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 59 × 61? (a) 360 (b) 3600 (c) 36000
- 2.Best estimate of 28 × 86? (a) 270 (b) 2700 (c) 27000
- 3.Best estimate of 38 × 56? (a) 24000 (b) 240 (c) 2400
- 4.Best estimate of 36 × 57? (a) 240 (b) 2400 (c) 24000
- 5.Best estimate of 196 + 299? (a) 300 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 6.Best estimate of 214 + 389? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 7.Best estimate of 36 × 41? (a) 1600 (b) 16000 (c) 160
- 8.Best estimate of 313 + 462? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 9.Best estimate of 52 × 80? (a) 400 (b) 4000 (c) 40000
- 10.Best estimate of 552 + 599? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 11.Best estimate of 36 × 17? (a) 80 (b) 800 (c) 8000
- 12.Best estimate of 71 × 66? (a) 4900 (b) 490 (c) 49000
- 13.Best estimate of 243 + 143? (a) 100 (b) 500 (c) 300
- 14.Best estimate of 644 + 753? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1200
- 15.Best estimate of 586 + 259? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 16.Best estimate of 31 × 19? (a) 6000 (b) 600 (c) 60
- 17.Best estimate of 42 × 68? (a) 28000 (b) 2800 (c) 280
- 18.Best estimate of 22 × 52? (a) 10000 (b) 1000 (c) 100
- 19.Best estimate of 26 × 88? (a) 2700 (b) 270 (c) 27000
- 20.Best estimate of 70 × 62? (a) 4200 (b) 42000 (c) 420
- 21.Best estimate of 873 + 744? (a) 1800 (b) 1600 (c) 1400
- 22.Best estimate of 683 + 839? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1700
- 23.Best estimate of 76 × 27? (a) 2400 (b) 240 (c) 24000
- 24.Best estimate of 303 + 416? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 25.Best estimate of 14 × 38? (a) 400 (b) 40 (c) 4000
- 26.Best estimate of 751 + 135? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 27.Best estimate of 39 × 46? (a) 2000 (b) 200 (c) 20000
- 28.Best estimate of 93 × 24? (a) 1800 (b) 18000 (c) 180
- 29.Best estimate of 633 + 443? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 30.Best estimate of 72 × 16? (a) 140 (b) 14000 (c) 1400
- 31.Best estimate of 374 + 282? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 32.Best estimate of 561 + 202? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 33.Best estimate of 46 × 88? (a) 450 (b) 45000 (c) 4500
- 34.Best estimate of 309 + 235? (a) 500 (b) 300 (c) 700
- 35.Best estimate of 863 + 280? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 36.Best estimate of 494 + 374? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 37.Best estimate of 433 + 313? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 38.Best estimate of 155 + 548? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 39.Best estimate of 79 × 76? (a) 6400 (b) 64000 (c) 640
- 40.Best estimate of 29 × 93? (a) 27000 (b) 270 (c) 2700
Answer key
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