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 1203 ÷ 19? (a) 60 (b) 120 (c) 600 (d) 30
- 2.Round 59496 to the nearest ten.
- 3.Round 85199 to the nearest hundred.
- 4.Round 38.66 to one decimal place. =
- 5.Which is closest to 405 + 305 + 198? (a) 800 (b) 1100 (c) 1000 (d) 900
- 6.Round 88.11 to one decimal place. =
- 7.Round 41069 to the nearest thousand.
- 8.Round 19.46 to one decimal place. =
- 9.Which is closest to 900 + 800 + 297? (a) 2000 (b) 2100 (c) 1900 (d) 2200
- 10.Round 37.51 to one decimal place. =
- 11.Which is closest to 806 ÷ 21? (a) 80 (b) 400 (c) 40 (d) 20
- 12.Round 29.12 to one decimal place. =
- 13.Which is closest to 993 ÷ 49? (a) 40 (b) 200 (c) 10 (d) 20
- 14.Round 31.56 to one decimal place. =
- 15.Round 61493 to the nearest ten.
- 16.Which is closest to 399 × 70? (Round each number first.) (a) 280000 (b) 2800 (c) 28000 (d) 56000
- 17.Which is closest to 801 × 82? (Round each number first.) (a) 6400 (b) 64000 (c) 640000 (d) 128000
- 18.Which is closest to 1197 ÷ 29? (a) 20 (b) 400 (c) 40 (d) 80
- 19.Which is closest to 996 ÷ 51? (a) 40 (b) 20 (c) 200 (d) 10
- 20.Which is closest to 495 + 97 + 901? (a) 1700 (b) 1400 (c) 1600 (d) 1500
- 21.Which is closest to 696 × 30? (Round each number first.) (a) 42000 (b) 210000 (c) 21000 (d) 2100
- 22.Round 37213 to the nearest thousand.
- 23.Round 5081 to the nearest ten.
- 24.Which is closest to 705 + 299 + 400? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1400 (d) 1600
- 25.Round 57187 to the nearest hundred.
- 26.Which is closest to 3202 ÷ 39? (a) 800 (b) 40 (c) 160 (d) 80
- 27.Which is closest to 702 + 395 + 900? (a) 2200 (b) 2100 (c) 2000 (d) 1900
- 28.Which is closest to 501 × 39? (Round each number first.) (a) 2000 (b) 40000 (c) 20000 (d) 200000
- 29.Which is closest to 197 + 896 + 103? (a) 1200 (b) 1300 (c) 1400 (d) 1100
- 30.Which is closest to 401 × 50? (Round each number first.) (a) 200000 (b) 40000 (c) 20000 (d) 2000
- 31.Which is closest to 895 + 700 + 401? (a) 2100 (b) 2000 (c) 1900 (d) 2200
- 32.Which is closest to 904 + 97 + 303? (a) 1200 (b) 1300 (c) 1400 (d) 1500
- 33.Which is closest to 402 ÷ 19? (a) 200 (b) 20 (c) 10 (d) 40
- 34.Which is closest to 402 × 48? (Round each number first.) (a) 40000 (b) 2000 (c) 200000 (d) 20000
- 35.Round 20069 to the nearest ten.
- 36.Which is closest to 296 × 39? (Round each number first.) (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 24000 (d) 120000
- 37.Which is closest to 603 + 301 + 901? (a) 1900 (b) 1700 (c) 1800 (d) 2000
- 38.Round 87729 to the nearest ten.
- 39.Round 69043 to the nearest thousand.
- 40.Which is closest to 501 × 38? (Round each number first.) (a) 2000 (b) 20000 (c) 40000 (d) 200000
Answer key
- 60
- 59500
- 85200
- 38.7
- 900
- 88.1
- 41000
- 19.5
- 2000
- 37.5
- 40
- 29.1
- 20
- 31.6
- 61490
- 28000
- 64000
- 40
- 20
- 1500
- 21000
- 37000
- 5080
- 1400
- 57200
- 80
- 2000
- 20000
- 1200
- 20000
- 2000
- 1300
- 20
- 20000
- 20070
- 12000
- 1800
- 87730
- 69000
- 20000
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