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 47 × 68? (a) 3500 (b) 35000 (c) 350
- 2.Best estimate of 84 × 49? (a) 400 (b) 40000 (c) 4000
- 3.Best estimate of 743 + 158? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 4.Best estimate of 19 × 93? (a) 180 (b) 1800 (c) 18000
- 5.Best estimate of 36 × 20? (a) 800 (b) 80 (c) 8000
- 6.Best estimate of 41 × 74? (a) 28000 (b) 280 (c) 2800
- 7.Best estimate of 503 + 137? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 8.Best estimate of 759 + 657? (a) 1500 (b) 1700 (c) 1300
- 9.Best estimate of 36 × 52? (a) 200 (b) 20000 (c) 2000
- 10.Best estimate of 50 × 36? (a) 20000 (b) 200 (c) 2000
- 11.Best estimate of 777 + 302? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 12.Best estimate of 12 × 51? (a) 500 (b) 5000 (c) 50
- 13.Best estimate of 359 + 604? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 14.Best estimate of 36 × 76? (a) 32000 (b) 3200 (c) 320
- 15.Best estimate of 60 × 14? (a) 60 (b) 600 (c) 6000
- 16.Best estimate of 732 + 590? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 1500
- 17.Best estimate of 28 × 30? (a) 9000 (b) 900 (c) 90
- 18.Best estimate of 123 + 580? (a) 500 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 19.Best estimate of 23 × 46? (a) 10000 (b) 1000 (c) 100
- 20.Best estimate of 382 + 745? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 21.Best estimate of 26 × 16? (a) 60 (b) 600 (c) 6000
- 22.Best estimate of 16 × 73? (a) 140 (b) 14000 (c) 1400
- 23.Best estimate of 76 × 92? (a) 720 (b) 72000 (c) 7200
- 24.Best estimate of 454 + 608? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 25.Best estimate of 334 + 690? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 26.Best estimate of 69 × 53? (a) 3500 (b) 35000 (c) 350
- 27.Best estimate of 208 + 355? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 28.Best estimate of 274 + 325? (a) 800 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 29.Best estimate of 77 × 62? (a) 48000 (b) 480 (c) 4800
- 30.Best estimate of 39 × 18? (a) 800 (b) 8000 (c) 80
- 31.Best estimate of 47 × 18? (a) 1000 (b) 10000 (c) 100
- 32.Best estimate of 412 + 575? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 33.Best estimate of 156 + 724? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 34.Best estimate of 486 + 551? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 35.Best estimate of 754 + 820? (a) 1800 (b) 1400 (c) 1600
- 36.Best estimate of 253 + 305? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 37.Best estimate of 64 × 56? (a) 36000 (b) 360 (c) 3600
- 38.Best estimate of 841 + 211? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 39.Best estimate of 536 + 201? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 40.Best estimate of 149 + 722? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
Answer key
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