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 67 × 37? (a) 2800 (b) 280 (c) 28000
- 2.Best estimate of 787 + 230? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 3.Best estimate of 96 × 72? (a) 7000 (b) 700 (c) 70000
- 4.Best estimate of 690 + 382? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 5.Best estimate of 825 + 639? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1600
- 6.Best estimate of 71 × 37? (a) 28000 (b) 2800 (c) 280
- 7.Best estimate of 87 × 13? (a) 9000 (b) 900 (c) 90
- 8.Best estimate of 61 × 86? (a) 540 (b) 5400 (c) 54000
- 9.Best estimate of 800 + 735? (a) 1500 (b) 1700 (c) 1300
- 10.Best estimate of 60 × 74? (a) 4200 (b) 420 (c) 42000
- 11.Best estimate of 149 + 824? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 12.Best estimate of 91 × 98? (a) 900 (b) 9000 (c) 90000
- 13.Best estimate of 73 × 26? (a) 21000 (b) 2100 (c) 210
- 14.Best estimate of 124 + 880? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 15.Best estimate of 94 × 66? (a) 63000 (b) 6300 (c) 630
- 16.Best estimate of 694 + 557? (a) 1100 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 17.Best estimate of 94 × 63? (a) 5400 (b) 540 (c) 54000
- 18.Best estimate of 97 × 74? (a) 7000 (b) 70000 (c) 700
- 19.Best estimate of 48 × 43? (a) 2000 (b) 200 (c) 20000
- 20.Best estimate of 470 + 197? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 21.Best estimate of 271 + 621? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 22.Best estimate of 20 × 32? (a) 60 (b) 600 (c) 6000
- 23.Best estimate of 469 + 781? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 1500
- 24.Best estimate of 29 × 36? (a) 12000 (b) 120 (c) 1200
- 25.Best estimate of 277 + 217? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 300
- 26.Best estimate of 46 × 71? (a) 350 (b) 3500 (c) 35000
- 27.Best estimate of 144 + 466? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 28.Best estimate of 746 + 424? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 29.Best estimate of 31 × 17? (a) 600 (b) 60 (c) 6000
- 30.Best estimate of 68 × 94? (a) 63000 (b) 630 (c) 6300
- 31.Best estimate of 22 × 37? (a) 80 (b) 800 (c) 8000
- 32.Best estimate of 763 + 539? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 33.Best estimate of 555 + 681? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 34.Best estimate of 81 × 40? (a) 32000 (b) 3200 (c) 320
- 35.Best estimate of 626 + 412? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 36.Best estimate of 21 × 16? (a) 400 (b) 40 (c) 4000
- 37.Best estimate of 151 + 712? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 38.Best estimate of 40 × 61? (a) 240 (b) 24000 (c) 2400
- 39.Best estimate of 466 + 453? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 40.Best estimate of 858 + 572? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1700
Answer key
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