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 94.28 to one decimal place. =
- 2.Round 25.61 to one decimal place. =
- 3.Which is closest to 1398 ÷ 19? (a) 35 (b) 700 (c) 70 (d) 140
- 4.Which is closest to 2993 ÷ 51? (a) 600 (b) 120 (c) 30 (d) 60
- 5.Which is closest to 798 × 39? (Round each number first.) (a) 320000 (b) 32000 (c) 3200 (d) 64000
- 6.Which is closest to 1495 ÷ 31? (a) 500 (b) 25 (c) 100 (d) 50
- 7.Round 40.83 to one decimal place. =
- 8.Which is closest to 505 + 899 + 102? (a) 1500 (b) 1700 (c) 1400 (d) 1600
- 9.Which is closest to 2393 ÷ 41? (a) 600 (b) 60 (c) 120 (d) 30
- 10.Which is closest to 799 × 31? (Round each number first.) (a) 24000 (b) 240000 (c) 48000 (d) 2400
- 11.Round 3638 to the nearest hundred.
- 12.Round 89.87 to one decimal place. =
- 13.Which is closest to 200 + 701 + 199? (a) 1200 (b) 1100 (c) 1000 (d) 1300
- 14.Which is closest to 697 + 303 + 501? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1700 (d) 1500
- 15.Which is closest to 197 × 42? (Round each number first.) (a) 16000 (b) 80000 (c) 8000 (d) 800
- 16.Which is closest to 703 × 49? (Round each number first.) (a) 3500 (b) 35000 (c) 350000 (d) 70000
- 17.Round 70.68 to one decimal place. =
- 18.Round 33901 to the nearest ten.
- 19.Round 87816 to the nearest hundred.
- 20.Which is closest to 301 + 96 + 299? (a) 600 (b) 700 (c) 900 (d) 800
- 21.Round 51087 to the nearest hundred.
- 22.Round 63.68 to one decimal place. =
- 23.Which is closest to 502 × 82? (Round each number first.) (a) 400000 (b) 4000 (c) 40000 (d) 80000
- 24.Which is closest to 504 + 904 + 298? (a) 1600 (b) 1800 (c) 1900 (d) 1700
- 25.Which is closest to 904 + 495 + 200? (a) 1700 (b) 1800 (c) 1500 (d) 1600
- 26.Round 47.93 to one decimal place. =
- 27.Which is closest to 1504 ÷ 51? (a) 30 (b) 60 (c) 15 (d) 300
- 28.Which is closest to 504 + 104 + 604? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 1200 (d) 1400
- 29.Which is closest to 305 + 704 + 405? (a) 1500 (b) 1600 (c) 1400 (d) 1300
- 30.Which is closest to 499 × 90? (Round each number first.) (a) 90000 (b) 450000 (c) 45000 (d) 4500
- 31.Which is closest to 2408 ÷ 39? (a) 600 (b) 30 (c) 60 (d) 120
- 32.Which is closest to 699 × 68? (Round each number first.) (a) 98000 (b) 490000 (c) 4900 (d) 49000
- 33.Which is closest to 504 × 42? (Round each number first.) (a) 40000 (b) 200000 (c) 2000 (d) 20000
- 34.Which is closest to 3192 ÷ 39? (a) 40 (b) 800 (c) 80 (d) 160
- 35.Round 71034 to the nearest hundred.
- 36.Which is closest to 405 + 299 + 601? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1500 (d) 1300
- 37.Which is closest to 1192 ÷ 31? (a) 80 (b) 20 (c) 400 (d) 40
- 38.Round 30.56 to one decimal place. =
- 39.Which is closest to 2709 ÷ 29? (a) 900 (b) 45 (c) 90 (d) 180
- 40.Round 16076 to the nearest ten.
Answer key
- 94.3
- 25.6
- 70
- 60
- 32000
- 50
- 40.8
- 1500
- 60
- 24000
- 3600
- 89.9
- 1100
- 1500
- 8000
- 35000
- 70.7
- 33900
- 87800
- 700
- 51100
- 63.7
- 40000
- 1700
- 1600
- 47.9
- 30
- 1200
- 1400
- 45000
- 60
- 49000
- 20000
- 80
- 71000
- 1300
- 40
- 30.6
- 90
- 16080
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