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 23 × 92? (a) 1800 (b) 180 (c) 18000
- 2.Best estimate of 581 + 549? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 3.Best estimate of 386 + 496? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 4.Best estimate of 82 × 23? (a) 16000 (b) 160 (c) 1600
- 5.Best estimate of 384 + 131? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 300
- 6.Best estimate of 146 + 327? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 200
- 7.Best estimate of 742 + 630? (a) 1500 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 8.Best estimate of 89 × 54? (a) 4500 (b) 450 (c) 45000
- 9.Best estimate of 43 × 87? (a) 360 (b) 3600 (c) 36000
- 10.Best estimate of 69 × 24? (a) 1400 (b) 140 (c) 14000
- 11.Best estimate of 631 + 654? (a) 1500 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 12.Best estimate of 483 + 565? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 13.Best estimate of 522 + 165? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 14.Best estimate of 520 + 737? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 15.Best estimate of 21 × 42? (a) 800 (b) 8000 (c) 80
- 16.Best estimate of 123 + 637? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 17.Best estimate of 94 × 84? (a) 7200 (b) 72000 (c) 720
- 18.Best estimate of 17 × 47? (a) 100 (b) 10000 (c) 1000
- 19.Best estimate of 718 + 186? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 20.Best estimate of 862 + 737? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1800
- 21.Best estimate of 77 × 58? (a) 480 (b) 4800 (c) 48000
- 22.Best estimate of 57 × 46? (a) 300 (b) 3000 (c) 30000
- 23.Best estimate of 66 × 31? (a) 21000 (b) 210 (c) 2100
- 24.Best estimate of 196 + 639? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 25.Best estimate of 510 + 251? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 26.Best estimate of 38 × 51? (a) 20000 (b) 2000 (c) 200
- 27.Best estimate of 28 × 42? (a) 12000 (b) 1200 (c) 120
- 28.Best estimate of 46 × 94? (a) 45000 (b) 4500 (c) 450
- 29.Best estimate of 18 × 52? (a) 100 (b) 1000 (c) 10000
- 30.Best estimate of 72 × 56? (a) 420 (b) 4200 (c) 42000
- 31.Best estimate of 60 × 29? (a) 1800 (b) 18000 (c) 180
- 32.Best estimate of 581 + 800? (a) 1200 (b) 1600 (c) 1400
- 33.Best estimate of 231 + 129? (a) 300 (b) 100 (c) 500
- 34.Best estimate of 96 × 90? (a) 900 (b) 90000 (c) 9000
- 35.Best estimate of 704 + 484? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 36.Best estimate of 58 × 34? (a) 180 (b) 18000 (c) 1800
- 37.Best estimate of 733 + 569? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 38.Best estimate of 202 + 569? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 39.Best estimate of 31 × 49? (a) 150 (b) 1500 (c) 15000
- 40.Best estimate of 820 + 231? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
Answer key
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