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 86 × 32? (a) 270 (b) 27000 (c) 2700
- 2.Best estimate of 526 + 580? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 3.Best estimate of 192 + 619? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 4.Best estimate of 343 + 296? (a) 400 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 5.Best estimate of 62 × 46? (a) 30000 (b) 300 (c) 3000
- 6.Best estimate of 689 + 740? (a) 1600 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 7.Best estimate of 41 × 16? (a) 800 (b) 80 (c) 8000
- 8.Best estimate of 610 + 195? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 9.Best estimate of 129 + 651? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 10.Best estimate of 697 + 401? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 11.Best estimate of 59 × 27? (a) 1800 (b) 180 (c) 18000
- 12.Best estimate of 46 × 94? (a) 450 (b) 4500 (c) 45000
- 13.Best estimate of 16 × 84? (a) 1600 (b) 160 (c) 16000
- 14.Best estimate of 26 × 87? (a) 27000 (b) 270 (c) 2700
- 15.Best estimate of 76 × 93? (a) 72000 (b) 720 (c) 7200
- 16.Best estimate of 12 × 38? (a) 4000 (b) 400 (c) 40
- 17.Best estimate of 783 + 404? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 18.Best estimate of 46 × 29? (a) 150 (b) 15000 (c) 1500
- 19.Best estimate of 93 × 86? (a) 81000 (b) 810 (c) 8100
- 20.Best estimate of 833 + 808? (a) 1800 (b) 1600 (c) 1400
- 21.Best estimate of 648 + 661? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 22.Best estimate of 46 × 74? (a) 35000 (b) 350 (c) 3500
- 23.Best estimate of 83 × 16? (a) 1600 (b) 16000 (c) 160
- 24.Best estimate of 36 × 20? (a) 80 (b) 800 (c) 8000
- 25.Best estimate of 40 × 51? (a) 200 (b) 2000 (c) 20000
- 26.Best estimate of 42 × 29? (a) 12000 (b) 120 (c) 1200
- 27.Best estimate of 20 × 16? (a) 400 (b) 4000 (c) 40
- 28.Best estimate of 38 × 51? (a) 200 (b) 20000 (c) 2000
- 29.Best estimate of 56 × 38? (a) 2400 (b) 24000 (c) 240
- 30.Best estimate of 555 + 566? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 31.Best estimate of 19 × 16? (a) 400 (b) 40 (c) 4000
- 32.Best estimate of 808 + 642? (a) 1600 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 33.Best estimate of 49 × 96? (a) 50000 (b) 500 (c) 5000
- 34.Best estimate of 629 + 252? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 35.Best estimate of 44 × 32? (a) 12000 (b) 1200 (c) 120
- 36.Best estimate of 96 × 72? (a) 7000 (b) 70000 (c) 700
- 37.Best estimate of 88 × 98? (a) 90000 (b) 9000 (c) 900
- 38.Best estimate of 19 × 36? (a) 8000 (b) 800 (c) 80
- 39.Best estimate of 221 + 488? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 40.Best estimate of 13 × 38? (a) 400 (b) 4000 (c) 40
Answer key
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