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 305 + 398 + 900? (a) 1800 (b) 1700 (c) 1500 (d) 1600
- 2.Round 93222 to the nearest hundred.
- 3.Round 47.06 to one decimal place. =
- 4.Round 58.13 to one decimal place. =
- 5.Round 62.07 to one decimal place. =
- 6.Which is closest to 195 + 200 + 696? (a) 1000 (b) 1100 (c) 1200 (d) 1300
- 7.Round 90.09 to one decimal place. =
- 8.Round 61.33 to one decimal place. =
- 9.Round 10.74 to one decimal place. =
- 10.Round 97.18 to one decimal place. =
- 11.Which is closest to 897 × 68? (Round each number first.) (a) 63000 (b) 6300 (c) 630000 (d) 126000
- 12.Which is closest to 1207 ÷ 21? (a) 600 (b) 30 (c) 60 (d) 120
- 13.Which is closest to 698 × 41? (Round each number first.) (a) 280000 (b) 56000 (c) 28000 (d) 2800
- 14.Which is closest to 299 + 298 + 405? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1100 (d) 900
- 15.Which is closest to 603 × 38? (Round each number first.) (a) 240000 (b) 2400 (c) 24000 (d) 48000
- 16.Which is closest to 600 ÷ 21? (a) 15 (b) 60 (c) 300 (d) 30
- 17.Round 42358 to the nearest thousand.
- 18.Which is closest to 1204 ÷ 21? (a) 30 (b) 60 (c) 600 (d) 120
- 19.Round 53966 to the nearest thousand.
- 20.Round 10.53 to one decimal place. =
- 21.Round 79.52 to one decimal place. =
- 22.Round 74.58 to one decimal place. =
- 23.Round 40.31 to one decimal place. =
- 24.Round 16236 to the nearest thousand.
- 25.Which is closest to 2803 ÷ 39? (a) 700 (b) 35 (c) 70 (d) 140
- 26.Round 83491 to the nearest hundred.
- 27.Which is closest to 400 + 299 + 100? (a) 1000 (b) 900 (c) 700 (d) 800
- 28.Which is closest to 1801 ÷ 29? (a) 60 (b) 120 (c) 30 (d) 600
- 29.Which is closest to 796 × 48? (Round each number first.) (a) 4000 (b) 40000 (c) 80000 (d) 400000
- 30.Which is closest to 404 × 42? (Round each number first.) (a) 32000 (b) 16000 (c) 160000 (d) 1600
- 31.Round 72707 to the nearest ten.
- 32.Round 33112 to the nearest thousand.
- 33.Round 66239 to the nearest hundred.
- 34.Round 63166 to the nearest ten.
- 35.Which is closest to 702 × 79? (Round each number first.) (a) 56000 (b) 560000 (c) 112000 (d) 5600
- 36.Round 48.54 to one decimal place. =
- 37.Which is closest to 901 × 42? (Round each number first.) (a) 360000 (b) 72000 (c) 3600 (d) 36000
- 38.Which is closest to 591 ÷ 21? (a) 60 (b) 300 (c) 30 (d) 15
- 39.Round 94433 to the nearest ten.
- 40.Round 63663 to the nearest thousand.
Answer key
- 1600
- 93200
- 47.1
- 58.1
- 62.1
- 1100
- 90.1
- 61.3
- 10.7
- 97.2
- 63000
- 60
- 28000
- 1000
- 24000
- 30
- 42000
- 60
- 54000
- 10.5
- 79.5
- 74.6
- 40.3
- 16000
- 70
- 83500
- 800
- 60
- 40000
- 16000
- 72710
- 33000
- 66200
- 63170
- 56000
- 48.5
- 36000
- 30
- 94430
- 64000
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