
- 23.Which is closest to 97 + 404 + 96? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 500 (d) 700
- 24.Which is closest to 703 + 96 + 499? (a) 1500 (b) 1200 (c) 1400 (d) 1300
- 25.Round 1704 to the nearest thousand.
- 26.Round 26867 to the nearest hundred.
- 27.Which is closest to 299 × 28? (Round each number first.) (a) 90000 (b) 9000 (c) 18000 (d) 900
- 28.Round 72954 to the nearest hundred.
- 29.Which is closest to 796 ÷ 19? (a) 80 (b) 400 (c) 20 (d) 40
- 30.Round 18853 to the nearest thousand.
- 31.Which is closest to 794 ÷ 41? (a) 200 (b) 10 (c) 20 (d) 40
- 32.Round 52.47 to one decimal place. =
- 33.Which is closest to 800 + 798 + 704? (a) 2400 (b) 2300 (c) 2500 (d) 2200
- 34.Which is closest to 4006 ÷ 49? (a) 160 (b) 800 (c) 40 (d) 80
- 35.Round 19.18 to one decimal place. =
- 36.Which is closest to 399 × 91? (Round each number first.) (a) 360000 (b) 36000 (c) 72000 (d) 3600
- 37.Which is closest to 392 ÷ 21? (a) 40 (b) 10 (c) 20 (d) 200
- 38.Round 14384 to the nearest hundred.
- 39.Which is closest to 501 × 18? (Round each number first.) (a) 20000 (b) 10000 (c) 1000 (d) 100000
- 40.Round 43703 to the nearest ten.
Answer key
- 38.9
- 63000
- 27300
- 80.2
- 80800
- 22.3
- 48.2
- 50.1
- 1800
- 29.5
- 82900
- 28.9
- 60000
- 72700
- 55.7
- 1300
- 57000
- 6000
- 57.9
- 48000
- 50
- 1400
- 600
- 1300
- 2000
- 26900
- 9000
- 73000
- 40
- 19000
- 20
- 52.5
- 2300
- 80
- 19.2
- 36000
- 20
- 14400
- 10000
- 43700
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