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 83 × 66? (a) 5600 (b) 56000 (c) 560
- 2.Best estimate of 785 + 308? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 3.Best estimate of 842 + 745? (a) 1300 (b) 1700 (c) 1500
- 4.Best estimate of 425 + 426? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 5.Best estimate of 20 × 38? (a) 800 (b) 8000 (c) 80
- 6.Best estimate of 835 + 660? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1700
- 7.Best estimate of 59 × 94? (a) 54000 (b) 5400 (c) 540
- 8.Best estimate of 425 + 444? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 9.Best estimate of 98 × 87? (a) 900 (b) 9000 (c) 90000
- 10.Best estimate of 36 × 94? (a) 360 (b) 36000 (c) 3600
- 11.Best estimate of 214 + 191? (a) 600 (b) 200 (c) 400
- 12.Best estimate of 30 × 43? (a) 120 (b) 12000 (c) 1200
- 13.Best estimate of 634 + 354? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 14.Best estimate of 92 × 47? (a) 450 (b) 4500 (c) 45000
- 15.Best estimate of 47 × 90? (a) 4500 (b) 450 (c) 45000
- 16.Best estimate of 407 + 753? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 17.Best estimate of 617 + 704? (a) 1100 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 18.Best estimate of 428 + 607? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 19.Best estimate of 41 × 29? (a) 12000 (b) 120 (c) 1200
- 20.Best estimate of 727 + 172? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 21.Best estimate of 838 + 132? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 22.Best estimate of 231 + 666? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 23.Best estimate of 288 + 436? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 24.Best estimate of 749 + 365? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 25.Best estimate of 56 × 94? (a) 540 (b) 5400 (c) 54000
- 26.Best estimate of 19 × 51? (a) 10000 (b) 1000 (c) 100
- 27.Best estimate of 12 × 29? (a) 3000 (b) 30 (c) 300
- 28.Best estimate of 38 × 63? (a) 2400 (b) 24000 (c) 240
- 29.Best estimate of 141 + 385? (a) 300 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 30.Best estimate of 79 × 36? (a) 32000 (b) 3200 (c) 320
- 31.Best estimate of 191 + 844? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 32.Best estimate of 447 + 266? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 33.Best estimate of 63 × 86? (a) 540 (b) 5400 (c) 54000
- 34.Best estimate of 169 + 703? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 35.Best estimate of 80 × 34? (a) 2400 (b) 240 (c) 24000
- 36.Best estimate of 18 × 77? (a) 1600 (b) 160 (c) 16000
- 37.Best estimate of 96 × 51? (a) 5000 (b) 500 (c) 50000
- 38.Best estimate of 634 + 685? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 39.Best estimate of 76 × 63? (a) 4800 (b) 48000 (c) 480
- 40.Best estimate of 67 × 43? (a) 28000 (b) 2800 (c) 280
Answer key
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