Grade 5 Estimation Worksheet
A worksheet for 5th graders to practice estimation skills with whole numbers, decimals, and problem-solving.
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Grade 5 Estimation Practice
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Read each question carefully and use your estimation skills to choose the best answer or solve the problem. Show your work where requested.
1. Which number is 47,892 rounded to the nearest thousand?
47,000
47,900
48,000
50,000
2. Estimate the product of 52 and 19 by rounding each number to the nearest ten.
500
1,000
1,200
1,500
3. Round 14.73 to the nearest whole number:
4. Estimate the sum of 8.25 and 3.9 by rounding each number to the nearest whole number:
5. A school bus can hold 65 students. If there are 387 students going on a field trip, approximately how many buses are needed? Explain your estimation.
6. True or False: When estimating the difference between 987 and 213, rounding to the nearest hundred gives an estimate of 800.
True
False
7. Place a dot on the number line below to estimate the location of 76.
8. You are buying groceries. The items cost $3.78, $12.15, and $6.99. Estimate the total cost to the nearest dollar. Show your work.