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 91.58 to one decimal place. =
- 2.Which is closest to 895 + 700 + 295? (a) 2100 (b) 1900 (c) 1800 (d) 2000
- 3.Which is closest to 502 × 60? (Round each number first.) (a) 60000 (b) 300000 (c) 3000 (d) 30000
- 4.Which is closest to 1996 ÷ 41? (a) 25 (b) 500 (c) 50 (d) 100
- 5.Which is closest to 596 + 800 + 797? (a) 2200 (b) 2300 (c) 2400 (d) 2100
- 6.Which is closest to 804 ÷ 41? (a) 40 (b) 200 (c) 10 (d) 20
- 7.Which is closest to 204 × 82? (Round each number first.) (a) 32000 (b) 1600 (c) 160000 (d) 16000
- 8.Round 16.79 to one decimal place. =
- 9.Which is closest to 402 + 395 + 704? (a) 1700 (b) 1400 (c) 1500 (d) 1600
- 10.Which is closest to 801 + 397 + 199? (a) 1400 (b) 1300 (c) 1500 (d) 1600
- 11.Which is closest to 701 × 31? (Round each number first.) (a) 42000 (b) 2100 (c) 21000 (d) 210000
- 12.Which is closest to 2105 ÷ 29? (a) 700 (b) 140 (c) 70 (d) 35
- 13.Which is closest to 1995 ÷ 49? (a) 20 (b) 400 (c) 80 (d) 40
- 14.Which is closest to 595 ÷ 21? (a) 30 (b) 60 (c) 15 (d) 300
- 15.Which is closest to 409 ÷ 21? (a) 10 (b) 40 (c) 20 (d) 200
- 16.Which is closest to 1209 ÷ 41? (a) 300 (b) 60 (c) 30 (d) 15
- 17.Which is closest to 997 ÷ 49? (a) 10 (b) 200 (c) 20 (d) 40
- 18.Round 57.22 to one decimal place. =
- 19.Which is closest to 798 × 28? (Round each number first.) (a) 2400 (b) 240000 (c) 24000 (d) 48000
- 20.Round 91.91 to one decimal place. =
- 21.Which is closest to 198 + 299 + 304? (a) 700 (b) 1000 (c) 800 (d) 900
- 22.Round 55.19 to one decimal place. =
- 23.Round 45.48 to one decimal place. =
- 24.Which is closest to 304 × 40? (Round each number first.) (a) 120000 (b) 12000 (c) 1200 (d) 24000
- 25.Which is closest to 700 × 48? (Round each number first.) (a) 350000 (b) 35000 (c) 3500 (d) 70000
- 26.Which is closest to 3195 ÷ 39? (a) 800 (b) 160 (c) 40 (d) 80
- 27.Which is closest to 903 + 800 + 102? (a) 1800 (b) 1700 (c) 2000 (d) 1900
- 28.Which is closest to 498 × 41? (Round each number first.) (a) 2000 (b) 200000 (c) 20000 (d) 40000
- 29.Which is closest to 697 × 61? (Round each number first.) (a) 84000 (b) 4200 (c) 42000 (d) 420000
- 30.Round 94611 to the nearest ten.
- 31.Which is closest to 900 × 32? (Round each number first.) (a) 27000 (b) 2700 (c) 54000 (d) 270000
- 32.Which is closest to 498 × 18? (Round each number first.) (a) 10000 (b) 1000 (c) 20000 (d) 100000
- 33.Which is closest to 3191 ÷ 39? (a) 40 (b) 80 (c) 160 (d) 800
- 34.Which is closest to 401 × 90? (Round each number first.) (a) 36000 (b) 360000 (c) 72000 (d) 3600
- 35.Which is closest to 904 × 20? (Round each number first.) (a) 180000 (b) 36000 (c) 1800 (d) 18000
- 36.Which is closest to 698 × 70? (Round each number first.) (a) 490000 (b) 98000 (c) 49000 (d) 4900
- 37.Which is closest to 202 + 500 + 705? (a) 1500 (b) 1600 (c) 1400 (d) 1300
- 38.Round 80.23 to one decimal place. =
- 39.Round 23076 to the nearest thousand.
- 40.Which is closest to 3608 ÷ 39? (a) 900 (b) 180 (c) 45 (d) 90
Answer key
- 91.6
- 1900
- 30000
- 50
- 2200
- 20
- 16000
- 16.8
- 1500
- 1400
- 21000
- 70
- 40
- 30
- 20
- 30
- 20
- 57.2
- 24000
- 91.9
- 800
- 55.2
- 45.5
- 12000
- 35000
- 80
- 1800
- 20000
- 42000
- 94610
- 27000
- 10000
- 80
- 36000
- 18000
- 49000
- 1400
- 80.2
- 23000
- 90
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