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 17 × 80? (a) 1600 (b) 160 (c) 16000
- 2.Best estimate of 14 × 29? (a) 3000 (b) 300 (c) 30
- 3.Best estimate of 44 × 96? (a) 40000 (b) 4000 (c) 400
- 4.Best estimate of 322 + 741? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 5.Best estimate of 54 × 38? (a) 200 (b) 2000 (c) 20000
- 6.Best estimate of 96 × 92? (a) 900 (b) 9000 (c) 90000
- 7.Best estimate of 17 × 88? (a) 18000 (b) 180 (c) 1800
- 8.Best estimate of 79 × 96? (a) 8000 (b) 80000 (c) 800
- 9.Best estimate of 96 × 56? (a) 6000 (b) 600 (c) 60000
- 10.Best estimate of 54 × 17? (a) 10000 (b) 100 (c) 1000
- 11.Best estimate of 757 + 479? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 12.Best estimate of 72 × 36? (a) 2800 (b) 28000 (c) 280
- 13.Best estimate of 77 × 12? (a) 800 (b) 80 (c) 8000
- 14.Best estimate of 492 + 761? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 15.Best estimate of 89 × 37? (a) 36000 (b) 360 (c) 3600
- 16.Best estimate of 216 + 204? (a) 400 (b) 200 (c) 600
- 17.Best estimate of 768 + 296? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 18.Best estimate of 63 × 27? (a) 1800 (b) 18000 (c) 180
- 19.Best estimate of 661 + 841? (a) 1700 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 20.Best estimate of 76 × 20? (a) 1600 (b) 160 (c) 16000
- 21.Best estimate of 289 + 351? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 22.Best estimate of 661 + 366? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 23.Best estimate of 59 × 13? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60
- 24.Best estimate of 76 × 82? (a) 6400 (b) 64000 (c) 640
- 25.Best estimate of 34 × 30? (a) 9000 (b) 900 (c) 90
- 26.Best estimate of 96 × 96? (a) 10000 (b) 1000 (c) 100000
- 27.Best estimate of 336 + 513? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 28.Best estimate of 646 + 516? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 29.Best estimate of 57 × 80? (a) 4800 (b) 480 (c) 48000
- 30.Best estimate of 643 + 139? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 31.Best estimate of 82 × 59? (a) 480 (b) 48000 (c) 4800
- 32.Best estimate of 96 × 12? (a) 100 (b) 10000 (c) 1000
- 33.Best estimate of 43 × 12? (a) 4000 (b) 40 (c) 400
- 34.Best estimate of 84 × 42? (a) 32000 (b) 3200 (c) 320
- 35.Best estimate of 470 + 331? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 36.Best estimate of 77 × 76? (a) 6400 (b) 64000 (c) 640
- 37.Best estimate of 211 + 699? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 38.Best estimate of 22 × 23? (a) 40 (b) 4000 (c) 400
- 39.Best estimate of 80 × 16? (a) 1600 (b) 160 (c) 16000
- 40.Best estimate of 568 + 128? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
Answer key
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