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 × 58? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 2.Best estimate of 158 + 310? (a) 300 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 3.Best estimate of 845 + 387? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 4.Best estimate of 20 × 46? (a) 1000 (b) 10000 (c) 100
- 5.Best estimate of 174 + 440? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 6.Best estimate of 19 × 17? (a) 400 (b) 40 (c) 4000
- 7.Best estimate of 635 + 456? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 8.Best estimate of 710 + 314? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 9.Best estimate of 789 + 497? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 10.Best estimate of 794 + 789? (a) 1400 (b) 1800 (c) 1600
- 11.Best estimate of 22 × 86? (a) 1800 (b) 18000 (c) 180
- 12.Best estimate of 49 × 36? (a) 20000 (b) 2000 (c) 200
- 13.Best estimate of 410 + 272? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 14.Best estimate of 61 × 82? (a) 4800 (b) 480 (c) 48000
- 15.Best estimate of 54 × 14? (a) 500 (b) 5000 (c) 50
- 16.Best estimate of 414 + 235? (a) 800 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 17.Best estimate of 689 + 505? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 18.Best estimate of 276 + 236? (a) 300 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 19.Best estimate of 66 × 90? (a) 630 (b) 6300 (c) 63000
- 20.Best estimate of 17 × 56? (a) 12000 (b) 120 (c) 1200
- 21.Best estimate of 143 + 662? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 22.Best estimate of 487 + 514? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 23.Best estimate of 40 × 86? (a) 36000 (b) 360 (c) 3600
- 24.Best estimate of 163 + 167? (a) 200 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 25.Best estimate of 772 + 272? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 26.Best estimate of 299 + 178? (a) 300 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 27.Best estimate of 518 + 598? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 28.Best estimate of 66 × 96? (a) 70000 (b) 700 (c) 7000
- 29.Best estimate of 528 + 478? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 30.Best estimate of 96 × 98? (a) 1000 (b) 10000 (c) 100000
- 31.Best estimate of 97 × 16? (a) 200 (b) 20000 (c) 2000
- 32.Best estimate of 76 × 70? (a) 560 (b) 5600 (c) 56000
- 33.Best estimate of 495 + 184? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 34.Best estimate of 644 + 507? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 35.Best estimate of 66 × 76? (a) 560 (b) 5600 (c) 56000
- 36.Best estimate of 43 × 66? (a) 280 (b) 28000 (c) 2800
- 37.Best estimate of 177 + 331? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 300
- 38.Best estimate of 57 × 88? (a) 54000 (b) 5400 (c) 540
- 39.Best estimate of 26 × 80? (a) 2400 (b) 240 (c) 24000
- 40.Best estimate of 31 × 94? (a) 270 (b) 27000 (c) 2700
Answer key
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