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 204 × 31? (Round each number first.) (a) 6000 (b) 12000 (c) 60000 (d) 600
- 2.Which is closest to 497 + 95 + 802? (a) 1600 (b) 1300 (c) 1400 (d) 1500
- 3.Which is closest to 402 × 22? (Round each number first.) (a) 800 (b) 8000 (c) 16000 (d) 80000
- 4.Which is closest to 295 + 199 + 396? (a) 1000 (b) 900 (c) 800 (d) 1100
- 5.Round 15825 to the nearest hundred.
- 6.Round 3153 to the nearest thousand.
- 7.Round 47819 to the nearest hundred.
- 8.Which is closest to 799 + 196 + 102? (a) 1000 (b) 1100 (c) 1200 (d) 1300
- 9.Round 40530 to the nearest thousand.
- 10.Round 10575 to the nearest thousand.
- 11.Which is closest to 2392 ÷ 31? (a) 800 (b) 160 (c) 80 (d) 40
- 12.Which is closest to 899 × 72? (Round each number first.) (a) 6300 (b) 630000 (c) 126000 (d) 63000
- 13.Which is closest to 798 + 195 + 796? (a) 2000 (b) 1800 (c) 1700 (d) 1900
- 14.Round 89630 to the nearest thousand.
- 15.Round 34.88 to one decimal place. =
- 16.Which is closest to 502 × 19? (Round each number first.) (a) 1000 (b) 10000 (c) 100000 (d) 20000
- 17.Which is closest to 700 + 502 + 195? (a) 1400 (b) 1300 (c) 1600 (d) 1500
- 18.Round 39.94 to one decimal place. =
- 19.Which is closest to 201 + 804 + 903? (a) 2000 (b) 1800 (c) 1900 (d) 2100
- 20.Which is closest to 3005 ÷ 51? (a) 60 (b) 120 (c) 600 (d) 30
- 21.Round 15.76 to one decimal place. =
- 22.Which is closest to 501 × 49? (Round each number first.) (a) 250000 (b) 50000 (c) 2500 (d) 25000
- 23.Which is closest to 2700 ÷ 31? (a) 45 (b) 900 (c) 90 (d) 180
- 24.Round 79.43 to one decimal place. =
- 25.Round 76543 to the nearest ten.
- 26.Round 86.67 to one decimal place. =
- 27.Which is closest to 601 + 296 + 401? (a) 1200 (b) 1500 (c) 1300 (d) 1400
- 28.Which is closest to 2497 ÷ 49? (a) 25 (b) 50 (c) 500 (d) 100
- 29.Round 79.46 to one decimal place. =
- 30.Which is closest to 601 + 397 + 103? (a) 1200 (b) 1100 (c) 1300 (d) 1000
- 31.Round 20201 to the nearest thousand.
- 32.Which is closest to 501 × 59? (Round each number first.) (a) 60000 (b) 30000 (c) 3000 (d) 300000
- 33.Round 41.78 to one decimal place. =
- 34.Which is closest to 901 × 32? (Round each number first.) (a) 2700 (b) 27000 (c) 54000 (d) 270000
- 35.Which is closest to 902 × 41? (Round each number first.) (a) 360000 (b) 3600 (c) 36000 (d) 72000
- 36.Round 96.89 to one decimal place. =
- 37.Which is closest to 898 ÷ 29? (a) 60 (b) 15 (c) 300 (d) 30
- 38.Which is closest to 496 + 602 + 300? (a) 1500 (b) 1400 (c) 1300 (d) 1600
- 39.Round 3889 to the nearest hundred.
- 40.Which is closest to 595 + 698 + 204? (a) 1600 (b) 1500 (c) 1400 (d) 1700
Answer key
- 6000
- 1400
- 8000
- 900
- 15800
- 3000
- 47800
- 1100
- 41000
- 11000
- 80
- 63000
- 1800
- 90000
- 34.9
- 10000
- 1400
- 39.9
- 1900
- 60
- 15.8
- 25000
- 90
- 79.4
- 76540
- 86.7
- 1300
- 50
- 79.5
- 1100
- 20000
- 30000
- 41.8
- 27000
- 36000
- 96.9
- 30
- 1400
- 3900
- 1500
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