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 18 × 23? (a) 40 (b) 400 (c) 4000
- 2.Best estimate of 30 × 93? (a) 2700 (b) 27000 (c) 270
- 3.Best estimate of 80 × 88? (a) 72000 (b) 7200 (c) 720
- 4.Best estimate of 528 + 870? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1600
- 5.Best estimate of 764 + 799? (a) 1400 (b) 1800 (c) 1600
- 6.Best estimate of 13 × 40? (a) 4000 (b) 40 (c) 400
- 7.Best estimate of 24 × 80? (a) 16000 (b) 160 (c) 1600
- 8.Best estimate of 57 × 89? (a) 5400 (b) 54000 (c) 540
- 9.Best estimate of 471 + 778? (a) 1500 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 10.Best estimate of 611 + 574? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 11.Best estimate of 329 + 860? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 12.Best estimate of 395 + 513? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 13.Best estimate of 369 + 677? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 14.Best estimate of 801 + 409? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 15.Best estimate of 56 × 51? (a) 30000 (b) 300 (c) 3000
- 16.Best estimate of 18 × 63? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 17.Best estimate of 49 × 58? (a) 3000 (b) 30000 (c) 300
- 18.Best estimate of 72 × 81? (a) 560 (b) 5600 (c) 56000
- 19.Best estimate of 16 × 61? (a) 12000 (b) 120 (c) 1200
- 20.Best estimate of 153 + 175? (a) 200 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 21.Best estimate of 253 + 726? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 22.Best estimate of 50 × 43? (a) 200 (b) 2000 (c) 20000
- 23.Best estimate of 60 × 26? (a) 18000 (b) 1800 (c) 180
- 24.Best estimate of 96 × 79? (a) 8000 (b) 800 (c) 80000
- 25.Best estimate of 56 × 94? (a) 5400 (b) 540 (c) 54000
- 26.Best estimate of 767 + 252? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 27.Best estimate of 354 + 234? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 28.Best estimate of 772 + 375? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 29.Best estimate of 19 × 34? (a) 600 (b) 60 (c) 6000
- 30.Best estimate of 20 × 97? (a) 2000 (b) 20000 (c) 200
- 31.Best estimate of 86 × 30? (a) 2700 (b) 27000 (c) 270
- 32.Best estimate of 259 + 869? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 33.Best estimate of 548 + 271? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 34.Best estimate of 431 + 607? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 35.Best estimate of 32 × 91? (a) 27000 (b) 2700 (c) 270
- 36.Best estimate of 775 + 568? (a) 1200 (b) 1600 (c) 1400
- 37.Best estimate of 96 × 59? (a) 600 (b) 60000 (c) 6000
- 38.Best estimate of 91 × 14? (a) 90 (b) 9000 (c) 900
- 39.Best estimate of 127 + 689? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 40.Best estimate of 78 × 33? (a) 2400 (b) 240 (c) 24000
Answer key
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