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 27 × 86? (a) 270 (b) 27000 (c) 2700
- 2.Best estimate of 371 + 275? (a) 500 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 3.Best estimate of 64 × 69? (a) 42000 (b) 420 (c) 4200
- 4.Best estimate of 98 × 69? (a) 700 (b) 70000 (c) 7000
- 5.Best estimate of 31 × 49? (a) 150 (b) 15000 (c) 1500
- 6.Best estimate of 188 + 803? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 7.Best estimate of 67 × 76? (a) 5600 (b) 560 (c) 56000
- 8.Best estimate of 692 + 263? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 9.Best estimate of 87 × 28? (a) 270 (b) 2700 (c) 27000
- 10.Best estimate of 406 + 868? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 11.Best estimate of 56 × 77? (a) 48000 (b) 4800 (c) 480
- 12.Best estimate of 169 + 415? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 13.Best estimate of 33 × 12? (a) 300 (b) 3000 (c) 30
- 14.Best estimate of 19 × 26? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60
- 15.Best estimate of 98 × 57? (a) 60000 (b) 600 (c) 6000
- 16.Best estimate of 47 × 34? (a) 1500 (b) 150 (c) 15000
- 17.Best estimate of 97 × 53? (a) 500 (b) 5000 (c) 50000
- 18.Best estimate of 93 × 77? (a) 720 (b) 72000 (c) 7200
- 19.Best estimate of 293 + 128? (a) 400 (b) 200 (c) 600
- 20.Best estimate of 869 + 406? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 1500
- 21.Best estimate of 39 × 13? (a) 40 (b) 400 (c) 4000
- 22.Best estimate of 800 + 394? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 23.Best estimate of 37 × 86? (a) 3600 (b) 36000 (c) 360
- 24.Best estimate of 436 + 634? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 25.Best estimate of 26 × 40? (a) 12000 (b) 120 (c) 1200
- 26.Best estimate of 817 + 292? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 27.Best estimate of 152 + 810? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 28.Best estimate of 23 × 92? (a) 180 (b) 1800 (c) 18000
- 29.Best estimate of 18 × 32? (a) 6000 (b) 60 (c) 600
- 30.Best estimate of 561 + 571? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 31.Best estimate of 580 + 440? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 32.Best estimate of 36 × 81? (a) 32000 (b) 3200 (c) 320
- 33.Best estimate of 66 × 16? (a) 1400 (b) 14000 (c) 140
- 34.Best estimate of 91 × 26? (a) 2700 (b) 270 (c) 27000
- 35.Best estimate of 13 × 56? (a) 6000 (b) 600 (c) 60
- 36.Best estimate of 295 + 289? (a) 400 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 37.Best estimate of 636 + 289? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 38.Best estimate of 61 × 68? (a) 4200 (b) 420 (c) 42000
- 39.Best estimate of 82 × 57? (a) 480 (b) 4800 (c) 48000
- 40.Best estimate of 77 × 92? (a) 720 (b) 7200 (c) 72000
Answer key
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