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 22 × 66? (a) 1400 (b) 140 (c) 14000
- 2.Best estimate of 60 × 98? (a) 600 (b) 60000 (c) 6000
- 3.Best estimate of 529 + 353? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 4.Best estimate of 418 + 468? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 5.Best estimate of 336 + 152? (a) 500 (b) 300 (c) 700
- 6.Best estimate of 43 × 12? (a) 4000 (b) 400 (c) 40
- 7.Best estimate of 87 × 59? (a) 5400 (b) 540 (c) 54000
- 8.Best estimate of 19 × 86? (a) 1800 (b) 180 (c) 18000
- 9.Best estimate of 414 + 441? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 10.Best estimate of 56 × 63? (a) 3600 (b) 360 (c) 36000
- 11.Best estimate of 200 + 302? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 300
- 12.Best estimate of 36 × 44? (a) 1600 (b) 16000 (c) 160
- 13.Best estimate of 657 + 837? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1700
- 14.Best estimate of 67 × 66? (a) 490 (b) 49000 (c) 4900
- 15.Best estimate of 742 + 351? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 16.Best estimate of 68 × 43? (a) 280 (b) 2800 (c) 28000
- 17.Best estimate of 458 + 403? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 18.Best estimate of 14 × 64? (a) 600 (b) 60 (c) 6000
- 19.Best estimate of 21 × 46? (a) 1000 (b) 10000 (c) 100
- 20.Best estimate of 724 + 857? (a) 1800 (b) 1400 (c) 1600
- 21.Best estimate of 19 × 76? (a) 1600 (b) 16000 (c) 160
- 22.Best estimate of 245 + 599? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 23.Best estimate of 58 × 89? (a) 54000 (b) 540 (c) 5400
- 24.Best estimate of 71 × 14? (a) 700 (b) 70 (c) 7000
- 25.Best estimate of 751 + 247? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 26.Best estimate of 29 × 14? (a) 3000 (b) 300 (c) 30
- 27.Best estimate of 591 + 206? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 28.Best estimate of 655 + 624? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 29.Best estimate of 80 × 39? (a) 3200 (b) 320 (c) 32000
- 30.Best estimate of 56 × 90? (a) 5400 (b) 540 (c) 54000
- 31.Best estimate of 727 + 654? (a) 1200 (b) 1600 (c) 1400
- 32.Best estimate of 32 × 61? (a) 180 (b) 1800 (c) 18000
- 33.Best estimate of 39 × 51? (a) 2000 (b) 200 (c) 20000
- 34.Best estimate of 780 + 243? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 35.Best estimate of 76 × 26? (a) 24000 (b) 2400 (c) 240
- 36.Best estimate of 340 + 126? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 200
- 37.Best estimate of 270 + 530? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 38.Best estimate of 86 × 30? (a) 2700 (b) 27000 (c) 270
- 39.Best estimate of 34 × 36? (a) 1200 (b) 120 (c) 12000
- 40.Best estimate of 47 × 16? (a) 100 (b) 1000 (c) 10000
Answer key
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