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 92 × 71? (a) 6300 (b) 63000 (c) 630
- 2.Best estimate of 509 + 446? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 3.Best estimate of 56 × 26? (a) 18000 (b) 1800 (c) 180
- 4.Best estimate of 633 + 545? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 5.Best estimate of 489 + 134? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 6.Best estimate of 24 × 16? (a) 4000 (b) 400 (c) 40
- 7.Best estimate of 216 + 467? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 8.Best estimate of 299 + 164? (a) 300 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 9.Best estimate of 57 × 64? (a) 360 (b) 36000 (c) 3600
- 10.Best estimate of 83 × 59? (a) 480 (b) 48000 (c) 4800
- 11.Best estimate of 538 + 473? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 12.Best estimate of 21 × 34? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60
- 13.Best estimate of 840 + 605? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1200
- 14.Best estimate of 768 + 766? (a) 1800 (b) 1400 (c) 1600
- 15.Best estimate of 501 + 808? (a) 1500 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 16.Best estimate of 76 × 16? (a) 1600 (b) 160 (c) 16000
- 17.Best estimate of 34 × 19? (a) 60 (b) 6000 (c) 600
- 18.Best estimate of 328 + 857? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 19.Best estimate of 61 × 82? (a) 48000 (b) 4800 (c) 480
- 20.Best estimate of 82 × 97? (a) 80000 (b) 800 (c) 8000
- 21.Best estimate of 26 × 77? (a) 24000 (b) 240 (c) 2400
- 22.Best estimate of 28 × 18? (a) 60 (b) 600 (c) 6000
- 23.Best estimate of 724 + 129? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 24.Best estimate of 68 × 34? (a) 210 (b) 2100 (c) 21000
- 25.Best estimate of 706 + 513? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 26.Best estimate of 86 × 46? (a) 4500 (b) 45000 (c) 450
- 27.Best estimate of 472 + 668? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 28.Best estimate of 444 + 555? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 29.Best estimate of 14 × 36? (a) 40 (b) 400 (c) 4000
- 30.Best estimate of 381 + 691? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 31.Best estimate of 863 + 292? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 32.Best estimate of 820 + 754? (a) 1800 (b) 1400 (c) 1600
- 33.Best estimate of 551 + 857? (a) 1700 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 34.Best estimate of 66 × 66? (a) 49000 (b) 490 (c) 4900
- 35.Best estimate of 370 + 145? (a) 500 (b) 300 (c) 700
- 36.Best estimate of 528 + 757? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 37.Best estimate of 394 + 337? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 38.Best estimate of 66 × 81? (a) 5600 (b) 56000 (c) 560
- 39.Best estimate of 827 + 651? (a) 1300 (b) 1700 (c) 1500
- 40.Best estimate of 79 × 32? (a) 24000 (b) 2400 (c) 240
Answer key
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