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 96 × 94? (a) 90000 (b) 9000 (c) 900
- 2.Best estimate of 59 × 76? (a) 48000 (b) 4800 (c) 480
- 3.Best estimate of 745 + 261? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 4.Best estimate of 30 × 62? (a) 1800 (b) 180 (c) 18000
- 5.Best estimate of 56 × 86? (a) 54000 (b) 540 (c) 5400
- 6.Best estimate of 402 + 168? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 7.Best estimate of 32 × 62? (a) 1800 (b) 18000 (c) 180
- 8.Best estimate of 18 × 31? (a) 6000 (b) 600 (c) 60
- 9.Best estimate of 716 + 386? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 10.Best estimate of 32 × 28? (a) 9000 (b) 900 (c) 90
- 11.Best estimate of 70 × 66? (a) 4900 (b) 490 (c) 49000
- 12.Best estimate of 602 + 642? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 13.Best estimate of 97 × 67? (a) 7000 (b) 700 (c) 70000
- 14.Best estimate of 33 × 36? (a) 120 (b) 1200 (c) 12000
- 15.Best estimate of 28 × 29? (a) 90 (b) 9000 (c) 900
- 16.Best estimate of 67 × 16? (a) 14000 (b) 1400 (c) 140
- 17.Best estimate of 445 + 681? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 18.Best estimate of 334 + 380? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 19.Best estimate of 81 × 18? (a) 1600 (b) 160 (c) 16000
- 20.Best estimate of 94 × 47? (a) 4500 (b) 450 (c) 45000
- 21.Best estimate of 42 × 66? (a) 28000 (b) 2800 (c) 280
- 22.Best estimate of 30 × 47? (a) 1500 (b) 150 (c) 15000
- 23.Best estimate of 33 × 97? (a) 300 (b) 3000 (c) 30000
- 24.Best estimate of 457 + 336? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 25.Best estimate of 784 + 283? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 26.Best estimate of 451 + 448? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 27.Best estimate of 48 × 82? (a) 400 (b) 4000 (c) 40000
- 28.Best estimate of 768 + 243? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 29.Best estimate of 215 + 159? (a) 600 (b) 200 (c) 400
- 30.Best estimate of 81 × 87? (a) 720 (b) 72000 (c) 7200
- 31.Best estimate of 49 × 96? (a) 50000 (b) 5000 (c) 500
- 32.Best estimate of 308 + 206? (a) 700 (b) 300 (c) 500
- 33.Best estimate of 151 + 356? (a) 800 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 34.Best estimate of 33 × 33? (a) 9000 (b) 900 (c) 90
- 35.Best estimate of 53 × 62? (a) 300 (b) 30000 (c) 3000
- 36.Best estimate of 732 + 862? (a) 1400 (b) 1800 (c) 1600
- 37.Best estimate of 325 + 781? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 38.Best estimate of 39 × 41? (a) 16000 (b) 1600 (c) 160
- 39.Best estimate of 56 × 56? (a) 3600 (b) 36000 (c) 360
- 40.Best estimate of 46 × 88? (a) 45000 (b) 4500 (c) 450
Answer key
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