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 51 × 70? (a) 350 (b) 3500 (c) 35000
- 2.Best estimate of 638 + 805? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1200
- 3.Best estimate of 59 × 79? (a) 4800 (b) 48000 (c) 480
- 4.Best estimate of 549 + 809? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 1500
- 5.Best estimate of 98 × 51? (a) 5000 (b) 500 (c) 50000
- 6.Best estimate of 49 × 13? (a) 50 (b) 500 (c) 5000
- 7.Best estimate of 634 + 364? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 8.Best estimate of 186 + 513? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 9.Best estimate of 813 + 551? (a) 1200 (b) 1600 (c) 1400
- 10.Best estimate of 496 + 842? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 11.Best estimate of 395 + 664? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 12.Best estimate of 640 + 125? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 13.Best estimate of 27 × 46? (a) 1500 (b) 150 (c) 15000
- 14.Best estimate of 239 + 753? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 15.Best estimate of 596 + 149? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 16.Best estimate of 306 + 125? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 200
- 17.Best estimate of 571 + 506? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 18.Best estimate of 770 + 243? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 19.Best estimate of 28 × 33? (a) 9000 (b) 90 (c) 900
- 20.Best estimate of 842 + 341? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 21.Best estimate of 13 × 27? (a) 30 (b) 3000 (c) 300
- 22.Best estimate of 48 × 90? (a) 450 (b) 4500 (c) 45000
- 23.Best estimate of 223 + 258? (a) 500 (b) 300 (c) 700
- 24.Best estimate of 41 × 89? (a) 360 (b) 3600 (c) 36000
- 25.Best estimate of 718 + 640? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 1500
- 26.Best estimate of 87 × 94? (a) 81000 (b) 810 (c) 8100
- 27.Best estimate of 84 × 23? (a) 16000 (b) 160 (c) 1600
- 28.Best estimate of 133 + 852? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 29.Best estimate of 379 + 816? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 30.Best estimate of 763 + 675? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1700
- 31.Best estimate of 59 × 46? (a) 30000 (b) 300 (c) 3000
- 32.Best estimate of 643 + 340? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 33.Best estimate of 494 + 477? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 34.Best estimate of 30 × 80? (a) 24000 (b) 2400 (c) 240
- 35.Best estimate of 858 + 382? (a) 1100 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 36.Best estimate of 82 × 34? (a) 24000 (b) 2400 (c) 240
- 37.Best estimate of 44 × 36? (a) 1600 (b) 16000 (c) 160
- 38.Best estimate of 50 × 76? (a) 40000 (b) 400 (c) 4000
- 39.Best estimate of 13 × 12? (a) 10 (b) 1000 (c) 100
- 40.Best estimate of 26 × 62? (a) 1800 (b) 18000 (c) 180
Answer key
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