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 793 ÷ 19? (a) 40 (b) 20 (c) 400 (d) 80
- 2.Which is closest to 2001 ÷ 39? (a) 500 (b) 25 (c) 50 (d) 100
- 3.Which is closest to 1202 ÷ 19? (a) 120 (b) 600 (c) 60 (d) 30
- 4.Which is closest to 200 + 495 + 795? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1500 (d) 1700
- 5.Which is closest to 1196 ÷ 21? (a) 60 (b) 30 (c) 120 (d) 600
- 6.Round 70.52 to one decimal place. =
- 7.Which is closest to 501 × 58? (Round each number first.) (a) 300000 (b) 60000 (c) 3000 (d) 30000
- 8.Round 27261 to the nearest ten.
- 9.Round 75.41 to one decimal place. =
- 10.Which is closest to 399 × 32? (Round each number first.) (a) 12000 (b) 24000 (c) 1200 (d) 120000
- 11.Round 92.88 to one decimal place. =
- 12.Which is closest to 697 × 88? (Round each number first.) (a) 6300 (b) 126000 (c) 630000 (d) 63000
- 13.Which is closest to 700 + 505 + 600? (a) 1800 (b) 2000 (c) 1700 (d) 1900
- 14.Which is closest to 701 × 88? (Round each number first.) (a) 63000 (b) 126000 (c) 6300 (d) 630000
- 15.Which is closest to 498 + 401 + 901? (a) 1700 (b) 1900 (c) 2000 (d) 1800
- 16.Round 29.73 to one decimal place. =
- 17.Round 68.66 to one decimal place. =
- 18.Which is closest to 1497 ÷ 49? (a) 300 (b) 30 (c) 60 (d) 15
- 19.Round 88.13 to one decimal place. =
- 20.Round 18951 to the nearest ten.
- 21.Round 30005 to the nearest hundred.
- 22.Round 19682 to the nearest hundred.
- 23.Round 42403 to the nearest hundred.
- 24.Round 41319 to the nearest ten.
- 25.Round 10.49 to one decimal place. =
- 26.Round 22.38 to one decimal place. =
- 27.Which is closest to 404 × 62? (Round each number first.) (a) 240000 (b) 24000 (c) 48000 (d) 2400
- 28.Round 53699 to the nearest ten.
- 29.Round 59.18 to one decimal place. =
- 30.Which is closest to 397 + 295 + 304? (a) 1100 (b) 1200 (c) 900 (d) 1000
- 31.Round 42540 to the nearest thousand.
- 32.Which is closest to 898 + 195 + 496? (a) 1800 (b) 1600 (c) 1700 (d) 1500
- 33.Round 53720 to the nearest thousand.
- 34.Which is closest to 807 ÷ 39? (a) 200 (b) 20 (c) 10 (d) 40
- 35.Round 88.63 to one decimal place. =
- 36.Which is closest to 601 + 302 + 801? (a) 1800 (b) 1600 (c) 1900 (d) 1700
- 37.Which is closest to 496 × 41? (Round each number first.) (a) 40000 (b) 2000 (c) 200000 (d) 20000
- 38.Which is closest to 503 + 204 + 299? (a) 900 (b) 1200 (c) 1100 (d) 1000
- 39.Which is closest to 295 + 895 + 203? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1500 (d) 1300
- 40.Which is closest to 498 × 80? (Round each number first.) (a) 4000 (b) 80000 (c) 400000 (d) 40000
Answer key
- 40
- 50
- 60
- 1500
- 60
- 70.5
- 30000
- 27260
- 75.4
- 12000
- 92.9
- 63000
- 1800
- 63000
- 1800
- 29.7
- 68.7
- 30
- 88.1
- 18950
- 30000
- 19700
- 42400
- 41320
- 10.5
- 22.4
- 24000
- 53700
- 59.2
- 1000
- 43000
- 1600
- 54000
- 20
- 88.6
- 1700
- 20000
- 1000
- 1400
- 40000
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