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 97 × 24? (a) 2000 (b) 20000 (c) 200
- 2.Best estimate of 68 × 34? (a) 210 (b) 21000 (c) 2100
- 3.Best estimate of 31 × 31? (a) 900 (b) 9000 (c) 90
- 4.Best estimate of 78 × 36? (a) 320 (b) 32000 (c) 3200
- 5.Best estimate of 43 × 17? (a) 8000 (b) 800 (c) 80
- 6.Best estimate of 93 × 37? (a) 3600 (b) 36000 (c) 360
- 7.Best estimate of 31 × 73? (a) 21000 (b) 2100 (c) 210
- 8.Best estimate of 263 + 417? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 9.Best estimate of 86 × 49? (a) 45000 (b) 4500 (c) 450
- 10.Best estimate of 28 × 81? (a) 240 (b) 2400 (c) 24000
- 11.Best estimate of 80 × 48? (a) 400 (b) 40000 (c) 4000
- 12.Best estimate of 741 + 626? (a) 1100 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 13.Best estimate of 86 × 60? (a) 5400 (b) 540 (c) 54000
- 14.Best estimate of 300 + 165? (a) 300 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 15.Best estimate of 96 × 19? (a) 20000 (b) 200 (c) 2000
- 16.Best estimate of 839 + 298? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 17.Best estimate of 597 + 240? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 18.Best estimate of 18 × 24? (a) 4000 (b) 40 (c) 400
- 19.Best estimate of 23 × 64? (a) 120 (b) 12000 (c) 1200
- 20.Best estimate of 628 + 213? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 21.Best estimate of 47 × 76? (a) 40000 (b) 4000 (c) 400
- 22.Best estimate of 257 + 310? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 23.Best estimate of 392 + 431? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 24.Best estimate of 756 + 652? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1700
- 25.Best estimate of 22 × 80? (a) 160 (b) 1600 (c) 16000
- 26.Best estimate of 82 × 76? (a) 640 (b) 64000 (c) 6400
- 27.Best estimate of 12 × 84? (a) 8000 (b) 800 (c) 80
- 28.Best estimate of 26 × 98? (a) 30000 (b) 300 (c) 3000
- 29.Best estimate of 27 × 74? (a) 21000 (b) 2100 (c) 210
- 30.Best estimate of 26 × 76? (a) 240 (b) 24000 (c) 2400
- 31.Best estimate of 89 × 81? (a) 7200 (b) 72000 (c) 720
- 32.Best estimate of 92 × 17? (a) 180 (b) 18000 (c) 1800
- 33.Best estimate of 21 × 31? (a) 60 (b) 600 (c) 6000
- 34.Best estimate of 187 + 422? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 35.Best estimate of 41 × 49? (a) 200 (b) 20000 (c) 2000
- 36.Best estimate of 87 × 52? (a) 4500 (b) 450 (c) 45000
- 37.Best estimate of 96 × 54? (a) 500 (b) 50000 (c) 5000
- 38.Best estimate of 92 × 78? (a) 72000 (b) 7200 (c) 720
- 39.Best estimate of 222 + 695? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 40.Best estimate of 89 × 84? (a) 72000 (b) 7200 (c) 720
Answer key
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