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 61 × 90? (a) 54000 (b) 540 (c) 5400
- 2.Best estimate of 458 + 287? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 3.Best estimate of 90 × 91? (a) 8100 (b) 81000 (c) 810
- 4.Best estimate of 708 + 811? (a) 1700 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 5.Best estimate of 48 × 88? (a) 4500 (b) 45000 (c) 450
- 6.Best estimate of 591 + 837? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1600
- 7.Best estimate of 615 + 799? (a) 1200 (b) 1600 (c) 1400
- 8.Best estimate of 90 × 37? (a) 36000 (b) 3600 (c) 360
- 9.Best estimate of 292 + 815? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 10.Best estimate of 676 + 482? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 11.Best estimate of 177 + 293? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 300
- 12.Best estimate of 83 × 28? (a) 240 (b) 24000 (c) 2400
- 13.Best estimate of 22 × 64? (a) 12000 (b) 1200 (c) 120
- 14.Best estimate of 81 × 53? (a) 40000 (b) 4000 (c) 400
- 15.Best estimate of 515 + 169? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 16.Best estimate of 388 + 258? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 17.Best estimate of 76 × 82? (a) 64000 (b) 640 (c) 6400
- 18.Best estimate of 41 × 12? (a) 400 (b) 4000 (c) 40
- 19.Best estimate of 494 + 800? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 20.Best estimate of 66 × 39? (a) 28000 (b) 2800 (c) 280
- 21.Best estimate of 24 × 78? (a) 16000 (b) 1600 (c) 160
- 22.Best estimate of 67 × 73? (a) 490 (b) 4900 (c) 49000
- 23.Best estimate of 14 × 90? (a) 90 (b) 900 (c) 9000
- 24.Best estimate of 826 + 182? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 25.Best estimate of 734 + 261? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 26.Best estimate of 63 × 22? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 27.Best estimate of 47 × 23? (a) 100 (b) 1000 (c) 10000
- 28.Best estimate of 166 + 226? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 200
- 29.Best estimate of 427 + 870? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 30.Best estimate of 76 × 56? (a) 48000 (b) 480 (c) 4800
- 31.Best estimate of 590 + 234? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 32.Best estimate of 837 + 466? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 1500
- 33.Best estimate of 49 × 12? (a) 500 (b) 5000 (c) 50
- 34.Best estimate of 58 × 56? (a) 3600 (b) 360 (c) 36000
- 35.Best estimate of 46 × 28? (a) 150 (b) 1500 (c) 15000
- 36.Best estimate of 52 × 92? (a) 4500 (b) 450 (c) 45000
- 37.Best estimate of 503 + 660? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 38.Best estimate of 19 × 91? (a) 180 (b) 1800 (c) 18000
- 39.Best estimate of 41 × 41? (a) 1600 (b) 160 (c) 16000
- 40.Best estimate of 72 × 40? (a) 280 (b) 28000 (c) 2800
Answer key
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