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 87 × 66? (a) 630 (b) 63000 (c) 6300
- 2.Best estimate of 668 + 570? (a) 1500 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 3.Best estimate of 30 × 13? (a) 30 (b) 300 (c) 3000
- 4.Best estimate of 38 × 80? (a) 3200 (b) 32000 (c) 320
- 5.Best estimate of 13 × 19? (a) 200 (b) 2000 (c) 20
- 6.Best estimate of 41 × 18? (a) 800 (b) 8000 (c) 80
- 7.Best estimate of 81 × 38? (a) 3200 (b) 320 (c) 32000
- 8.Best estimate of 424 + 128? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 300
- 9.Best estimate of 590 + 646? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 10.Best estimate of 31 × 27? (a) 9000 (b) 900 (c) 90
- 11.Best estimate of 301 + 153? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 300
- 12.Best estimate of 360 + 279? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 13.Best estimate of 182 + 508? (a) 500 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 14.Best estimate of 278 + 525? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 15.Best estimate of 271 + 368? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 16.Best estimate of 79 × 74? (a) 5600 (b) 56000 (c) 560
- 17.Best estimate of 66 × 81? (a) 5600 (b) 56000 (c) 560
- 18.Best estimate of 375 + 586? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 19.Best estimate of 82 × 94? (a) 72000 (b) 7200 (c) 720
- 20.Best estimate of 473 + 587? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 21.Best estimate of 90 × 86? (a) 81000 (b) 8100 (c) 810
- 22.Best estimate of 541 + 238? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 23.Best estimate of 59 × 36? (a) 24000 (b) 2400 (c) 240
- 24.Best estimate of 376 + 196? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 25.Best estimate of 22 × 97? (a) 2000 (b) 20000 (c) 200
- 26.Best estimate of 392 + 184? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 27.Best estimate of 13 × 54? (a) 500 (b) 5000 (c) 50
- 28.Best estimate of 489 + 476? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 29.Best estimate of 364 + 228? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 30.Best estimate of 17 × 20? (a) 40 (b) 4000 (c) 400
- 31.Best estimate of 803 + 315? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 32.Best estimate of 91 × 32? (a) 270 (b) 2700 (c) 27000
- 33.Best estimate of 624 + 689? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 34.Best estimate of 236 + 585? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 35.Best estimate of 455 + 679? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 36.Best estimate of 315 + 724? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 37.Best estimate of 66 × 37? (a) 2800 (b) 280 (c) 28000
- 38.Best estimate of 43 × 56? (a) 24000 (b) 2400 (c) 240
- 39.Best estimate of 400 + 659? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 40.Best estimate of 231 + 743? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
Answer key
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