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 95240 to the nearest thousand.
- 2.Which is closest to 297 × 21? (Round each number first.) (a) 12000 (b) 60000 (c) 600 (d) 6000
- 3.Which is closest to 297 + 501 + 905? (a) 1900 (b) 1700 (c) 1600 (d) 1800
- 4.Which is closest to 904 × 19? (Round each number first.) (a) 180000 (b) 18000 (c) 36000 (d) 1800
- 5.Round 65566 to the nearest ten.
- 6.Round 36059 to the nearest thousand.
- 7.Round 27.39 to one decimal place. =
- 8.Round 70.26 to one decimal place. =
- 9.Which is closest to 695 + 797 + 405? (a) 2100 (b) 2000 (c) 1800 (d) 1900
- 10.Which is closest to 796 × 78? (Round each number first.) (a) 6400 (b) 128000 (c) 640000 (d) 64000
- 11.Round 66.41 to one decimal place. =
- 12.Round 49.32 to one decimal place. =
- 13.Which is closest to 4494 ÷ 49? (a) 900 (b) 180 (c) 45 (d) 90
- 14.Round 73.43 to one decimal place. =
- 15.Round 38.78 to one decimal place. =
- 16.Which is closest to 906 ÷ 31? (a) 15 (b) 60 (c) 30 (d) 300
- 17.Which is closest to 793 ÷ 21? (a) 400 (b) 40 (c) 80 (d) 20
- 18.Which is closest to 300 + 501 + 295? (a) 1100 (b) 1200 (c) 1000 (d) 1300
- 19.Which is closest to 395 + 204 + 197? (a) 900 (b) 800 (c) 1000 (d) 700
- 20.Which is closest to 398 × 19? (Round each number first.) (a) 8000 (b) 16000 (c) 800 (d) 80000
- 21.Which is closest to 900 × 48? (Round each number first.) (a) 90000 (b) 4500 (c) 450000 (d) 45000
- 22.Which is closest to 198 × 52? (Round each number first.) (a) 100000 (b) 20000 (c) 1000 (d) 10000
- 23.Which is closest to 102 + 496 + 298? (a) 900 (b) 1000 (c) 800 (d) 1100
- 24.Which is closest to 896 × 91? (Round each number first.) (a) 810000 (b) 8100 (c) 162000 (d) 81000
- 25.Round 72.61 to one decimal place. =
- 26.Which is closest to 702 × 89? (Round each number first.) (a) 630000 (b) 6300 (c) 126000 (d) 63000
- 27.Which is closest to 803 × 69? (Round each number first.) (a) 560000 (b) 112000 (c) 56000 (d) 5600
- 28.Which is closest to 299 + 801 + 900? (a) 2200 (b) 1900 (c) 2100 (d) 2000
- 29.Which is closest to 304 × 68? (Round each number first.) (a) 42000 (b) 2100 (c) 210000 (d) 21000
- 30.Round 29817 to the nearest ten.
- 31.Round 55808 to the nearest ten.
- 32.Round 93.91 to one decimal place. =
- 33.Which is closest to 400 × 19? (Round each number first.) (a) 8000 (b) 800 (c) 16000 (d) 80000
- 34.Which is closest to 796 + 603 + 799? (a) 2300 (b) 2200 (c) 2100 (d) 2400
- 35.Which is closest to 600 × 28? (Round each number first.) (a) 36000 (b) 18000 (c) 180000 (d) 1800
- 36.Which is closest to 497 × 92? (Round each number first.) (a) 90000 (b) 4500 (c) 450000 (d) 45000
- 37.Round 57.08 to one decimal place. =
- 38.Which is closest to 896 + 395 + 96? (a) 1400 (b) 1300 (c) 1500 (d) 1600
- 39.Round 59428 to the nearest ten.
- 40.Which is closest to 105 + 497 + 200? (a) 700 (b) 800 (c) 1000 (d) 900
Answer key
- 95000
- 6000
- 1700
- 18000
- 65570
- 36000
- 27.4
- 70.3
- 1900
- 64000
- 66.4
- 49.3
- 90
- 73.4
- 38.8
- 30
- 40
- 1100
- 800
- 8000
- 45000
- 10000
- 900
- 81000
- 72.6
- 63000
- 56000
- 2000
- 21000
- 29820
- 55810
- 93.9
- 8000
- 2200
- 18000
- 45000
- 57.1
- 1400
- 59430
- 800
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