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 859 + 500? (a) 1200 (b) 1600 (c) 1400
- 2.Best estimate of 51 × 19? (a) 100 (b) 10000 (c) 1000
- 3.Best estimate of 73 × 74? (a) 4900 (b) 49000 (c) 490
- 4.Best estimate of 87 × 56? (a) 5400 (b) 54000 (c) 540
- 5.Best estimate of 509 + 591? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 6.Best estimate of 93 × 26? (a) 270 (b) 2700 (c) 27000
- 7.Best estimate of 477 + 592? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 8.Best estimate of 61 × 92? (a) 54000 (b) 540 (c) 5400
- 9.Best estimate of 444 + 342? (a) 500 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 10.Best estimate of 613 + 402? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 11.Best estimate of 782 + 400? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 12.Best estimate of 20 × 34? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60
- 13.Best estimate of 616 + 737? (a) 1100 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 14.Best estimate of 88 × 64? (a) 540 (b) 5400 (c) 54000
- 15.Best estimate of 374 + 459? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 16.Best estimate of 32 × 31? (a) 9000 (b) 90 (c) 900
- 17.Best estimate of 26 × 92? (a) 2700 (b) 27000 (c) 270
- 18.Best estimate of 164 + 868? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 19.Best estimate of 362 + 480? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 20.Best estimate of 49 × 23? (a) 100 (b) 1000 (c) 10000
- 21.Best estimate of 826 + 457? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 22.Best estimate of 142 + 658? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 23.Best estimate of 16 × 28? (a) 60 (b) 6000 (c) 600
- 24.Best estimate of 709 + 661? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1200
- 25.Best estimate of 67 × 71? (a) 49000 (b) 4900 (c) 490
- 26.Best estimate of 58 × 22? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 27.Best estimate of 70 × 50? (a) 3500 (b) 350 (c) 35000
- 28.Best estimate of 365 + 443? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 29.Best estimate of 16 × 14? (a) 20 (b) 2000 (c) 200
- 30.Best estimate of 61 × 26? (a) 180 (b) 1800 (c) 18000
- 31.Best estimate of 88 × 31? (a) 27000 (b) 270 (c) 2700
- 32.Best estimate of 28 × 26? (a) 9000 (b) 90 (c) 900
- 33.Best estimate of 229 + 724? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 34.Best estimate of 66 × 57? (a) 4200 (b) 420 (c) 42000
- 35.Best estimate of 54 × 71? (a) 35000 (b) 3500 (c) 350
- 36.Best estimate of 797 + 236? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 37.Best estimate of 209 + 244? (a) 600 (b) 200 (c) 400
- 38.Best estimate of 43 × 96? (a) 40000 (b) 400 (c) 4000
- 39.Best estimate of 37 × 83? (a) 32000 (b) 3200 (c) 320
- 40.Best estimate of 24 × 17? (a) 40 (b) 400 (c) 4000
Answer key
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