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 82 × 86? (a) 720 (b) 72000 (c) 7200
- 2.Best estimate of 48 × 67? (a) 35000 (b) 350 (c) 3500
- 3.Best estimate of 769 + 794? (a) 1600 (b) 1800 (c) 1400
- 4.Best estimate of 24 × 64? (a) 120 (b) 1200 (c) 12000
- 5.Best estimate of 608 + 582? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 6.Best estimate of 16 × 34? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60
- 7.Best estimate of 69 × 22? (a) 140 (b) 1400 (c) 14000
- 8.Best estimate of 57 × 29? (a) 1800 (b) 180 (c) 18000
- 9.Best estimate of 67 × 66? (a) 4900 (b) 490 (c) 49000
- 10.Best estimate of 98 × 41? (a) 4000 (b) 400 (c) 40000
- 11.Best estimate of 249 + 565? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 12.Best estimate of 49 × 40? (a) 200 (b) 2000 (c) 20000
- 13.Best estimate of 236 + 390? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 14.Best estimate of 637 + 125? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 15.Best estimate of 54 × 56? (a) 300 (b) 30000 (c) 3000
- 16.Best estimate of 280 + 769? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 17.Best estimate of 481 + 866? (a) 1600 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 18.Best estimate of 535 + 372? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 19.Best estimate of 20 × 54? (a) 100 (b) 1000 (c) 10000
- 20.Best estimate of 622 + 465? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 21.Best estimate of 180 + 838? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 22.Best estimate of 16 × 69? (a) 140 (b) 1400 (c) 14000
- 23.Best estimate of 66 × 77? (a) 5600 (b) 56000 (c) 560
- 24.Best estimate of 38 × 39? (a) 1600 (b) 16000 (c) 160
- 25.Best estimate of 764 + 508? (a) 1500 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 26.Best estimate of 77 × 91? (a) 7200 (b) 720 (c) 72000
- 27.Best estimate of 41 × 63? (a) 2400 (b) 240 (c) 24000
- 28.Best estimate of 760 + 509? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 1500
- 29.Best estimate of 16 × 14? (a) 200 (b) 20 (c) 2000
- 30.Best estimate of 590 + 308? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 31.Best estimate of 79 × 91? (a) 72000 (b) 720 (c) 7200
- 32.Best estimate of 687 + 689? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1200
- 33.Best estimate of 76 × 48? (a) 40000 (b) 4000 (c) 400
- 34.Best estimate of 96 × 21? (a) 2000 (b) 200 (c) 20000
- 35.Best estimate of 80 × 48? (a) 4000 (b) 400 (c) 40000
- 36.Best estimate of 39 × 44? (a) 1600 (b) 16000 (c) 160
- 37.Best estimate of 307 + 435? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 38.Best estimate of 333 + 259? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 39.Best estimate of 315 + 420? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 40.Best estimate of 373 + 266? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
Answer key
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