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 96 × 66? (a) 7000 (b) 700 (c) 70000
- 2.Best estimate of 87 × 63? (a) 54000 (b) 5400 (c) 540
- 3.Best estimate of 70 × 40? (a) 2800 (b) 28000 (c) 280
- 4.Best estimate of 89 × 74? (a) 630 (b) 63000 (c) 6300
- 5.Best estimate of 261 + 570? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 6.Best estimate of 67 × 96? (a) 7000 (b) 70000 (c) 700
- 7.Best estimate of 429 + 165? (a) 400 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 8.Best estimate of 39 × 78? (a) 32000 (b) 320 (c) 3200
- 9.Best estimate of 632 + 868? (a) 1700 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 10.Best estimate of 62 × 63? (a) 36000 (b) 360 (c) 3600
- 11.Best estimate of 442 + 418? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 12.Best estimate of 824 + 575? (a) 1600 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 13.Best estimate of 59 × 27? (a) 1800 (b) 180 (c) 18000
- 14.Best estimate of 733 + 347? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 15.Best estimate of 61 × 92? (a) 540 (b) 5400 (c) 54000
- 16.Best estimate of 281 + 665? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 17.Best estimate of 451 + 200? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 18.Best estimate of 585 + 684? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 19.Best estimate of 842 + 125? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 20.Best estimate of 70 × 22? (a) 1400 (b) 14000 (c) 140
- 21.Best estimate of 298 + 221? (a) 300 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 22.Best estimate of 30 × 36? (a) 12000 (b) 120 (c) 1200
- 23.Best estimate of 711 + 839? (a) 1300 (b) 1700 (c) 1500
- 24.Best estimate of 177 + 563? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 25.Best estimate of 817 + 479? (a) 1500 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 26.Best estimate of 178 + 599? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 27.Best estimate of 86 × 87? (a) 81000 (b) 810 (c) 8100
- 28.Best estimate of 39 × 50? (a) 200 (b) 20000 (c) 2000
- 29.Best estimate of 722 + 629? (a) 1500 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 30.Best estimate of 335 + 613? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 31.Best estimate of 238 + 866? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 32.Best estimate of 23 × 37? (a) 8000 (b) 800 (c) 80
- 33.Best estimate of 97 × 29? (a) 300 (b) 3000 (c) 30000
- 34.Best estimate of 851 + 143? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 35.Best estimate of 68 × 34? (a) 2100 (b) 210 (c) 21000
- 36.Best estimate of 462 + 342? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 37.Best estimate of 503 + 589? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 38.Best estimate of 26 × 91? (a) 270 (b) 27000 (c) 2700
- 39.Best estimate of 16 × 69? (a) 1400 (b) 140 (c) 14000
- 40.Best estimate of 74 × 68? (a) 4900 (b) 49000 (c) 490
Answer key
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