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 79 × 93? (a) 72000 (b) 7200 (c) 720
- 2.Best estimate of 82 × 46? (a) 400 (b) 4000 (c) 40000
- 3.Best estimate of 23 × 76? (a) 1600 (b) 16000 (c) 160
- 4.Best estimate of 384 + 386? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 5.Best estimate of 92 × 53? (a) 45000 (b) 4500 (c) 450
- 6.Best estimate of 556 + 195? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 7.Best estimate of 856 + 453? (a) 1200 (b) 1600 (c) 1400
- 8.Best estimate of 81 × 67? (a) 5600 (b) 56000 (c) 560
- 9.Best estimate of 96 × 82? (a) 8000 (b) 80000 (c) 800
- 10.Best estimate of 162 + 343? (a) 300 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 11.Best estimate of 54 × 86? (a) 45000 (b) 450 (c) 4500
- 12.Best estimate of 69 × 56? (a) 420 (b) 4200 (c) 42000
- 13.Best estimate of 69 × 80? (a) 56000 (b) 560 (c) 5600
- 14.Best estimate of 738 + 267? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 15.Best estimate of 226 + 443? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 16.Best estimate of 58 × 79? (a) 48000 (b) 4800 (c) 480
- 17.Best estimate of 50 × 47? (a) 2500 (b) 25000 (c) 250
- 18.Best estimate of 588 + 149? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 19.Best estimate of 219 + 413? (a) 800 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 20.Best estimate of 362 + 769? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 21.Best estimate of 52 × 96? (a) 50000 (b) 500 (c) 5000
- 22.Best estimate of 645 + 297? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 23.Best estimate of 76 × 48? (a) 40000 (b) 400 (c) 4000
- 24.Best estimate of 91 × 92? (a) 81000 (b) 8100 (c) 810
- 25.Best estimate of 801 + 447? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 26.Best estimate of 788 + 691? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1700
- 27.Best estimate of 61 × 77? (a) 480 (b) 48000 (c) 4800
- 28.Best estimate of 97 × 36? (a) 40000 (b) 4000 (c) 400
- 29.Best estimate of 71 × 98? (a) 700 (b) 70000 (c) 7000
- 30.Best estimate of 76 × 82? (a) 6400 (b) 64000 (c) 640
- 31.Best estimate of 462 + 276? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 32.Best estimate of 51 × 29? (a) 15000 (b) 150 (c) 1500
- 33.Best estimate of 19 × 78? (a) 16000 (b) 160 (c) 1600
- 34.Best estimate of 90 × 27? (a) 2700 (b) 27000 (c) 270
- 35.Best estimate of 60 × 69? (a) 4200 (b) 420 (c) 42000
- 36.Best estimate of 487 + 667? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 37.Best estimate of 233 + 801? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 38.Best estimate of 16 × 18? (a) 40 (b) 4000 (c) 400
- 39.Best estimate of 880 + 451? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1200
- 40.Best estimate of 720 + 436? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
Answer key
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