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 455 + 746? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 2.Best estimate of 36 × 57? (a) 24000 (b) 240 (c) 2400
- 3.Best estimate of 700 + 579? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 4.Best estimate of 83 × 87? (a) 7200 (b) 720 (c) 72000
- 5.Best estimate of 68 × 96? (a) 70000 (b) 7000 (c) 700
- 6.Best estimate of 178 + 702? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 7.Best estimate of 29 × 42? (a) 12000 (b) 1200 (c) 120
- 8.Best estimate of 63 × 57? (a) 36000 (b) 3600 (c) 360
- 9.Best estimate of 27 × 28? (a) 900 (b) 90 (c) 9000
- 10.Best estimate of 354 + 579? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 11.Best estimate of 18 × 72? (a) 1400 (b) 140 (c) 14000
- 12.Best estimate of 30 × 44? (a) 12000 (b) 120 (c) 1200
- 13.Best estimate of 57 × 76? (a) 480 (b) 4800 (c) 48000
- 14.Best estimate of 51 × 32? (a) 150 (b) 1500 (c) 15000
- 15.Best estimate of 42 × 76? (a) 3200 (b) 32000 (c) 320
- 16.Best estimate of 58 × 76? (a) 48000 (b) 4800 (c) 480
- 17.Best estimate of 244 + 296? (a) 500 (b) 300 (c) 700
- 18.Best estimate of 251 + 364? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 19.Best estimate of 81 × 38? (a) 3200 (b) 320 (c) 32000
- 20.Best estimate of 69 × 63? (a) 4200 (b) 420 (c) 42000
- 21.Best estimate of 17 × 32? (a) 6000 (b) 600 (c) 60
- 22.Best estimate of 29 × 87? (a) 270 (b) 2700 (c) 27000
- 23.Best estimate of 190 + 793? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 24.Best estimate of 460 + 697? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 25.Best estimate of 208 + 384? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 26.Best estimate of 536 + 725? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 27.Best estimate of 61 × 16? (a) 120 (b) 12000 (c) 1200
- 28.Best estimate of 46 × 78? (a) 400 (b) 40000 (c) 4000
- 29.Best estimate of 446 + 138? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 300
- 30.Best estimate of 77 × 28? (a) 2400 (b) 24000 (c) 240
- 31.Best estimate of 14 × 89? (a) 90 (b) 9000 (c) 900
- 32.Best estimate of 63 × 26? (a) 1800 (b) 180 (c) 18000
- 33.Best estimate of 646 + 194? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 34.Best estimate of 69 × 82? (a) 56000 (b) 5600 (c) 560
- 35.Best estimate of 569 + 566? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 36.Best estimate of 74 × 57? (a) 42000 (b) 420 (c) 4200
- 37.Best estimate of 88 × 97? (a) 900 (b) 9000 (c) 90000
- 38.Best estimate of 56 × 67? (a) 4200 (b) 420 (c) 42000
- 39.Best estimate of 22 × 50? (a) 1000 (b) 10000 (c) 100
- 40.Best estimate of 29 × 31? (a) 900 (b) 9000 (c) 90
Answer key
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