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 87 × 98? (a) 90000 (b) 900 (c) 9000
- 2.Best estimate of 216 + 308? (a) 700 (b) 300 (c) 500
- 3.Best estimate of 263 + 825? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 4.Best estimate of 12 × 23? (a) 200 (b) 20 (c) 2000
- 5.Best estimate of 625 + 209? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 6.Best estimate of 330 + 371? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 7.Best estimate of 47 × 18? (a) 10000 (b) 1000 (c) 100
- 8.Best estimate of 454 + 804? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 9.Best estimate of 77 × 74? (a) 5600 (b) 56000 (c) 560
- 10.Best estimate of 98 × 49? (a) 500 (b) 5000 (c) 50000
- 11.Best estimate of 56 × 31? (a) 18000 (b) 1800 (c) 180
- 12.Best estimate of 57 × 89? (a) 540 (b) 5400 (c) 54000
- 13.Best estimate of 843 + 192? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 14.Best estimate of 94 × 60? (a) 5400 (b) 540 (c) 54000
- 15.Best estimate of 383 + 518? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 16.Best estimate of 392 + 834? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 17.Best estimate of 16 × 58? (a) 1200 (b) 120 (c) 12000
- 18.Best estimate of 149 + 446? (a) 500 (b) 300 (c) 700
- 19.Best estimate of 76 × 31? (a) 240 (b) 24000 (c) 2400
- 20.Best estimate of 452 + 222? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 21.Best estimate of 253 + 228? (a) 700 (b) 300 (c) 500
- 22.Best estimate of 627 + 186? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 23.Best estimate of 720 + 554? (a) 1500 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 24.Best estimate of 700 + 835? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1700
- 25.Best estimate of 39 × 71? (a) 28000 (b) 280 (c) 2800
- 26.Best estimate of 68 × 71? (a) 49000 (b) 490 (c) 4900
- 27.Best estimate of 86 × 88? (a) 81000 (b) 8100 (c) 810
- 28.Best estimate of 129 + 264? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 200
- 29.Best estimate of 243 + 830? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 30.Best estimate of 357 + 514? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 31.Best estimate of 23 × 36? (a) 800 (b) 80 (c) 8000
- 32.Best estimate of 76 × 61? (a) 48000 (b) 4800 (c) 480
- 33.Best estimate of 840 + 678? (a) 1500 (b) 1700 (c) 1300
- 34.Best estimate of 817 + 602? (a) 1200 (b) 1600 (c) 1400
- 35.Best estimate of 355 + 301? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 36.Best estimate of 82 × 98? (a) 800 (b) 80000 (c) 8000
- 37.Best estimate of 612 + 258? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 38.Best estimate of 29 × 52? (a) 1500 (b) 15000 (c) 150
- 39.Best estimate of 711 + 198? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 40.Best estimate of 73 × 21? (a) 1400 (b) 140 (c) 14000
Answer key
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