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 76 × 17? (a) 16000 (b) 1600 (c) 160
- 2.Best estimate of 27 × 92? (a) 27000 (b) 270 (c) 2700
- 3.Best estimate of 16 × 29? (a) 60 (b) 600 (c) 6000
- 4.Best estimate of 63 × 97? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60000
- 5.Best estimate of 54 × 63? (a) 3000 (b) 30000 (c) 300
- 6.Best estimate of 49 × 56? (a) 3000 (b) 300 (c) 30000
- 7.Best estimate of 27 × 12? (a) 3000 (b) 30 (c) 300
- 8.Best estimate of 22 × 98? (a) 2000 (b) 200 (c) 20000
- 9.Best estimate of 98 × 26? (a) 3000 (b) 300 (c) 30000
- 10.Best estimate of 721 + 712? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1200
- 11.Best estimate of 33 × 96? (a) 300 (b) 3000 (c) 30000
- 12.Best estimate of 232 + 239? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 200
- 13.Best estimate of 409 + 169? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 14.Best estimate of 84 × 60? (a) 48000 (b) 480 (c) 4800
- 15.Best estimate of 36 × 94? (a) 36000 (b) 3600 (c) 360
- 16.Best estimate of 23 × 53? (a) 10000 (b) 100 (c) 1000
- 17.Best estimate of 76 × 42? (a) 320 (b) 32000 (c) 3200
- 18.Best estimate of 97 × 50? (a) 5000 (b) 50000 (c) 500
- 19.Best estimate of 58 × 60? (a) 36000 (b) 360 (c) 3600
- 20.Best estimate of 67 × 66? (a) 49000 (b) 4900 (c) 490
- 21.Best estimate of 286 + 640? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 22.Best estimate of 455 + 621? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 23.Best estimate of 46 × 67? (a) 3500 (b) 35000 (c) 350
- 24.Best estimate of 880 + 618? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1700
- 25.Best estimate of 62 × 12? (a) 600 (b) 60 (c) 6000
- 26.Best estimate of 142 + 256? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 200
- 27.Best estimate of 92 × 36? (a) 360 (b) 36000 (c) 3600
- 28.Best estimate of 31 × 36? (a) 1200 (b) 120 (c) 12000
- 29.Best estimate of 14 × 42? (a) 4000 (b) 40 (c) 400
- 30.Best estimate of 36 × 33? (a) 120 (b) 1200 (c) 12000
- 31.Best estimate of 77 × 86? (a) 72000 (b) 7200 (c) 720
- 32.Best estimate of 331 + 728? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 33.Best estimate of 665 + 266? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 34.Best estimate of 651 + 494? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 35.Best estimate of 20 × 91? (a) 1800 (b) 180 (c) 18000
- 36.Best estimate of 34 × 82? (a) 2400 (b) 24000 (c) 240
- 37.Best estimate of 800 + 393? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 38.Best estimate of 84 × 12? (a) 8000 (b) 800 (c) 80
- 39.Best estimate of 53 × 27? (a) 150 (b) 15000 (c) 1500
- 40.Best estimate of 76 × 54? (a) 400 (b) 40000 (c) 4000
Answer key
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