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 24 × 64? (a) 1200 (b) 120 (c) 12000
- 2.Best estimate of 301 + 631? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 3.Best estimate of 60 × 91? (a) 5400 (b) 54000 (c) 540
- 4.Best estimate of 637 + 403? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 5.Best estimate of 30 × 39? (a) 12000 (b) 1200 (c) 120
- 6.Best estimate of 315 + 365? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 7.Best estimate of 357 + 781? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 8.Best estimate of 33 × 39? (a) 1200 (b) 120 (c) 12000
- 9.Best estimate of 572 + 838? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 10.Best estimate of 26 × 31? (a) 900 (b) 90 (c) 9000
- 11.Best estimate of 199 + 269? (a) 300 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 12.Best estimate of 46 × 33? (a) 15000 (b) 1500 (c) 150
- 13.Best estimate of 291 + 271? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 14.Best estimate of 229 + 231? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 200
- 15.Best estimate of 690 + 698? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1600
- 16.Best estimate of 587 + 295? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 17.Best estimate of 86 × 32? (a) 27000 (b) 270 (c) 2700
- 18.Best estimate of 502 + 767? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 19.Best estimate of 362 + 207? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 20.Best estimate of 31 × 76? (a) 2400 (b) 240 (c) 24000
- 21.Best estimate of 290 + 725? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 22.Best estimate of 86 × 63? (a) 5400 (b) 54000 (c) 540
- 23.Best estimate of 606 + 157? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 24.Best estimate of 29 × 83? (a) 240 (b) 24000 (c) 2400
- 25.Best estimate of 19 × 78? (a) 160 (b) 16000 (c) 1600
- 26.Best estimate of 90 × 91? (a) 8100 (b) 81000 (c) 810
- 27.Best estimate of 631 + 294? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 28.Best estimate of 81 × 72? (a) 560 (b) 5600 (c) 56000
- 29.Best estimate of 664 + 751? (a) 1300 (b) 1700 (c) 1500
- 30.Best estimate of 19 × 91? (a) 180 (b) 18000 (c) 1800
- 31.Best estimate of 665 + 323? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 32.Best estimate of 715 + 493? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 33.Best estimate of 92 × 21? (a) 18000 (b) 1800 (c) 180
- 34.Best estimate of 520 + 187? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 35.Best estimate of 86 × 51? (a) 45000 (b) 4500 (c) 450
- 36.Best estimate of 518 + 279? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 37.Best estimate of 405 + 696? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 38.Best estimate of 86 × 33? (a) 27000 (b) 2700 (c) 270
- 39.Best estimate of 37 × 31? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 40.Best estimate of 36 × 91? (a) 3600 (b) 360 (c) 36000
Answer key
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