Rounding: printable worksheets

Round whole numbers to any place, on a number line, in a table, to estimate sums and differences, and in reverse.

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Sample worksheet

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1.
Estimate 2,898 + 1,626.
Round each to the nearest thousand first.
2.
Estimate 2,821 + 9,601.
Round each to the nearest ten first.
3.
Estimate 3,248 + 6,857.
Round each to the nearest hundred first.
4.
Estimate 6,206 − 3,948.
Round each to the nearest ten first.
5.
Estimate 6,690 + 8,346.
Round each to the nearest hundred first.
6.
Estimate 4,607 + 4,939.
Round each to the nearest ten first.
Show answers
1.5,000
2.12,420
3.10,100
4.2,260
5.15,000
6.9,550

What students practise

I can round numbers and use rounding to estimate.

Students round whole numbers to a given place using a number line or place value, and estimate sums and differences.

Key words

round
change a number to a nearby friendly number
estimate
an answer that is close to the exact answer
halfway
the point exactly between two friendly numbers

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Standards

Common Core State Standards this worksheet practises.