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 198 × 70? (Round each number first.) (a) 28000 (b) 140000 (c) 1400 (d) 14000
- 2.Round 70152 to the nearest ten.
- 3.Round 27512 to the nearest ten.
- 4.Which is closest to 1492 ÷ 51? (a) 60 (b) 15 (c) 30 (d) 300
- 5.Round 36.51 to one decimal place. =
- 6.Round 47519 to the nearest ten.
- 7.Which is closest to 98 + 600 + 700? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1300 (d) 1500
- 8.Which is closest to 197 × 68? (Round each number first.) (a) 14000 (b) 28000 (c) 140000 (d) 1400
- 9.Which is closest to 198 + 202 + 898? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1400 (d) 1200
- 10.Round 60.91 to one decimal place. =
- 11.Which is closest to 3603 ÷ 41? (a) 900 (b) 180 (c) 90 (d) 45
- 12.Which is closest to 399 × 59? (Round each number first.) (a) 240000 (b) 48000 (c) 24000 (d) 2400
- 13.Which is closest to 297 × 40? (Round each number first.) (a) 12000 (b) 1200 (c) 120000 (d) 24000
- 14.Which is closest to 297 × 30? (Round each number first.) (a) 18000 (b) 9000 (c) 90000 (d) 900
- 15.Which is closest to 601 + 502 + 402? (a) 1700 (b) 1400 (c) 1500 (d) 1600
- 16.Round 34.56 to one decimal place. =
- 17.Which is closest to 1207 ÷ 29? (a) 80 (b) 400 (c) 40 (d) 20
- 18.Which is closest to 697 + 703 + 404? (a) 1900 (b) 2000 (c) 1800 (d) 1700
- 19.Round 28.09 to one decimal place. =
- 20.Round 68534 to the nearest hundred.
- 21.Which is closest to 598 × 38? (Round each number first.) (a) 24000 (b) 2400 (c) 48000 (d) 240000
- 22.Round 89994 to the nearest thousand.
- 23.Round 12431 to the nearest hundred.
- 24.Round 28.44 to one decimal place. =
- 25.Round 84.87 to one decimal place. =
- 26.Which is closest to 603 × 70? (Round each number first.) (a) 42000 (b) 420000 (c) 84000 (d) 4200
- 27.Which is closest to 203 + 95 + 504? (a) 900 (b) 1000 (c) 700 (d) 800
- 28.Which is closest to 3209 ÷ 39? (a) 40 (b) 800 (c) 160 (d) 80
- 29.Which is closest to 99 + 298 + 198? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 600 (d) 800
- 30.Round 13.63 to one decimal place. =
- 31.Which is closest to 800 × 28? (Round each number first.) (a) 48000 (b) 2400 (c) 240000 (d) 24000
- 32.Round 33011 to the nearest thousand.
- 33.Which is closest to 1793 ÷ 31? (a) 30 (b) 600 (c) 60 (d) 120
- 34.Round 63021 to the nearest ten.
- 35.Round 99.86 to one decimal place. =
- 36.Which is closest to 600 + 404 + 797? (a) 2000 (b) 1700 (c) 1800 (d) 1900
- 37.Which is closest to 1196 ÷ 29? (a) 20 (b) 80 (c) 400 (d) 40
- 38.Which is closest to 296 × 49? (Round each number first.) (a) 1500 (b) 150000 (c) 30000 (d) 15000
- 39.Which is closest to 699 + 99 + 500? (a) 1200 (b) 1300 (c) 1500 (d) 1400
- 40.Which is closest to 302 × 70? (Round each number first.) (a) 210000 (b) 21000 (c) 42000 (d) 2100
Answer key
- 14000
- 70150
- 27510
- 30
- 36.5
- 47520
- 1400
- 14000
- 1300
- 60.9
- 90
- 24000
- 12000
- 9000
- 1500
- 34.6
- 40
- 1800
- 28.1
- 68500
- 24000
- 90000
- 12400
- 28.4
- 84.9
- 42000
- 800
- 80
- 600
- 13.6
- 24000
- 33000
- 60
- 63020
- 99.9
- 1800
- 40
- 15000
- 1300
- 21000
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