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 79 × 76? (a) 6400 (b) 64000 (c) 640
- 2.Best estimate of 718 + 479? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 3.Best estimate of 50 × 41? (a) 2000 (b) 200 (c) 20000
- 4.Best estimate of 42 × 31? (a) 12000 (b) 120 (c) 1200
- 5.Best estimate of 725 + 802? (a) 1700 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 6.Best estimate of 871 + 815? (a) 1700 (b) 1900 (c) 1500
- 7.Best estimate of 92 × 37? (a) 360 (b) 3600 (c) 36000
- 8.Best estimate of 87 × 87? (a) 8100 (b) 81000 (c) 810
- 9.Best estimate of 714 + 747? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1200
- 10.Best estimate of 582 + 785? (a) 1200 (b) 1600 (c) 1400
- 11.Best estimate of 76 × 77? (a) 64000 (b) 640 (c) 6400
- 12.Best estimate of 182 + 489? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 13.Best estimate of 844 + 440? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 14.Best estimate of 71 × 37? (a) 2800 (b) 280 (c) 28000
- 15.Best estimate of 838 + 342? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 16.Best estimate of 30 × 57? (a) 1800 (b) 18000 (c) 180
- 17.Best estimate of 37 × 26? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 18.Best estimate of 57 × 42? (a) 240 (b) 2400 (c) 24000
- 19.Best estimate of 863 + 827? (a) 1700 (b) 1900 (c) 1500
- 20.Best estimate of 81 × 26? (a) 2400 (b) 240 (c) 24000
- 21.Best estimate of 56 × 51? (a) 3000 (b) 30000 (c) 300
- 22.Best estimate of 96 × 17? (a) 2000 (b) 20000 (c) 200
- 23.Best estimate of 395 + 832? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 24.Best estimate of 779 + 861? (a) 1900 (b) 1700 (c) 1500
- 25.Best estimate of 81 × 83? (a) 640 (b) 64000 (c) 6400
- 26.Best estimate of 616 + 137? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 27.Best estimate of 342 + 795? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 28.Best estimate of 63 × 96? (a) 6000 (b) 60000 (c) 600
- 29.Best estimate of 233 + 591? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 30.Best estimate of 16 × 76? (a) 16000 (b) 160 (c) 1600
- 31.Best estimate of 86 × 40? (a) 3600 (b) 360 (c) 36000
- 32.Best estimate of 61 × 98? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60000
- 33.Best estimate of 93 × 90? (a) 810 (b) 8100 (c) 81000
- 34.Best estimate of 746 + 582? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 35.Best estimate of 40 × 52? (a) 2000 (b) 200 (c) 20000
- 36.Best estimate of 34 × 18? (a) 6000 (b) 600 (c) 60
- 37.Best estimate of 36 × 69? (a) 28000 (b) 280 (c) 2800
- 38.Best estimate of 32 × 23? (a) 600 (b) 60 (c) 6000
- 39.Best estimate of 69 × 12? (a) 7000 (b) 70 (c) 700
- 40.Best estimate of 537 + 629? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
Answer key
- 6400
- 1200
- 2000
- 1200
- 1500
- 1700
- 3600
- 8100
- 1400
- 1400
- 6400
- 700
- 1200
- 2800
- 1100
- 1800
- 1200
- 2400
- 1700
- 2400
- 3000
- 2000
- 1200
- 1700
- 6400
- 700
- 1100
- 6000
- 800
- 1600
- 3600
- 6000
- 8100
- 1300
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- 600
- 2800
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- 1100
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