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 42 × 92? (a) 3600 (b) 36000 (c) 360
- 2.Best estimate of 71 × 72? (a) 490 (b) 4900 (c) 49000
- 3.Best estimate of 430 + 151? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 4.Best estimate of 74 × 92? (a) 63000 (b) 630 (c) 6300
- 5.Best estimate of 80 × 96? (a) 80000 (b) 800 (c) 8000
- 6.Best estimate of 739 + 396? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 7.Best estimate of 440 + 486? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 8.Best estimate of 326 + 133? (a) 400 (b) 200 (c) 600
- 9.Best estimate of 23 × 26? (a) 6000 (b) 600 (c) 60
- 10.Best estimate of 34 × 31? (a) 900 (b) 90 (c) 9000
- 11.Best estimate of 292 + 795? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 12.Best estimate of 211 + 684? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 13.Best estimate of 469 + 370? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 14.Best estimate of 87 × 34? (a) 2700 (b) 270 (c) 27000
- 15.Best estimate of 67 × 54? (a) 3500 (b) 35000 (c) 350
- 16.Best estimate of 278 + 436? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 17.Best estimate of 398 + 288? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 18.Best estimate of 21 × 23? (a) 4000 (b) 400 (c) 40
- 19.Best estimate of 300 + 448? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 20.Best estimate of 16 × 57? (a) 1200 (b) 120 (c) 12000
- 21.Best estimate of 47 × 97? (a) 50000 (b) 500 (c) 5000
- 22.Best estimate of 16 × 52? (a) 10000 (b) 1000 (c) 100
- 23.Best estimate of 14 × 94? (a) 90 (b) 900 (c) 9000
- 24.Best estimate of 804 + 657? (a) 1700 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 25.Best estimate of 22 × 64? (a) 120 (b) 1200 (c) 12000
- 26.Best estimate of 292 + 197? (a) 500 (b) 300 (c) 700
- 27.Best estimate of 520 + 815? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 28.Best estimate of 610 + 142? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 29.Best estimate of 64 × 96? (a) 600 (b) 60000 (c) 6000
- 30.Best estimate of 41 × 70? (a) 2800 (b) 280 (c) 28000
- 31.Best estimate of 486 + 509? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 32.Best estimate of 189 + 462? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 33.Best estimate of 158 + 789? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 34.Best estimate of 313 + 532? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 35.Best estimate of 87 × 88? (a) 8100 (b) 810 (c) 81000
- 36.Best estimate of 83 × 80? (a) 640 (b) 64000 (c) 6400
- 37.Best estimate of 204 + 541? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 38.Best estimate of 243 + 538? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 39.Best estimate of 775 + 861? (a) 1700 (b) 1900 (c) 1500
- 40.Best estimate of 281 + 810? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
Answer key
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