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 68 × 96? (a) 7000 (b) 70000 (c) 700
- 2.Best estimate of 533 + 504? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 3.Best estimate of 97 × 59? (a) 600 (b) 60000 (c) 6000
- 4.Best estimate of 43 × 16? (a) 80 (b) 800 (c) 8000
- 5.Best estimate of 14 × 87? (a) 90 (b) 9000 (c) 900
- 6.Best estimate of 79 × 68? (a) 5600 (b) 560 (c) 56000
- 7.Best estimate of 222 + 729? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 8.Best estimate of 26 × 91? (a) 2700 (b) 270 (c) 27000
- 9.Best estimate of 368 + 511? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 10.Best estimate of 701 + 505? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 11.Best estimate of 30 × 67? (a) 2100 (b) 21000 (c) 210
- 12.Best estimate of 29 × 76? (a) 240 (b) 24000 (c) 2400
- 13.Best estimate of 96 × 12? (a) 1000 (b) 100 (c) 10000
- 14.Best estimate of 302 + 284? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 15.Best estimate of 765 + 576? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1600
- 16.Best estimate of 195 + 274? (a) 500 (b) 300 (c) 700
- 17.Best estimate of 66 × 97? (a) 7000 (b) 700 (c) 70000
- 18.Best estimate of 399 + 322? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 19.Best estimate of 20 × 69? (a) 1400 (b) 140 (c) 14000
- 20.Best estimate of 797 + 767? (a) 1800 (b) 1600 (c) 1400
- 21.Best estimate of 86 × 62? (a) 54000 (b) 540 (c) 5400
- 22.Best estimate of 621 + 534? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 23.Best estimate of 76 × 90? (a) 720 (b) 72000 (c) 7200
- 24.Best estimate of 263 + 190? (a) 500 (b) 300 (c) 700
- 25.Best estimate of 33 × 87? (a) 27000 (b) 2700 (c) 270
- 26.Best estimate of 33 × 83? (a) 2400 (b) 240 (c) 24000
- 27.Best estimate of 490 + 197? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 28.Best estimate of 510 + 441? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 29.Best estimate of 403 + 584? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 30.Best estimate of 856 + 497? (a) 1200 (b) 1600 (c) 1400
- 31.Best estimate of 846 + 875? (a) 1700 (b) 1900 (c) 1500
- 32.Best estimate of 651 + 597? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 1500
- 33.Best estimate of 202 + 349? (a) 300 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 34.Best estimate of 60 × 16? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 35.Best estimate of 813 + 275? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 36.Best estimate of 64 × 96? (a) 6000 (b) 60000 (c) 600
- 37.Best estimate of 358 + 556? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 38.Best estimate of 36 × 87? (a) 3600 (b) 36000 (c) 360
- 39.Best estimate of 522 + 510? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 40.Best estimate of 877 + 741? (a) 1600 (b) 1800 (c) 1400
Answer key
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