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.
NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
- 1.Round 93.38 to one decimal place. =
- 2.Round 16.91 to one decimal place. =
- 3.Which is closest to 2803 ÷ 41? (a) 70 (b) 700 (c) 140 (d) 35
- 4.Round 58.83 to one decimal place. =
- 5.Which is closest to 902 + 99 + 500? (a) 1700 (b) 1600 (c) 1400 (d) 1500
- 6.Which is closest to 296 × 38? (Round each number first.) (a) 24000 (b) 120000 (c) 12000 (d) 1200
- 7.Round 40.31 to one decimal place. =
- 8.Which is closest to 701 × 28? (Round each number first.) (a) 2100 (b) 210000 (c) 21000 (d) 42000
- 9.Round 96.41 to one decimal place. =
- 10.Round 33201 to the nearest ten.
- 11.Round 12494 to the nearest hundred.
- 12.Round 3866 to the nearest hundred.
- 13.Round 37.86 to one decimal place. =
- 14.Which is closest to 395 + 699 + 99? (a) 1200 (b) 1300 (c) 1400 (d) 1100
- 15.Round 35.89 to one decimal place. =
- 16.Which is closest to 301 × 42? (Round each number first.) (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 24000 (d) 120000
- 17.Round 99679 to the nearest ten.
- 18.Which is closest to 1609 ÷ 21? (a) 80 (b) 160 (c) 800 (d) 40
- 19.Which is closest to 503 × 92? (Round each number first.) (a) 4500 (b) 45000 (c) 450000 (d) 90000
- 20.Round 4108 to the nearest ten.
- 21.Which is closest to 403 × 40? (Round each number first.) (a) 160000 (b) 32000 (c) 1600 (d) 16000
- 22.Which is closest to 304 × 29? (Round each number first.) (a) 90000 (b) 18000 (c) 900 (d) 9000
- 23.Which is closest to 200 + 705 + 904? (a) 1800 (b) 1900 (c) 2000 (d) 1700
- 24.Which is closest to 3994 ÷ 51? (a) 40 (b) 80 (c) 160 (d) 800
- 25.Round 22.28 to one decimal place. =
- 26.Which is closest to 696 × 79? (Round each number first.) (a) 560000 (b) 112000 (c) 56000 (d) 5600
- 27.Round 72319 to the nearest hundred.
- 28.Which is closest to 302 × 18? (Round each number first.) (a) 6000 (b) 12000 (c) 600 (d) 60000
- 29.Which is closest to 598 × 18? (Round each number first.) (a) 12000 (b) 1200 (c) 24000 (d) 120000
- 30.Which is closest to 705 + 103 + 403? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 1200 (d) 1400
- 31.Which is closest to 703 × 60? (Round each number first.) (a) 420000 (b) 4200 (c) 42000 (d) 84000
- 32.Round 84182 to the nearest ten.
- 33.Which is closest to 200 × 58? (Round each number first.) (a) 120000 (b) 24000 (c) 12000 (d) 1200
- 34.Round 65061 to the nearest thousand.
- 35.Which is closest to 199 + 498 + 601? (a) 1300 (b) 1200 (c) 1400 (d) 1500
- 36.Round 86.39 to one decimal place. =
- 37.Which is closest to 2699 ÷ 31? (a) 90 (b) 180 (c) 900 (d) 45
- 38.Round 42309 to the nearest hundred.
- 39.Round 80.53 to one decimal place. =
- 40.Round 43.13 to one decimal place. =
Answer key
- 93.4
- 16.9
- 70
- 58.8
- 1500
- 12000
- 40.3
- 21000
- 96.4
- 33200
- 12500
- 3900
- 37.9
- 1200
- 35.9
- 12000
- 99680
- 80
- 45000
- 4110
- 16000
- 9000
- 1800
- 80
- 22.3
- 56000
- 72300
- 6000
- 12000
- 1200
- 42000
- 84180
- 12000
- 65000
- 1300
- 86.4
- 90
- 42300
- 80.5
- 43.1
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