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 21 × 70? (a) 140 (b) 14000 (c) 1400
- 2.Best estimate of 539 + 845? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 3.Best estimate of 87 × 14? (a) 9000 (b) 900 (c) 90
- 4.Best estimate of 77 × 79? (a) 64000 (b) 6400 (c) 640
- 5.Best estimate of 690 + 376? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 6.Best estimate of 72 × 86? (a) 630 (b) 63000 (c) 6300
- 7.Best estimate of 21 × 86? (a) 18000 (b) 180 (c) 1800
- 8.Best estimate of 40 × 20? (a) 800 (b) 8000 (c) 80
- 9.Best estimate of 649 + 409? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 10.Best estimate of 76 × 81? (a) 640 (b) 64000 (c) 6400
- 11.Best estimate of 606 + 182? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 12.Best estimate of 80 × 28? (a) 24000 (b) 240 (c) 2400
- 13.Best estimate of 91 × 92? (a) 810 (b) 81000 (c) 8100
- 14.Best estimate of 486 + 465? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 15.Best estimate of 359 + 873? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 16.Best estimate of 238 + 442? (a) 800 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 17.Best estimate of 89 × 37? (a) 36000 (b) 3600 (c) 360
- 18.Best estimate of 335 + 776? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 19.Best estimate of 56 × 84? (a) 48000 (b) 4800 (c) 480
- 20.Best estimate of 173 + 155? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 200
- 21.Best estimate of 12 × 34? (a) 30 (b) 3000 (c) 300
- 22.Best estimate of 214 + 279? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 300
- 23.Best estimate of 34 × 40? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 24.Best estimate of 643 + 196? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 25.Best estimate of 66 × 32? (a) 2100 (b) 210 (c) 21000
- 26.Best estimate of 56 × 71? (a) 4200 (b) 420 (c) 42000
- 27.Best estimate of 279 + 437? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 28.Best estimate of 27 × 22? (a) 6000 (b) 60 (c) 600
- 29.Best estimate of 70 × 73? (a) 4900 (b) 490 (c) 49000
- 30.Best estimate of 80 × 23? (a) 16000 (b) 160 (c) 1600
- 31.Best estimate of 44 × 52? (a) 20000 (b) 2000 (c) 200
- 32.Best estimate of 566 + 734? (a) 1100 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 33.Best estimate of 669 + 834? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1700
- 34.Best estimate of 63 × 19? (a) 120 (b) 12000 (c) 1200
- 35.Best estimate of 44 × 89? (a) 3600 (b) 360 (c) 36000
- 36.Best estimate of 92 × 86? (a) 81000 (b) 810 (c) 8100
- 37.Best estimate of 90 × 77? (a) 7200 (b) 72000 (c) 720
- 38.Best estimate of 94 × 82? (a) 72000 (b) 7200 (c) 720
- 39.Best estimate of 56 × 90? (a) 54000 (b) 540 (c) 5400
- 40.Best estimate of 580 + 120? (a) 500 (b) 900 (c) 700
Answer key
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