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 82906 to the nearest ten.
- 2.Which is closest to 597 + 195 + 95? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1000 (d) 800
- 3.Which is closest to 897 × 92? (Round each number first.) (a) 8100 (b) 810000 (c) 162000 (d) 81000
- 4.Which is closest to 495 + 298 + 802? (a) 1600 (b) 1700 (c) 1800 (d) 1500
- 5.Which is closest to 2796 ÷ 41? (a) 35 (b) 140 (c) 70 (d) 700
- 6.Which is closest to 2005 ÷ 41? (a) 500 (b) 25 (c) 50 (d) 100
- 7.Which is closest to 704 × 89? (Round each number first.) (a) 126000 (b) 630000 (c) 63000 (d) 6300
- 8.Which is closest to 604 × 91? (Round each number first.) (a) 5400 (b) 108000 (c) 540000 (d) 54000
- 9.Round 62328 to the nearest hundred.
- 10.Which is closest to 603 × 28? (Round each number first.) (a) 36000 (b) 18000 (c) 1800 (d) 180000
- 11.Which is closest to 304 × 59? (Round each number first.) (a) 18000 (b) 180000 (c) 1800 (d) 36000
- 12.Round 48228 to the nearest thousand.
- 13.Which is closest to 200 × 78? (Round each number first.) (a) 160000 (b) 16000 (c) 1600 (d) 32000
- 14.Round 55741 to the nearest hundred.
- 15.Round 35228 to the nearest thousand.
- 16.Which is closest to 3993 ÷ 49? (a) 800 (b) 160 (c) 40 (d) 80
- 17.Round 59.08 to one decimal place. =
- 18.Round 97.93 to one decimal place. =
- 19.Which is closest to 991 ÷ 19? (a) 25 (b) 100 (c) 50 (d) 500
- 20.Which is closest to 502 + 896 + 802? (a) 2100 (b) 2200 (c) 2300 (d) 2400
- 21.Round 87844 to the nearest ten.
- 22.Which is closest to 298 × 41? (Round each number first.) (a) 12000 (b) 24000 (c) 120000 (d) 1200
- 23.Which is closest to 202 × 61? (Round each number first.) (a) 1200 (b) 120000 (c) 12000 (d) 24000
- 24.Which is closest to 605 + 397 + 603? (a) 1800 (b) 1600 (c) 1500 (d) 1700
- 25.Which is closest to 795 + 395 + 203? (a) 1400 (b) 1500 (c) 1600 (d) 1300
- 26.Which is closest to 4006 ÷ 49? (a) 160 (b) 40 (c) 800 (d) 80
- 27.Round 75.51 to one decimal place. =
- 28.Which is closest to 197 × 88? (Round each number first.) (a) 18000 (b) 180000 (c) 36000 (d) 1800
- 29.Round 87.48 to one decimal place. =
- 30.Which is closest to 299 × 48? (Round each number first.) (a) 30000 (b) 150000 (c) 15000 (d) 1500
- 31.Round 16.47 to one decimal place. =
- 32.Round 40.92 to one decimal place. =
- 33.Which is closest to 703 × 22? (Round each number first.) (a) 28000 (b) 1400 (c) 140000 (d) 14000
- 34.Which is closest to 296 × 68? (Round each number first.) (a) 210000 (b) 2100 (c) 21000 (d) 42000
- 35.Which is closest to 299 + 401 + 201? (a) 1100 (b) 800 (c) 1000 (d) 900
- 36.Round 8984 to the nearest hundred.
- 37.Round 53244 to the nearest ten.
- 38.Round 63.22 to one decimal place. =
- 39.Round 24041 to the nearest thousand.
- 40.Which is closest to 104 + 395 + 198? (a) 900 (b) 800 (c) 600 (d) 700
Answer key
- 82910
- 900
- 81000
- 1600
- 70
- 50
- 63000
- 54000
- 62300
- 18000
- 18000
- 48000
- 16000
- 55700
- 35000
- 80
- 59.1
- 97.9
- 50
- 2200
- 87840
- 12000
- 12000
- 1600
- 1400
- 80
- 75.5
- 18000
- 87.5
- 15000
- 16.5
- 40.9
- 14000
- 21000
- 900
- 9000
- 53240
- 63.2
- 24000
- 700
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