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 48 × 20? (a) 10000 (b) 1000 (c) 100
- 2.Best estimate of 699 + 123? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 3.Best estimate of 92 × 16? (a) 1800 (b) 18000 (c) 180
- 4.Best estimate of 154 + 451? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 5.Best estimate of 762 + 805? (a) 1600 (b) 1800 (c) 1400
- 6.Best estimate of 56 × 23? (a) 12000 (b) 120 (c) 1200
- 7.Best estimate of 22 × 32? (a) 6000 (b) 600 (c) 60
- 8.Best estimate of 39 × 40? (a) 1600 (b) 16000 (c) 160
- 9.Best estimate of 24 × 88? (a) 18000 (b) 1800 (c) 180
- 10.Best estimate of 60 × 86? (a) 5400 (b) 54000 (c) 540
- 11.Best estimate of 57 × 51? (a) 3000 (b) 300 (c) 30000
- 12.Best estimate of 80 × 24? (a) 16000 (b) 160 (c) 1600
- 13.Best estimate of 735 + 343? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 14.Best estimate of 21 × 49? (a) 10000 (b) 100 (c) 1000
- 15.Best estimate of 18 × 73? (a) 1400 (b) 14000 (c) 140
- 16.Best estimate of 78 × 61? (a) 4800 (b) 480 (c) 48000
- 17.Best estimate of 270 + 793? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 18.Best estimate of 82 × 53? (a) 4000 (b) 40000 (c) 400
- 19.Best estimate of 28 × 66? (a) 21000 (b) 210 (c) 2100
- 20.Best estimate of 671 + 407? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 21.Best estimate of 96 × 77? (a) 800 (b) 80000 (c) 8000
- 22.Best estimate of 200 + 279? (a) 500 (b) 300 (c) 700
- 23.Best estimate of 29 × 39? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 24.Best estimate of 774 + 373? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 25.Best estimate of 242 + 133? (a) 500 (b) 300 (c) 100
- 26.Best estimate of 307 + 558? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 27.Best estimate of 225 + 582? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 28.Best estimate of 73 × 52? (a) 3500 (b) 35000 (c) 350
- 29.Best estimate of 36 × 31? (a) 12000 (b) 1200 (c) 120
- 30.Best estimate of 31 × 88? (a) 270 (b) 2700 (c) 27000
- 31.Best estimate of 26 × 46? (a) 15000 (b) 1500 (c) 150
- 32.Best estimate of 412 + 725? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 33.Best estimate of 473 + 869? (a) 1200 (b) 1600 (c) 1400
- 34.Best estimate of 173 + 172? (a) 600 (b) 200 (c) 400
- 35.Best estimate of 363 + 796? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 36.Best estimate of 83 × 81? (a) 64000 (b) 640 (c) 6400
- 37.Best estimate of 12 × 36? (a) 40 (b) 400 (c) 4000
- 38.Best estimate of 593 + 143? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 39.Best estimate of 43 × 87? (a) 36000 (b) 360 (c) 3600
- 40.Best estimate of 226 + 204? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 200
Answer key
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