Grade 4 Math · Rounding and Estimation

Grade 4 Rounding and Estimation Practice Test

Build Grade 4 Math skills with five 10-question practice tests on rounding whole numbers and decimals and estimating sums and differences.

Rounding and Estimation Practice Tests

These Grade 4 Math practice tests help students round whole numbers and decimals and estimate sums and differences. Students use the next digit to decide whether to round up or down and choose compatible numbers for quick estimates.

Skills covered

  • Rounding to the nearest ten, hundred, and thousand
  • Rounding decimals to the nearest whole number and tenth
  • Estimating sums and differences
  • Using compatible numbers in real-world problems
  • Checking whether an estimate is reasonable

How to use these practice tests

First identify the place to which you are rounding. Look at the digit immediately to its right: 5 or more means round up, and 4 or less means keep the rounding digit. For estimates, round the numbers before adding or subtracting.

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Grade 4 Rounding and Estimation Practice Tests

A 10-question Grade 4 Math practice test on rounding whole numbers and decimals and estimating sums and differences.

Identify the requested place, inspect the next digit, round correctly, and use compatible numbers to estimate when needed.

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1. QuestionMultiple choice

What is the best estimate for 1919 + 4242?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is 6060.

  1. Find the rounding place: Identify whether the problem asks for the nearest ten, hundred, thousand, whole number, or tenth.
  2. Check the next digit: Round 19 to 20 and 42 to 40. The estimate is 6060.
  3. State the estimate: The correct choice is 6060.

Round 19 to 20 and 42 to 40. The estimate is 6060.

2. QuestionMultiple choice

What is the best estimate for 9898 - 5151?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is 5050.

  1. Find the rounding place: Identify whether the problem asks for the nearest ten, hundred, thousand, whole number, or tenth.
  2. Check the next digit: Round 98 to 100 and 51 to 50. The estimate is 5050.
  3. State the estimate: The correct choice is 5050.

Round 98 to 100 and 51 to 50. The estimate is 5050.

3. QuestionMultiple choice

What is the best estimate for 304304 + 197197?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is 500500.

  1. Find the rounding place: Identify whether the problem asks for the nearest ten, hundred, thousand, whole number, or tenth.
  2. Check the next digit: Round 304 to 300 and 197 to 200. The estimate is 500500.
  3. State the estimate: The correct choice is 500500.

Round 304 to 300 and 197 to 200. The estimate is 500500.

4. QuestionMultiple choice

What is the best estimate for 799799 - 302302?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is 500500.

  1. Find the rounding place: Identify whether the problem asks for the nearest ten, hundred, thousand, whole number, or tenth.
  2. Check the next digit: Round 799 to 800 and 302 to 300. The estimate is 500500.
  3. State the estimate: The correct choice is 500500.

Round 799 to 800 and 302 to 300. The estimate is 500500.

5. QuestionMultiple choice

Estimate 4.84.8 + 2.12.1 by rounding to the nearest whole number.

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is 77.

  1. Find the rounding place: Identify whether the problem asks for the nearest ten, hundred, thousand, whole number, or tenth.
  2. Check the next digit: Round 4.8 to 5 and 2.1 to 2. Then 5 + 2 = 7.
  3. State the estimate: The correct choice is 77.

Round 4.8 to 5 and 2.1 to 2. Then 5 + 2 = 7.

6. QuestionMultiple choice

Estimate 7.67.6 - 3.23.2 by rounding to the nearest whole number.

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is 55.

  1. Find the rounding place: Identify whether the problem asks for the nearest ten, hundred, thousand, whole number, or tenth.
  2. Check the next digit: Round 7.6 to 8 and 3.2 to 3. Then 8 - 3 = 5.
  3. State the estimate: The correct choice is 55.

Round 7.6 to 8 and 3.2 to 3. Then 8 - 3 = 5.

7. QuestionMultiple choice

Estimate 0.390.39 + 0.610.61 by rounding to the nearest tenth.

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is 1.01.0.

  1. Find the rounding place: Identify whether the problem asks for the nearest ten, hundred, thousand, whole number, or tenth.
  2. Check the next digit: Round 0.39 to 0.4 and 0.61 to 0.6. The estimate is 1.0.
  3. State the estimate: The correct choice is 1.01.0.

Round 0.39 to 0.4 and 0.61 to 0.6. The estimate is 1.0.

8. QuestionMultiple choice

Estimate 5.495.49 - 1.511.51 by rounding to the nearest whole number.

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is 33.

  1. Find the rounding place: Identify whether the problem asks for the nearest ten, hundred, thousand, whole number, or tenth.
  2. Check the next digit: Round 5.49 to 5 and 1.51 to 2. Then 5 - 2 = 3.
  3. State the estimate: The correct choice is 33.

Round 5.49 to 5 and 1.51 to 2. Then 5 - 2 = 3.

9. QuestionMultiple choice

Round 2,9512,951 to the nearest thousand.

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is 3,0003,000.

  1. Find the rounding place: Identify whether the problem asks for the nearest ten, hundred, thousand, whole number, or tenth.
  2. Check the next digit: The hundreds digit is 9, so 2,951 rounds up to 3,000.
  3. State the estimate: The correct choice is 3,0003,000.

The hundreds digit is 9, so 2,951 rounds up to 3,000.

10. QuestionMultiple choice

Round 5,4495,449 to the nearest thousand.

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is 5,0005,000.

  1. Find the rounding place: Identify whether the problem asks for the nearest ten, hundred, thousand, whole number, or tenth.
  2. Check the next digit: The hundreds digit is 4, so 5,449 rounds down to 5,000.
  3. State the estimate: The correct choice is 5,0005,000.

The hundreds digit is 4, so 5,449 rounds down to 5,000.

Frequently asked questions about Grade 4 Rounding and Estimation

How do you know whether to round up or down?

Look at the digit immediately to the right of the rounding place. Round up when it is 5 or more; round down when it is 4 or less.

What is an estimate?

An estimate is a close answer found by using easier numbers. Rounding numbers before an operation can make a quick estimate.

How many questions are on this page?

The page includes five mini tests with 10 questions each, for 50 Grade 4 Rounding and Estimation questions in total.