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 56 × 46? (a) 300 (b) 30000 (c) 3000
- 2.Best estimate of 78 × 56? (a) 480 (b) 48000 (c) 4800
- 3.Best estimate of 58 × 69? (a) 4200 (b) 420 (c) 42000
- 4.Best estimate of 90 × 86? (a) 8100 (b) 810 (c) 81000
- 5.Best estimate of 83 × 53? (a) 40000 (b) 4000 (c) 400
- 6.Best estimate of 444 + 588? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 7.Best estimate of 44 × 82? (a) 3200 (b) 320 (c) 32000
- 8.Best estimate of 511 + 861? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1600
- 9.Best estimate of 283 + 136? (a) 400 (b) 200 (c) 600
- 10.Best estimate of 138 + 465? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 11.Best estimate of 189 + 422? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 12.Best estimate of 33 × 33? (a) 90 (b) 900 (c) 9000
- 13.Best estimate of 299 + 365? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 14.Best estimate of 34 × 88? (a) 27000 (b) 2700 (c) 270
- 15.Best estimate of 311 + 751? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 16.Best estimate of 92 × 21? (a) 1800 (b) 180 (c) 18000
- 17.Best estimate of 46 × 66? (a) 3500 (b) 35000 (c) 350
- 18.Best estimate of 91 × 33? (a) 270 (b) 27000 (c) 2700
- 19.Best estimate of 583 + 385? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 20.Best estimate of 89 × 80? (a) 7200 (b) 72000 (c) 720
- 21.Best estimate of 12 × 34? (a) 3000 (b) 30 (c) 300
- 22.Best estimate of 76 × 89? (a) 72000 (b) 720 (c) 7200
- 23.Best estimate of 491 + 711? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 24.Best estimate of 549 + 675? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 25.Best estimate of 684 + 331? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 26.Best estimate of 525 + 433? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 27.Best estimate of 131 + 643? (a) 500 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 28.Best estimate of 24 × 28? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60
- 29.Best estimate of 56 × 78? (a) 4800 (b) 480 (c) 48000
- 30.Best estimate of 346 + 239? (a) 300 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 31.Best estimate of 38 × 31? (a) 12000 (b) 120 (c) 1200
- 32.Best estimate of 86 × 96? (a) 90000 (b) 900 (c) 9000
- 33.Best estimate of 339 + 182? (a) 300 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 34.Best estimate of 24 × 53? (a) 10000 (b) 1000 (c) 100
- 35.Best estimate of 42 × 93? (a) 3600 (b) 36000 (c) 360
- 36.Best estimate of 359 + 551? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 37.Best estimate of 69 × 61? (a) 4200 (b) 420 (c) 42000
- 38.Best estimate of 576 + 153? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 39.Best estimate of 74 × 92? (a) 6300 (b) 630 (c) 63000
- 40.Best estimate of 61 × 18? (a) 12000 (b) 1200 (c) 120
Answer key
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