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 97 × 16? (a) 2000 (b) 200 (c) 20000
- 2.Best estimate of 760 + 320? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 3.Best estimate of 399 + 563? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 4.Best estimate of 93 × 66? (a) 6300 (b) 630 (c) 63000
- 5.Best estimate of 92 × 48? (a) 4500 (b) 45000 (c) 450
- 6.Best estimate of 412 + 777? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 7.Best estimate of 97 × 27? (a) 3000 (b) 300 (c) 30000
- 8.Best estimate of 57 × 70? (a) 4200 (b) 420 (c) 42000
- 9.Best estimate of 23 × 64? (a) 120 (b) 1200 (c) 12000
- 10.Best estimate of 215 + 735? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 11.Best estimate of 231 + 506? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 12.Best estimate of 27 × 46? (a) 15000 (b) 150 (c) 1500
- 13.Best estimate of 58 × 26? (a) 1800 (b) 180 (c) 18000
- 14.Best estimate of 28 × 23? (a) 6000 (b) 600 (c) 60
- 15.Best estimate of 422 + 779? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 16.Best estimate of 466 + 285? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 17.Best estimate of 98 × 51? (a) 5000 (b) 50000 (c) 500
- 18.Best estimate of 56 × 80? (a) 480 (b) 4800 (c) 48000
- 19.Best estimate of 166 + 731? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 20.Best estimate of 305 + 298? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 21.Best estimate of 86 × 37? (a) 36000 (b) 360 (c) 3600
- 22.Best estimate of 54 × 27? (a) 1500 (b) 15000 (c) 150
- 23.Best estimate of 836 + 275? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 24.Best estimate of 375 + 431? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 25.Best estimate of 74 × 71? (a) 490 (b) 4900 (c) 49000
- 26.Best estimate of 24 × 91? (a) 180 (b) 1800 (c) 18000
- 27.Best estimate of 26 × 40? (a) 1200 (b) 120 (c) 12000
- 28.Best estimate of 46 × 28? (a) 150 (b) 1500 (c) 15000
- 29.Best estimate of 540 + 549? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 30.Best estimate of 758 + 819? (a) 1400 (b) 1800 (c) 1600
- 31.Best estimate of 18 × 36? (a) 80 (b) 8000 (c) 800
- 32.Best estimate of 339 + 300? (a) 800 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 33.Best estimate of 238 + 129? (a) 500 (b) 100 (c) 300
- 34.Best estimate of 91 × 27? (a) 270 (b) 27000 (c) 2700
- 35.Best estimate of 83 × 30? (a) 240 (b) 24000 (c) 2400
- 36.Best estimate of 856 + 287? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 37.Best estimate of 58 × 12? (a) 6000 (b) 60 (c) 600
- 38.Best estimate of 287 + 423? (a) 500 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 39.Best estimate of 24 × 41? (a) 800 (b) 8000 (c) 80
- 40.Best estimate of 61 × 74? (a) 42000 (b) 4200 (c) 420
Answer key
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