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 22 × 24? (a) 400 (b) 40 (c) 4000
- 2.Best estimate of 386 + 536? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 3.Best estimate of 642 + 632? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 4.Best estimate of 77 × 62? (a) 480 (b) 48000 (c) 4800
- 5.Best estimate of 92 × 26? (a) 27000 (b) 2700 (c) 270
- 6.Best estimate of 94 × 53? (a) 4500 (b) 45000 (c) 450
- 7.Best estimate of 542 + 582? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 8.Best estimate of 70 × 92? (a) 6300 (b) 630 (c) 63000
- 9.Best estimate of 172 + 632? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 10.Best estimate of 37 × 26? (a) 120 (b) 1200 (c) 12000
- 11.Best estimate of 49 × 28? (a) 150 (b) 1500 (c) 15000
- 12.Best estimate of 407 + 572? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 13.Best estimate of 247 + 765? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 14.Best estimate of 14 × 73? (a) 700 (b) 7000 (c) 70
- 15.Best estimate of 168 + 314? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 300
- 16.Best estimate of 186 + 707? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 17.Best estimate of 71 × 36? (a) 28000 (b) 2800 (c) 280
- 18.Best estimate of 29 × 51? (a) 150 (b) 1500 (c) 15000
- 19.Best estimate of 339 + 407? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 20.Best estimate of 26 × 23? (a) 6000 (b) 600 (c) 60
- 21.Best estimate of 96 × 13? (a) 100 (b) 1000 (c) 10000
- 22.Best estimate of 81 × 22? (a) 16000 (b) 1600 (c) 160
- 23.Best estimate of 21 × 89? (a) 1800 (b) 180 (c) 18000
- 24.Best estimate of 386 + 274? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 25.Best estimate of 467 + 681? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 26.Best estimate of 151 + 483? (a) 500 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 27.Best estimate of 842 + 386? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 28.Best estimate of 50 × 90? (a) 450 (b) 45000 (c) 4500
- 29.Best estimate of 874 + 477? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1600
- 30.Best estimate of 89 × 79? (a) 7200 (b) 72000 (c) 720
- 31.Best estimate of 323 + 302? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 32.Best estimate of 451 + 716? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 33.Best estimate of 257 + 597? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 34.Best estimate of 22 × 58? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 35.Best estimate of 63 × 71? (a) 42000 (b) 420 (c) 4200
- 36.Best estimate of 44 × 70? (a) 280 (b) 2800 (c) 28000
- 37.Best estimate of 82 × 98? (a) 800 (b) 8000 (c) 80000
- 38.Best estimate of 516 + 513? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 39.Best estimate of 46 × 67? (a) 350 (b) 3500 (c) 35000
- 40.Best estimate of 39 × 48? (a) 20000 (b) 2000 (c) 200
Answer key
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