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 58 × 92? (a) 54000 (b) 540 (c) 5400
- 2.Best estimate of 869 + 514? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1600
- 3.Best estimate of 651 + 505? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 4.Best estimate of 88 × 91? (a) 8100 (b) 81000 (c) 810
- 5.Best estimate of 26 × 84? (a) 2400 (b) 240 (c) 24000
- 6.Best estimate of 74 × 17? (a) 1400 (b) 140 (c) 14000
- 7.Best estimate of 32 × 13? (a) 300 (b) 30 (c) 3000
- 8.Best estimate of 29 × 19? (a) 6000 (b) 60 (c) 600
- 9.Best estimate of 37 × 74? (a) 28000 (b) 2800 (c) 280
- 10.Best estimate of 349 + 195? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 300
- 11.Best estimate of 791 + 192? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 12.Best estimate of 366 + 174? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 13.Best estimate of 51 × 31? (a) 150 (b) 1500 (c) 15000
- 14.Best estimate of 29 × 63? (a) 1800 (b) 180 (c) 18000
- 15.Best estimate of 49 × 67? (a) 35000 (b) 350 (c) 3500
- 16.Best estimate of 81 × 91? (a) 720 (b) 7200 (c) 72000
- 17.Best estimate of 72 × 41? (a) 28000 (b) 280 (c) 2800
- 18.Best estimate of 47 × 43? (a) 200 (b) 20000 (c) 2000
- 19.Best estimate of 26 × 40? (a) 1200 (b) 120 (c) 12000
- 20.Best estimate of 76 × 86? (a) 720 (b) 7200 (c) 72000
- 21.Best estimate of 59 × 28? (a) 180 (b) 18000 (c) 1800
- 22.Best estimate of 811 + 306? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 23.Best estimate of 54 × 16? (a) 10000 (b) 1000 (c) 100
- 24.Best estimate of 18 × 63? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 25.Best estimate of 83 × 63? (a) 480 (b) 4800 (c) 48000
- 26.Best estimate of 682 + 365? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 27.Best estimate of 825 + 265? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 28.Best estimate of 63 × 27? (a) 1800 (b) 180 (c) 18000
- 29.Best estimate of 83 × 56? (a) 480 (b) 4800 (c) 48000
- 30.Best estimate of 59 × 36? (a) 24000 (b) 240 (c) 2400
- 31.Best estimate of 355 + 433? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 32.Best estimate of 46 × 98? (a) 50000 (b) 500 (c) 5000
- 33.Best estimate of 284 + 173? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 300
- 34.Best estimate of 807 + 443? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 35.Best estimate of 137 + 352? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 300
- 36.Best estimate of 532 + 752? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 37.Best estimate of 12 × 17? (a) 2000 (b) 200 (c) 20
- 38.Best estimate of 41 × 66? (a) 280 (b) 2800 (c) 28000
- 39.Best estimate of 876 + 447? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 1500
- 40.Best estimate of 457 + 637? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
Answer key
- 5400
- 1400
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- 8100
- 2400
- 1400
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- 2800
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- 3500
- 7200
- 2800
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- 1200
- 7200
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- 4800
- 1100
- 1100
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- 4800
- 2400
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- 5000
- 500
- 1200
- 500
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- 2800
- 1300
- 1100
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