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 36 × 96? (a) 4000 (b) 40000 (c) 400
- 2.Best estimate of 91 × 29? (a) 2700 (b) 270 (c) 27000
- 3.Best estimate of 67 × 53? (a) 350 (b) 3500 (c) 35000
- 4.Best estimate of 490 + 781? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 5.Best estimate of 776 + 477? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 6.Best estimate of 471 + 679? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 7.Best estimate of 82 × 32? (a) 2400 (b) 24000 (c) 240
- 8.Best estimate of 86 × 20? (a) 1800 (b) 180 (c) 18000
- 9.Best estimate of 29 × 60? (a) 1800 (b) 18000 (c) 180
- 10.Best estimate of 26 × 26? (a) 9000 (b) 90 (c) 900
- 11.Best estimate of 88 × 71? (a) 630 (b) 6300 (c) 63000
- 12.Best estimate of 24 × 80? (a) 16000 (b) 160 (c) 1600
- 13.Best estimate of 364 + 248? (a) 800 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 14.Best estimate of 378 + 569? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 15.Best estimate of 21 × 86? (a) 1800 (b) 18000 (c) 180
- 16.Best estimate of 33 × 26? (a) 90 (b) 9000 (c) 900
- 17.Best estimate of 74 × 50? (a) 35000 (b) 350 (c) 3500
- 18.Best estimate of 326 + 728? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 19.Best estimate of 419 + 607? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 20.Best estimate of 669 + 555? (a) 1100 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 21.Best estimate of 545 + 759? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 22.Best estimate of 647 + 845? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1600
- 23.Best estimate of 74 × 80? (a) 56000 (b) 5600 (c) 560
- 24.Best estimate of 83 × 91? (a) 72000 (b) 7200 (c) 720
- 25.Best estimate of 89 × 51? (a) 450 (b) 45000 (c) 4500
- 26.Best estimate of 90 × 58? (a) 540 (b) 5400 (c) 54000
- 27.Best estimate of 26 × 97? (a) 3000 (b) 30000 (c) 300
- 28.Best estimate of 211 + 718? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 29.Best estimate of 78 × 89? (a) 7200 (b) 72000 (c) 720
- 30.Best estimate of 462 + 722? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 31.Best estimate of 86 × 50? (a) 4500 (b) 450 (c) 45000
- 32.Best estimate of 540 + 700? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 33.Best estimate of 78 × 86? (a) 7200 (b) 720 (c) 72000
- 34.Best estimate of 386 + 399? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 35.Best estimate of 741 + 800? (a) 1700 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 36.Best estimate of 76 × 68? (a) 56000 (b) 560 (c) 5600
- 37.Best estimate of 32 × 56? (a) 180 (b) 18000 (c) 1800
- 38.Best estimate of 297 + 158? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 300
- 39.Best estimate of 62 × 60? (a) 360 (b) 36000 (c) 3600
- 40.Best estimate of 23 × 87? (a) 1800 (b) 180 (c) 18000
Answer key
- 4000
- 2700
- 3500
- 1300
- 1300
- 1200
- 2400
- 1800
- 1800
- 900
- 6300
- 1600
- 600
- 1000
- 1800
- 900
- 3500
- 1000
- 1000
- 1300
- 1300
- 1400
- 5600
- 7200
- 4500
- 5400
- 3000
- 900
- 7200
- 1200
- 4500
- 1200
- 7200
- 800
- 1500
- 5600
- 1800
- 500
- 3600
- 1800
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