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 × 86? (a) 720 (b) 72000 (c) 7200
- 2.Best estimate of 38 × 43? (a) 16000 (b) 1600 (c) 160
- 3.Best estimate of 629 + 556? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 4.Best estimate of 580 + 790? (a) 1600 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 5.Best estimate of 86 × 44? (a) 360 (b) 3600 (c) 36000
- 6.Best estimate of 730 + 360? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 7.Best estimate of 81 × 72? (a) 5600 (b) 560 (c) 56000
- 8.Best estimate of 82 × 36? (a) 3200 (b) 320 (c) 32000
- 9.Best estimate of 27 × 71? (a) 210 (b) 21000 (c) 2100
- 10.Best estimate of 536 + 853? (a) 1600 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 11.Best estimate of 66 × 83? (a) 56000 (b) 5600 (c) 560
- 12.Best estimate of 24 × 56? (a) 120 (b) 1200 (c) 12000
- 13.Best estimate of 96 × 86? (a) 900 (b) 90000 (c) 9000
- 14.Best estimate of 660 + 508? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 15.Best estimate of 825 + 142? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 16.Best estimate of 47 × 16? (a) 100 (b) 1000 (c) 10000
- 17.Best estimate of 732 + 633? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 18.Best estimate of 46 × 18? (a) 1000 (b) 100 (c) 10000
- 19.Best estimate of 596 + 396? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 20.Best estimate of 56 × 41? (a) 2400 (b) 24000 (c) 240
- 21.Best estimate of 51 × 39? (a) 20000 (b) 200 (c) 2000
- 22.Best estimate of 28 × 88? (a) 27000 (b) 270 (c) 2700
- 23.Best estimate of 473 + 262? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 24.Best estimate of 656 + 580? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 25.Best estimate of 874 + 413? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 26.Best estimate of 283 + 666? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 27.Best estimate of 819 + 761? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1800
- 28.Best estimate of 600 + 691? (a) 1500 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 29.Best estimate of 77 × 79? (a) 6400 (b) 64000 (c) 640
- 30.Best estimate of 27 × 14? (a) 30 (b) 300 (c) 3000
- 31.Best estimate of 66 × 30? (a) 2100 (b) 21000 (c) 210
- 32.Best estimate of 215 + 739? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 33.Best estimate of 19 × 67? (a) 1400 (b) 14000 (c) 140
- 34.Best estimate of 764 + 440? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 35.Best estimate of 22 × 24? (a) 4000 (b) 400 (c) 40
- 36.Best estimate of 28 × 54? (a) 1500 (b) 150 (c) 15000
- 37.Best estimate of 48 × 27? (a) 150 (b) 15000 (c) 1500
- 38.Best estimate of 31 × 36? (a) 12000 (b) 120 (c) 1200
- 39.Best estimate of 26 × 28? (a) 90 (b) 9000 (c) 900
- 40.Best estimate of 339 + 272? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
Answer key
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