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 96 × 96? (a) 100000 (b) 1000 (c) 10000
- 2.Best estimate of 67 × 82? (a) 56000 (b) 560 (c) 5600
- 3.Best estimate of 325 + 236? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 300
- 4.Best estimate of 653 + 204? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 5.Best estimate of 240 + 521? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 6.Best estimate of 32 × 33? (a) 9000 (b) 90 (c) 900
- 7.Best estimate of 54 × 20? (a) 10000 (b) 1000 (c) 100
- 8.Best estimate of 204 + 123? (a) 300 (b) 500 (c) 100
- 9.Best estimate of 418 + 608? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 10.Best estimate of 76 × 38? (a) 320 (b) 32000 (c) 3200
- 11.Best estimate of 644 + 245? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 12.Best estimate of 743 + 218? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 13.Best estimate of 836 + 446? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 14.Best estimate of 319 + 566? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 15.Best estimate of 28 × 67? (a) 2100 (b) 21000 (c) 210
- 16.Best estimate of 287 + 553? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 17.Best estimate of 12 × 32? (a) 300 (b) 3000 (c) 30
- 18.Best estimate of 224 + 228? (a) 200 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 19.Best estimate of 79 × 21? (a) 160 (b) 1600 (c) 16000
- 20.Best estimate of 16 × 39? (a) 800 (b) 8000 (c) 80
- 21.Best estimate of 412 + 452? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 22.Best estimate of 69 × 21? (a) 1400 (b) 140 (c) 14000
- 23.Best estimate of 429 + 490? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 24.Best estimate of 678 + 294? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 25.Best estimate of 86 × 16? (a) 18000 (b) 1800 (c) 180
- 26.Best estimate of 92 × 67? (a) 63000 (b) 6300 (c) 630
- 27.Best estimate of 438 + 267? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 28.Best estimate of 52 × 54? (a) 25000 (b) 2500 (c) 250
- 29.Best estimate of 77 × 22? (a) 16000 (b) 1600 (c) 160
- 30.Best estimate of 72 × 57? (a) 42000 (b) 4200 (c) 420
- 31.Best estimate of 36 × 66? (a) 280 (b) 2800 (c) 28000
- 32.Best estimate of 89 × 96? (a) 90000 (b) 9000 (c) 900
- 33.Best estimate of 541 + 410? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 34.Best estimate of 82 × 38? (a) 3200 (b) 32000 (c) 320
- 35.Best estimate of 71 × 22? (a) 140 (b) 1400 (c) 14000
- 36.Best estimate of 18 × 81? (a) 160 (b) 1600 (c) 16000
- 37.Best estimate of 163 + 547? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 38.Best estimate of 98 × 96? (a) 100000 (b) 10000 (c) 1000
- 39.Best estimate of 276 + 736? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 40.Best estimate of 29 × 92? (a) 27000 (b) 2700 (c) 270
Answer key
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