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 404 × 81? (Round each number first.) (a) 64000 (b) 320000 (c) 3200 (d) 32000
- 2.Which is closest to 396 × 58? (Round each number first.) (a) 48000 (b) 240000 (c) 24000 (d) 2400
- 3.Which is closest to 104 + 104 + 397? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 800 (d) 600
- 4.Which is closest to 1605 ÷ 39? (a) 400 (b) 20 (c) 80 (d) 40
- 5.Which is closest to 105 + 704 + 105? (a) 800 (b) 1100 (c) 1000 (d) 900
- 6.Which is closest to 796 × 61? (Round each number first.) (a) 48000 (b) 96000 (c) 4800 (d) 480000
- 7.Which is closest to 497 × 38? (Round each number first.) (a) 2000 (b) 40000 (c) 20000 (d) 200000
- 8.Which is closest to 603 × 90? (Round each number first.) (a) 54000 (b) 108000 (c) 5400 (d) 540000
- 9.Which is closest to 300 × 31? (Round each number first.) (a) 18000 (b) 900 (c) 90000 (d) 9000
- 10.Round 15867 to the nearest ten.
- 11.Which is closest to 1204 ÷ 21? (a) 600 (b) 60 (c) 120 (d) 30
- 12.Round 42976 to the nearest thousand.
- 13.Which is closest to 102 + 802 + 302? (a) 1200 (b) 1300 (c) 1100 (d) 1400
- 14.Which is closest to 2398 ÷ 41? (a) 120 (b) 60 (c) 30 (d) 600
- 15.Which is closest to 295 + 95 + 904? (a) 1500 (b) 1400 (c) 1300 (d) 1200
- 16.Which is closest to 994 ÷ 21? (a) 500 (b) 25 (c) 50 (d) 100
- 17.Which is closest to 498 × 80? (Round each number first.) (a) 40000 (b) 400000 (c) 4000 (d) 80000
- 18.Round 43.53 to one decimal place. =
- 19.Round 79.72 to one decimal place. =
- 20.Round 9338 to the nearest hundred.
- 21.Which is closest to 300 × 41? (Round each number first.) (a) 24000 (b) 1200 (c) 120000 (d) 12000
- 22.Round 15.29 to one decimal place. =
- 23.Which is closest to 202 + 405 + 798? (a) 1400 (b) 1300 (c) 1600 (d) 1500
- 24.Round 62.62 to one decimal place. =
- 25.Round 57.06 to one decimal place. =
- 26.Which is closest to 797 + 301 + 101? (a) 1300 (b) 1200 (c) 1100 (d) 1400
- 27.Which is closest to 799 + 202 + 404? (a) 1300 (b) 1600 (c) 1500 (d) 1400
- 28.Which is closest to 1192 ÷ 19? (a) 120 (b) 30 (c) 60 (d) 600
- 29.Which is closest to 2091 ÷ 31? (a) 70 (b) 700 (c) 140 (d) 35
- 30.Which is closest to 798 + 300 + 98? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 1400 (d) 1200
- 31.Round 61996 to the nearest hundred.
- 32.Which is closest to 3502 ÷ 51? (a) 140 (b) 700 (c) 35 (d) 70
- 33.Which is closest to 396 × 40? (Round each number first.) (a) 1600 (b) 32000 (c) 16000 (d) 160000
- 34.Which is closest to 904 × 61? (Round each number first.) (a) 54000 (b) 5400 (c) 540000 (d) 108000
- 35.Which is closest to 602 × 20? (Round each number first.) (a) 24000 (b) 1200 (c) 120000 (d) 12000
- 36.Round 29952 to the nearest ten.
- 37.Which is closest to 798 × 20? (Round each number first.) (a) 16000 (b) 32000 (c) 160000 (d) 1600
- 38.Which is closest to 602 × 81? (Round each number first.) (a) 480000 (b) 48000 (c) 4800 (d) 96000
- 39.Round 83770 to the nearest hundred.
- 40.Which is closest to 405 ÷ 19? (a) 10 (b) 20 (c) 200 (d) 40
Answer key
- 32000
- 24000
- 600
- 40
- 900
- 48000
- 20000
- 54000
- 9000
- 15870
- 60
- 43000
- 1200
- 60
- 1300
- 50
- 40000
- 43.5
- 79.7
- 9300
- 12000
- 15.3
- 1400
- 62.6
- 57.1
- 1200
- 1400
- 60
- 70
- 1200
- 62000
- 70
- 16000
- 54000
- 12000
- 29950
- 16000
- 48000
- 83800
- 20
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