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 799 + 299 + 297? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1400 (d) 1600
- 2.Which is closest to 597 ÷ 19? (a) 15 (b) 300 (c) 60 (d) 30
- 3.Which is closest to 597 × 52? (Round each number first.) (a) 3000 (b) 30000 (c) 60000 (d) 300000
- 4.Which is closest to 2694 ÷ 29? (a) 900 (b) 180 (c) 45 (d) 90
- 5.Which is closest to 700 × 58? (Round each number first.) (a) 420000 (b) 4200 (c) 84000 (d) 42000
- 6.Which is closest to 603 × 29? (Round each number first.) (a) 36000 (b) 1800 (c) 180000 (d) 18000
- 7.Round 76.76 to one decimal place. =
- 8.Which is closest to 902 × 48? (Round each number first.) (a) 90000 (b) 4500 (c) 45000 (d) 450000
- 9.Round 77.23 to one decimal place. =
- 10.Round 19.52 to one decimal place. =
- 11.Round 64018 to the nearest hundred.
- 12.Which is closest to 196 + 295 + 302? (a) 700 (b) 1000 (c) 900 (d) 800
- 13.Which is closest to 395 + 803 + 195? (a) 1500 (b) 1400 (c) 1600 (d) 1300
- 14.Round 88.24 to one decimal place. =
- 15.Which is closest to 902 + 104 + 503? (a) 1400 (b) 1500 (c) 1700 (d) 1600
- 16.Round 74158 to the nearest ten.
- 17.Round 51.11 to one decimal place. =
- 18.Which is closest to 902 + 297 + 95? (a) 1500 (b) 1400 (c) 1200 (d) 1300
- 19.Which is closest to 499 × 68? (Round each number first.) (a) 350000 (b) 70000 (c) 35000 (d) 3500
- 20.Which is closest to 597 × 78? (Round each number first.) (a) 480000 (b) 4800 (c) 96000 (d) 48000
- 21.Round 64611 to the nearest hundred.
- 22.Round 63867 to the nearest thousand.
- 23.Which is closest to 898 × 41? (Round each number first.) (a) 360000 (b) 72000 (c) 3600 (d) 36000
- 24.Which is closest to 98 + 398 + 699? (a) 1200 (b) 1100 (c) 1400 (d) 1300
- 25.Which is closest to 2695 ÷ 29? (a) 180 (b) 45 (c) 900 (d) 90
- 26.Round 18836 to the nearest ten.
- 27.Which is closest to 603 × 92? (Round each number first.) (a) 108000 (b) 5400 (c) 54000 (d) 540000
- 28.Round 30836 to the nearest thousand.
- 29.Which is closest to 797 + 97 + 398? (a) 1300 (b) 1200 (c) 1400 (d) 1500
- 30.Round 1880 to the nearest thousand.
- 31.Round 10207 to the nearest thousand.
- 32.Which is closest to 498 × 39? (Round each number first.) (a) 40000 (b) 200000 (c) 2000 (d) 20000
- 33.Which is closest to 496 + 398 + 799? (a) 1800 (b) 1600 (c) 1700 (d) 1900
- 34.Round 97.58 to one decimal place. =
- 35.Round 40422 to the nearest hundred.
- 36.Which is closest to 4493 ÷ 51? (a) 45 (b) 900 (c) 180 (d) 90
- 37.Round 68624 to the nearest ten.
- 38.Round 59.78 to one decimal place. =
- 39.Round 17.54 to one decimal place. =
- 40.Round 98267 to the nearest hundred.
Answer key
- 1400
- 30
- 30000
- 90
- 42000
- 18000
- 76.8
- 45000
- 77.2
- 19.5
- 64000
- 800
- 1400
- 88.2
- 1500
- 74160
- 51.1
- 1300
- 35000
- 48000
- 64600
- 64000
- 36000
- 1200
- 90
- 18840
- 54000
- 31000
- 1300
- 2000
- 10000
- 20000
- 1700
- 97.6
- 40400
- 90
- 68620
- 59.8
- 17.5
- 98300
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