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 17 × 26? (a) 60 (b) 600 (c) 6000
- 2.Best estimate of 760 + 566? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1200
- 3.Best estimate of 19 × 56? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 4.Best estimate of 853 + 169? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 5.Best estimate of 621 + 844? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1200
- 6.Best estimate of 649 + 668? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 1500
- 7.Best estimate of 771 + 274? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 8.Best estimate of 70 × 66? (a) 4900 (b) 49000 (c) 490
- 9.Best estimate of 151 + 267? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 300
- 10.Best estimate of 71 × 88? (a) 630 (b) 6300 (c) 63000
- 11.Best estimate of 700 + 532? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 12.Best estimate of 78 × 21? (a) 1600 (b) 16000 (c) 160
- 13.Best estimate of 44 × 57? (a) 240 (b) 2400 (c) 24000
- 14.Best estimate of 576 + 432? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 15.Best estimate of 89 × 64? (a) 5400 (b) 540 (c) 54000
- 16.Best estimate of 271 + 498? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 17.Best estimate of 133 + 567? (a) 500 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 18.Best estimate of 57 × 60? (a) 3600 (b) 360 (c) 36000
- 19.Best estimate of 689 + 661? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1200
- 20.Best estimate of 710 + 746? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1600
- 21.Best estimate of 371 + 818? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 22.Best estimate of 824 + 577? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 23.Best estimate of 161 + 202? (a) 600 (b) 200 (c) 400
- 24.Best estimate of 92 × 90? (a) 8100 (b) 81000 (c) 810
- 25.Best estimate of 28 × 14? (a) 3000 (b) 300 (c) 30
- 26.Best estimate of 41 × 74? (a) 28000 (b) 2800 (c) 280
- 27.Best estimate of 56 × 90? (a) 54000 (b) 540 (c) 5400
- 28.Best estimate of 69 × 57? (a) 4200 (b) 42000 (c) 420
- 29.Best estimate of 22 × 91? (a) 180 (b) 18000 (c) 1800
- 30.Best estimate of 31 × 28? (a) 90 (b) 900 (c) 9000
- 31.Best estimate of 78 × 36? (a) 3200 (b) 320 (c) 32000
- 32.Best estimate of 69 × 14? (a) 70 (b) 700 (c) 7000
- 33.Best estimate of 34 × 91? (a) 27000 (b) 2700 (c) 270
- 34.Best estimate of 257 + 214? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 300
- 35.Best estimate of 88 × 50? (a) 4500 (b) 450 (c) 45000
- 36.Best estimate of 31 × 27? (a) 9000 (b) 900 (c) 90
- 37.Best estimate of 76 × 68? (a) 56000 (b) 5600 (c) 560
- 38.Best estimate of 41 × 43? (a) 16000 (b) 160 (c) 1600
- 39.Best estimate of 749 + 480? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 40.Best estimate of 20 × 17? (a) 400 (b) 4000 (c) 40
Answer key
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