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 86 × 20? (a) 18000 (b) 180 (c) 1800
- 2.Best estimate of 646 + 284? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 3.Best estimate of 76 × 82? (a) 640 (b) 64000 (c) 6400
- 4.Best estimate of 17 × 68? (a) 14000 (b) 1400 (c) 140
- 5.Best estimate of 24 × 50? (a) 1000 (b) 10000 (c) 100
- 6.Best estimate of 79 × 39? (a) 32000 (b) 320 (c) 3200
- 7.Best estimate of 67 × 21? (a) 14000 (b) 1400 (c) 140
- 8.Best estimate of 23 × 48? (a) 100 (b) 10000 (c) 1000
- 9.Best estimate of 12 × 46? (a) 500 (b) 50 (c) 5000
- 10.Best estimate of 18 × 91? (a) 1800 (b) 18000 (c) 180
- 11.Best estimate of 307 + 799? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 12.Best estimate of 314 + 662? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 13.Best estimate of 163 + 724? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 14.Best estimate of 773 + 237? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 15.Best estimate of 86 × 76? (a) 72000 (b) 7200 (c) 720
- 16.Best estimate of 28 × 47? (a) 1500 (b) 15000 (c) 150
- 17.Best estimate of 31 × 53? (a) 15000 (b) 1500 (c) 150
- 18.Best estimate of 89 × 74? (a) 6300 (b) 630 (c) 63000
- 19.Best estimate of 42 × 43? (a) 16000 (b) 1600 (c) 160
- 20.Best estimate of 96 × 48? (a) 500 (b) 5000 (c) 50000
- 21.Best estimate of 489 + 491? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 22.Best estimate of 84 × 82? (a) 64000 (b) 6400 (c) 640
- 23.Best estimate of 84 × 66? (a) 5600 (b) 56000 (c) 560
- 24.Best estimate of 221 + 494? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 25.Best estimate of 22 × 77? (a) 1600 (b) 16000 (c) 160
- 26.Best estimate of 183 + 373? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 27.Best estimate of 41 × 41? (a) 16000 (b) 160 (c) 1600
- 28.Best estimate of 96 × 69? (a) 70000 (b) 700 (c) 7000
- 29.Best estimate of 36 × 94? (a) 36000 (b) 360 (c) 3600
- 30.Best estimate of 74 × 41? (a) 2800 (b) 28000 (c) 280
- 31.Best estimate of 92 × 81? (a) 7200 (b) 72000 (c) 720
- 32.Best estimate of 403 + 738? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 33.Best estimate of 67 × 48? (a) 350 (b) 35000 (c) 3500
- 34.Best estimate of 50 × 20? (a) 100 (b) 1000 (c) 10000
- 35.Best estimate of 37 × 63? (a) 24000 (b) 240 (c) 2400
- 36.Best estimate of 627 + 338? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 37.Best estimate of 86 × 52? (a) 450 (b) 4500 (c) 45000
- 38.Best estimate of 44 × 93? (a) 36000 (b) 360 (c) 3600
- 39.Best estimate of 63 × 39? (a) 2400 (b) 240 (c) 24000
- 40.Best estimate of 51 × 76? (a) 400 (b) 40000 (c) 4000
Answer key
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