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 70 × 73? (a) 490 (b) 4900 (c) 49000
- 2.Best estimate of 44 × 56? (a) 24000 (b) 240 (c) 2400
- 3.Best estimate of 475 + 506? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 4.Best estimate of 72 × 18? (a) 14000 (b) 1400 (c) 140
- 5.Best estimate of 13 × 41? (a) 400 (b) 40 (c) 4000
- 6.Best estimate of 24 × 66? (a) 140 (b) 14000 (c) 1400
- 7.Best estimate of 205 + 407? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 8.Best estimate of 296 + 593? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 9.Best estimate of 66 × 89? (a) 6300 (b) 63000 (c) 630
- 10.Best estimate of 789 + 147? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 11.Best estimate of 216 + 348? (a) 700 (b) 300 (c) 500
- 12.Best estimate of 69 × 44? (a) 28000 (b) 2800 (c) 280
- 13.Best estimate of 48 × 19? (a) 100 (b) 1000 (c) 10000
- 14.Best estimate of 434 + 217? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 15.Best estimate of 219 + 849? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 16.Best estimate of 300 + 592? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 17.Best estimate of 679 + 363? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 18.Best estimate of 133 + 455? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 19.Best estimate of 67 × 18? (a) 140 (b) 1400 (c) 14000
- 20.Best estimate of 373 + 451? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 21.Best estimate of 14 × 42? (a) 4000 (b) 40 (c) 400
- 22.Best estimate of 436 + 643? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 23.Best estimate of 263 + 777? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 24.Best estimate of 737 + 347? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 25.Best estimate of 251 + 132? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 200
- 26.Best estimate of 98 × 90? (a) 9000 (b) 900 (c) 90000
- 27.Best estimate of 40 × 54? (a) 2000 (b) 20000 (c) 200
- 28.Best estimate of 597 + 455? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 29.Best estimate of 98 × 53? (a) 50000 (b) 5000 (c) 500
- 30.Best estimate of 204 + 789? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 31.Best estimate of 40 × 63? (a) 24000 (b) 240 (c) 2400
- 32.Best estimate of 80 × 91? (a) 7200 (b) 72000 (c) 720
- 33.Best estimate of 406 + 610? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 34.Best estimate of 52 × 18? (a) 10000 (b) 1000 (c) 100
- 35.Best estimate of 78 × 34? (a) 2400 (b) 240 (c) 24000
- 36.Best estimate of 33 × 86? (a) 2700 (b) 27000 (c) 270
- 37.Best estimate of 53 × 87? (a) 4500 (b) 450 (c) 45000
- 38.Best estimate of 364 + 429? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 39.Best estimate of 742 + 164? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 40.Best estimate of 26 × 14? (a) 3000 (b) 30 (c) 300
Answer key
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