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 43 × 98? (a) 400 (b) 4000 (c) 40000
- 2.Best estimate of 855 + 471? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1200
- 3.Best estimate of 46 × 39? (a) 200 (b) 20000 (c) 2000
- 4.Best estimate of 879 + 775? (a) 1700 (b) 1900 (c) 1500
- 5.Best estimate of 711 + 488? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 6.Best estimate of 92 × 57? (a) 5400 (b) 54000 (c) 540
- 7.Best estimate of 856 + 447? (a) 1500 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 8.Best estimate of 672 + 496? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 9.Best estimate of 707 + 273? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 10.Best estimate of 79 × 34? (a) 240 (b) 2400 (c) 24000
- 11.Best estimate of 86 × 78? (a) 720 (b) 7200 (c) 72000
- 12.Best estimate of 806 + 552? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 13.Best estimate of 66 × 54? (a) 350 (b) 3500 (c) 35000
- 14.Best estimate of 96 × 80? (a) 8000 (b) 80000 (c) 800
- 15.Best estimate of 326 + 512? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 16.Best estimate of 40 × 69? (a) 2800 (b) 28000 (c) 280
- 17.Best estimate of 66 × 59? (a) 42000 (b) 420 (c) 4200
- 18.Best estimate of 761 + 345? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 19.Best estimate of 698 + 260? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 20.Best estimate of 872 + 256? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 21.Best estimate of 763 + 322? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 22.Best estimate of 22 × 29? (a) 6000 (b) 600 (c) 60
- 23.Best estimate of 50 × 73? (a) 35000 (b) 3500 (c) 350
- 24.Best estimate of 769 + 485? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 25.Best estimate of 375 + 810? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 26.Best estimate of 19 × 70? (a) 14000 (b) 140 (c) 1400
- 27.Best estimate of 810 + 553? (a) 1200 (b) 1600 (c) 1400
- 28.Best estimate of 567 + 616? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 29.Best estimate of 293 + 390? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 30.Best estimate of 12 × 18? (a) 200 (b) 20 (c) 2000
- 31.Best estimate of 815 + 751? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1800
- 32.Best estimate of 16 × 68? (a) 1400 (b) 14000 (c) 140
- 33.Best estimate of 59 × 51? (a) 300 (b) 3000 (c) 30000
- 34.Best estimate of 64 × 22? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 35.Best estimate of 66 × 18? (a) 1400 (b) 140 (c) 14000
- 36.Best estimate of 28 × 38? (a) 12000 (b) 1200 (c) 120
- 37.Best estimate of 31 × 71? (a) 2100 (b) 21000 (c) 210
- 38.Best estimate of 628 + 800? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 39.Best estimate of 190 + 411? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 40.Best estimate of 244 + 735? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
Answer key
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