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 76 × 36? (a) 3200 (b) 32000 (c) 320
- 2.Best estimate of 56 × 97? (a) 6000 (b) 60000 (c) 600
- 3.Best estimate of 448 + 807? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 4.Best estimate of 28 × 29? (a) 9000 (b) 900 (c) 90
- 5.Best estimate of 39 × 40? (a) 1600 (b) 16000 (c) 160
- 6.Best estimate of 261 + 139? (a) 200 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 7.Best estimate of 732 + 329? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 8.Best estimate of 53 × 53? (a) 2500 (b) 250 (c) 25000
- 9.Best estimate of 199 + 341? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 300
- 10.Best estimate of 29 × 86? (a) 2700 (b) 270 (c) 27000
- 11.Best estimate of 50 × 58? (a) 3000 (b) 30000 (c) 300
- 12.Best estimate of 62 × 49? (a) 30000 (b) 300 (c) 3000
- 13.Best estimate of 331 + 587? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 14.Best estimate of 60 × 97? (a) 600 (b) 60000 (c) 6000
- 15.Best estimate of 127 + 565? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 16.Best estimate of 42 × 27? (a) 1200 (b) 120 (c) 12000
- 17.Best estimate of 434 + 565? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 18.Best estimate of 868 + 322? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 19.Best estimate of 405 + 649? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 20.Best estimate of 248 + 721? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 21.Best estimate of 49 × 56? (a) 300 (b) 30000 (c) 3000
- 22.Best estimate of 540 + 430? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 23.Best estimate of 91 × 33? (a) 2700 (b) 27000 (c) 270
- 24.Best estimate of 252 + 238? (a) 300 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 25.Best estimate of 26 × 30? (a) 900 (b) 90 (c) 9000
- 26.Best estimate of 82 × 80? (a) 6400 (b) 640 (c) 64000
- 27.Best estimate of 49 × 61? (a) 30000 (b) 3000 (c) 300
- 28.Best estimate of 87 × 33? (a) 2700 (b) 27000 (c) 270
- 29.Best estimate of 46 × 54? (a) 250 (b) 25000 (c) 2500
- 30.Best estimate of 388 + 870? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 31.Best estimate of 155 + 195? (a) 200 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 32.Best estimate of 76 × 53? (a) 40000 (b) 400 (c) 4000
- 33.Best estimate of 49 × 21? (a) 10000 (b) 1000 (c) 100
- 34.Best estimate of 93 × 94? (a) 810 (b) 8100 (c) 81000
- 35.Best estimate of 367 + 655? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 36.Best estimate of 34 × 81? (a) 24000 (b) 240 (c) 2400
- 37.Best estimate of 31 × 64? (a) 1800 (b) 18000 (c) 180
- 38.Best estimate of 91 × 53? (a) 45000 (b) 4500 (c) 450
- 39.Best estimate of 818 + 720? (a) 1300 (b) 1700 (c) 1500
- 40.Best estimate of 206 + 433? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
Answer key
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