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 52 × 69? (a) 35000 (b) 350 (c) 3500
- 2.Best estimate of 711 + 206? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 3.Best estimate of 19 × 47? (a) 100 (b) 1000 (c) 10000
- 4.Best estimate of 868 + 801? (a) 1900 (b) 1500 (c) 1700
- 5.Best estimate of 463 + 414? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 6.Best estimate of 89 × 72? (a) 63000 (b) 6300 (c) 630
- 7.Best estimate of 707 + 173? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 8.Best estimate of 396 + 635? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 9.Best estimate of 63 × 26? (a) 18000 (b) 1800 (c) 180
- 10.Best estimate of 462 + 186? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 11.Best estimate of 38 × 81? (a) 32000 (b) 320 (c) 3200
- 12.Best estimate of 330 + 813? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 13.Best estimate of 609 + 857? (a) 1500 (b) 1700 (c) 1300
- 14.Best estimate of 36 × 31? (a) 12000 (b) 120 (c) 1200
- 15.Best estimate of 366 + 571? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 16.Best estimate of 384 + 408? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 17.Best estimate of 698 + 301? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 18.Best estimate of 16 × 12? (a) 2000 (b) 200 (c) 20
- 19.Best estimate of 98 × 73? (a) 70000 (b) 700 (c) 7000
- 20.Best estimate of 61 × 38? (a) 240 (b) 2400 (c) 24000
- 21.Best estimate of 83 × 73? (a) 560 (b) 5600 (c) 56000
- 22.Best estimate of 871 + 787? (a) 1500 (b) 1700 (c) 1900
- 23.Best estimate of 67 × 32? (a) 210 (b) 2100 (c) 21000
- 24.Best estimate of 683 + 719? (a) 1600 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 25.Best estimate of 82 × 59? (a) 4800 (b) 48000 (c) 480
- 26.Best estimate of 855 + 452? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1600
- 27.Best estimate of 22 × 86? (a) 18000 (b) 180 (c) 1800
- 28.Best estimate of 66 × 83? (a) 56000 (b) 560 (c) 5600
- 29.Best estimate of 501 + 654? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 30.Best estimate of 97 × 28? (a) 30000 (b) 300 (c) 3000
- 31.Best estimate of 248 + 762? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 32.Best estimate of 63 × 39? (a) 240 (b) 24000 (c) 2400
- 33.Best estimate of 57 × 23? (a) 12000 (b) 120 (c) 1200
- 34.Best estimate of 19 × 76? (a) 160 (b) 1600 (c) 16000
- 35.Best estimate of 186 + 346? (a) 500 (b) 300 (c) 700
- 36.Best estimate of 328 + 388? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 37.Best estimate of 837 + 708? (a) 1700 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 38.Best estimate of 91 × 86? (a) 810 (b) 8100 (c) 81000
- 39.Best estimate of 66 × 77? (a) 5600 (b) 56000 (c) 560
- 40.Best estimate of 510 + 636? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
Answer key
- 3500
- 900
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- 1700
- 900
- 6300
- 900
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- 3200
- 1100
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- 7000
- 2400
- 5600
- 1700
- 2100
- 1400
- 4800
- 1400
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- 5600
- 1200
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- 2400
- 1200
- 1600
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- 8100
- 5600
- 1100
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