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 98 × 32? (a) 3000 (b) 30000 (c) 300
- 2.Best estimate of 12 × 57? (a) 6000 (b) 600 (c) 60
- 3.Best estimate of 44 × 30? (a) 120 (b) 12000 (c) 1200
- 4.Best estimate of 21 × 92? (a) 1800 (b) 18000 (c) 180
- 5.Best estimate of 673 + 423? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 6.Best estimate of 63 × 73? (a) 4200 (b) 420 (c) 42000
- 7.Best estimate of 619 + 584? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 8.Best estimate of 98 × 63? (a) 6000 (b) 600 (c) 60000
- 9.Best estimate of 46 × 23? (a) 100 (b) 1000 (c) 10000
- 10.Best estimate of 660 + 865? (a) 1800 (b) 1600 (c) 1400
- 11.Best estimate of 86 × 33? (a) 270 (b) 2700 (c) 27000
- 12.Best estimate of 48 × 82? (a) 40000 (b) 4000 (c) 400
- 13.Best estimate of 51 × 17? (a) 100 (b) 1000 (c) 10000
- 14.Best estimate of 86 × 12? (a) 900 (b) 9000 (c) 90
- 15.Best estimate of 41 × 94? (a) 360 (b) 3600 (c) 36000
- 16.Best estimate of 147 + 240? (a) 300 (b) 100 (c) 500
- 17.Best estimate of 32 × 62? (a) 18000 (b) 180 (c) 1800
- 18.Best estimate of 462 + 164? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 19.Best estimate of 264 + 671? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 20.Best estimate of 77 × 59? (a) 4800 (b) 480 (c) 48000
- 21.Best estimate of 13 × 46? (a) 500 (b) 5000 (c) 50
- 22.Best estimate of 868 + 481? (a) 1200 (b) 1600 (c) 1400
- 23.Best estimate of 729 + 859? (a) 1400 (b) 1800 (c) 1600
- 24.Best estimate of 82 × 83? (a) 6400 (b) 640 (c) 64000
- 25.Best estimate of 96 × 51? (a) 50000 (b) 500 (c) 5000
- 26.Best estimate of 830 + 212? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 27.Best estimate of 307 + 158? (a) 500 (b) 300 (c) 700
- 28.Best estimate of 77 × 27? (a) 240 (b) 2400 (c) 24000
- 29.Best estimate of 127 + 507? (a) 400 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 30.Best estimate of 53 × 27? (a) 15000 (b) 1500 (c) 150
- 31.Best estimate of 92 × 53? (a) 4500 (b) 45000 (c) 450
- 32.Best estimate of 802 + 576? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 33.Best estimate of 34 × 56? (a) 1800 (b) 180 (c) 18000
- 34.Best estimate of 86 × 40? (a) 36000 (b) 3600 (c) 360
- 35.Best estimate of 86 × 39? (a) 360 (b) 3600 (c) 36000
- 36.Best estimate of 831 + 838? (a) 1400 (b) 1800 (c) 1600
- 37.Best estimate of 67 × 39? (a) 28000 (b) 280 (c) 2800
- 38.Best estimate of 291 + 737? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 39.Best estimate of 86 × 67? (a) 630 (b) 6300 (c) 63000
- 40.Best estimate of 52 × 36? (a) 20000 (b) 200 (c) 2000
Answer key
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