Rounding Off and Estimation Worksheet
How to do it in your head (Round, then work): Round each number: 2-digit numbers to the nearest ten, 3-digit numbers to the nearest hundred. Do the easy sum with the round numbers. Choose the option closest to your estimate.
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- 1.Best estimate of 19 × 71? (a) 1400 (b) 14000 (c) 140
- 2.Best estimate of 97 × 48? (a) 50000 (b) 5000 (c) 500
- 3.Best estimate of 77 × 84? (a) 6400 (b) 640 (c) 64000
- 4.Best estimate of 695 + 835? (a) 1700 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 5.Best estimate of 753 + 478? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 6.Best estimate of 352 + 735? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 7.Best estimate of 14 × 56? (a) 60 (b) 6000 (c) 600
- 8.Best estimate of 59 × 23? (a) 120 (b) 1200 (c) 12000
- 9.Best estimate of 155 + 653? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 10.Best estimate of 16 × 54? (a) 100 (b) 10000 (c) 1000
- 11.Best estimate of 365 + 603? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 12.Best estimate of 292 + 430? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 13.Best estimate of 301 + 475? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 14.Best estimate of 500 + 727? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 15.Best estimate of 86 × 38? (a) 3600 (b) 36000 (c) 360
- 16.Best estimate of 38 × 50? (a) 2000 (b) 200 (c) 20000
- 17.Best estimate of 741 + 799? (a) 1700 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 18.Best estimate of 58 × 23? (a) 1200 (b) 120 (c) 12000
- 19.Best estimate of 274 + 347? (a) 400 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 20.Best estimate of 66 × 83? (a) 5600 (b) 560 (c) 56000
- 21.Best estimate of 309 + 537? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 22.Best estimate of 569 + 757? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1200
- 23.Best estimate of 167 + 284? (a) 700 (b) 300 (c) 500
- 24.Best estimate of 367 + 588? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 25.Best estimate of 325 + 574? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 26.Best estimate of 56 × 86? (a) 54000 (b) 540 (c) 5400
- 27.Best estimate of 156 + 698? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 28.Best estimate of 19 × 57? (a) 12000 (b) 1200 (c) 120
- 29.Best estimate of 243 + 273? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 300
- 30.Best estimate of 664 + 171? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 31.Best estimate of 26 × 74? (a) 2100 (b) 21000 (c) 210
- 32.Best estimate of 66 × 19? (a) 1400 (b) 140 (c) 14000
- 33.Best estimate of 86 × 30? (a) 2700 (b) 27000 (c) 270
- 34.Best estimate of 622 + 309? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 35.Best estimate of 79 × 14? (a) 800 (b) 80 (c) 8000
- 36.Best estimate of 61 × 30? (a) 180 (b) 18000 (c) 1800
- 37.Best estimate of 68 × 54? (a) 350 (b) 3500 (c) 35000
- 38.Best estimate of 46 × 97? (a) 5000 (b) 50000 (c) 500
- 39.Best estimate of 218 + 322? (a) 700 (b) 300 (c) 500
- 40.Best estimate of 369 + 396? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
Answer key
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