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 436 + 672? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 2.Best estimate of 63 × 36? (a) 24000 (b) 2400 (c) 240
- 3.Best estimate of 53 × 13? (a) 500 (b) 5000 (c) 50
- 4.Best estimate of 81 × 62? (a) 480 (b) 48000 (c) 4800
- 5.Best estimate of 247 + 871? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 6.Best estimate of 31 × 88? (a) 27000 (b) 2700 (c) 270
- 7.Best estimate of 14 × 81? (a) 800 (b) 8000 (c) 80
- 8.Best estimate of 31 × 29? (a) 900 (b) 9000 (c) 90
- 9.Best estimate of 21 × 93? (a) 1800 (b) 180 (c) 18000
- 10.Best estimate of 647 + 133? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 11.Best estimate of 26 × 66? (a) 2100 (b) 210 (c) 21000
- 12.Best estimate of 308 + 292? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 13.Best estimate of 67 × 78? (a) 560 (b) 5600 (c) 56000
- 14.Best estimate of 71 × 80? (a) 56000 (b) 5600 (c) 560
- 15.Best estimate of 26 × 97? (a) 300 (b) 30000 (c) 3000
- 16.Best estimate of 292 + 234? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 300
- 17.Best estimate of 76 × 97? (a) 8000 (b) 800 (c) 80000
- 18.Best estimate of 26 × 22? (a) 6000 (b) 600 (c) 60
- 19.Best estimate of 747 + 700? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1600
- 20.Best estimate of 129 + 566? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 21.Best estimate of 98 × 21? (a) 20000 (b) 2000 (c) 200
- 22.Best estimate of 260 + 545? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 23.Best estimate of 56 × 47? (a) 3000 (b) 30000 (c) 300
- 24.Best estimate of 12 × 92? (a) 900 (b) 9000 (c) 90
- 25.Best estimate of 50 × 13? (a) 5000 (b) 50 (c) 500
- 26.Best estimate of 90 × 51? (a) 45000 (b) 4500 (c) 450
- 27.Best estimate of 80 × 78? (a) 6400 (b) 64000 (c) 640
- 28.Best estimate of 76 × 67? (a) 56000 (b) 560 (c) 5600
- 29.Best estimate of 423 + 546? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 30.Best estimate of 53 × 16? (a) 10000 (b) 100 (c) 1000
- 31.Best estimate of 49 × 56? (a) 300 (b) 30000 (c) 3000
- 32.Best estimate of 24 × 54? (a) 100 (b) 1000 (c) 10000
- 33.Best estimate of 795 + 879? (a) 1500 (b) 1900 (c) 1700
- 34.Best estimate of 84 × 49? (a) 4000 (b) 40000 (c) 400
- 35.Best estimate of 26 × 36? (a) 1200 (b) 120 (c) 12000
- 36.Best estimate of 14 × 47? (a) 50 (b) 5000 (c) 500
- 37.Best estimate of 91 × 97? (a) 90000 (b) 9000 (c) 900
- 38.Best estimate of 505 + 414? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 39.Best estimate of 251 + 197? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 300
- 40.Best estimate of 22 × 51? (a) 1000 (b) 10000 (c) 100
Answer key
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