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 84 × 69? (a) 5600 (b) 56000 (c) 560
- 2.Best estimate of 284 + 777? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 3.Best estimate of 86 × 76? (a) 72000 (b) 720 (c) 7200
- 4.Best estimate of 23 × 98? (a) 200 (b) 20000 (c) 2000
- 5.Best estimate of 18 × 62? (a) 12000 (b) 1200 (c) 120
- 6.Best estimate of 83 × 23? (a) 1600 (b) 16000 (c) 160
- 7.Best estimate of 766 + 270? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 8.Best estimate of 17 × 91? (a) 18000 (b) 1800 (c) 180
- 9.Best estimate of 66 × 13? (a) 70 (b) 7000 (c) 700
- 10.Best estimate of 312 + 878? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 11.Best estimate of 76 × 66? (a) 5600 (b) 56000 (c) 560
- 12.Best estimate of 81 × 86? (a) 7200 (b) 72000 (c) 720
- 13.Best estimate of 18 × 56? (a) 12000 (b) 120 (c) 1200
- 14.Best estimate of 614 + 535? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 15.Best estimate of 52 × 16? (a) 10000 (b) 100 (c) 1000
- 16.Best estimate of 786 + 622? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 17.Best estimate of 752 + 215? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 18.Best estimate of 689 + 368? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 19.Best estimate of 60 × 54? (a) 300 (b) 30000 (c) 3000
- 20.Best estimate of 37 × 84? (a) 320 (b) 32000 (c) 3200
- 21.Best estimate of 68 × 96? (a) 70000 (b) 700 (c) 7000
- 22.Best estimate of 57 × 47? (a) 3000 (b) 30000 (c) 300
- 23.Best estimate of 120 + 198? (a) 100 (b) 300 (c) 500
- 24.Best estimate of 36 × 14? (a) 4000 (b) 40 (c) 400
- 25.Best estimate of 52 × 19? (a) 100 (b) 10000 (c) 1000
- 26.Best estimate of 33 × 18? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60
- 27.Best estimate of 694 + 523? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 28.Best estimate of 57 × 26? (a) 1800 (b) 18000 (c) 180
- 29.Best estimate of 749 + 134? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 30.Best estimate of 81 × 44? (a) 32000 (b) 3200 (c) 320
- 31.Best estimate of 878 + 239? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 32.Best estimate of 360 + 266? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 33.Best estimate of 170 + 707? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 34.Best estimate of 93 × 38? (a) 360 (b) 3600 (c) 36000
- 35.Best estimate of 735 + 870? (a) 1800 (b) 1400 (c) 1600
- 36.Best estimate of 52 × 81? (a) 4000 (b) 400 (c) 40000
- 37.Best estimate of 22 × 39? (a) 8000 (b) 800 (c) 80
- 38.Best estimate of 593 + 411? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 39.Best estimate of 71 × 63? (a) 420 (b) 42000 (c) 4200
- 40.Best estimate of 424 + 560? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
Answer key
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