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 51 × 63? (a) 30000 (b) 3000 (c) 300
- 2.Best estimate of 653 + 638? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 1500
- 3.Best estimate of 238 + 207? (a) 400 (b) 200 (c) 600
- 4.Best estimate of 30 × 54? (a) 150 (b) 15000 (c) 1500
- 5.Best estimate of 57 × 59? (a) 36000 (b) 3600 (c) 360
- 6.Best estimate of 34 × 42? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 7.Best estimate of 32 × 56? (a) 18000 (b) 180 (c) 1800
- 8.Best estimate of 693 + 407? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 9.Best estimate of 851 + 706? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1800
- 10.Best estimate of 669 + 795? (a) 1500 (b) 1700 (c) 1300
- 11.Best estimate of 339 + 270? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 12.Best estimate of 16 × 74? (a) 140 (b) 14000 (c) 1400
- 13.Best estimate of 19 × 28? (a) 6000 (b) 60 (c) 600
- 14.Best estimate of 762 + 164? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 15.Best estimate of 487 + 755? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 16.Best estimate of 78 × 61? (a) 480 (b) 4800 (c) 48000
- 17.Best estimate of 825 + 505? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 18.Best estimate of 17 × 66? (a) 1400 (b) 14000 (c) 140
- 19.Best estimate of 378 + 652? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 20.Best estimate of 98 × 46? (a) 50000 (b) 5000 (c) 500
- 21.Best estimate of 77 × 37? (a) 32000 (b) 320 (c) 3200
- 22.Best estimate of 21 × 42? (a) 80 (b) 8000 (c) 800
- 23.Best estimate of 342 + 876? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 24.Best estimate of 490 + 226? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 25.Best estimate of 28 × 63? (a) 1800 (b) 18000 (c) 180
- 26.Best estimate of 869 + 794? (a) 1500 (b) 1900 (c) 1700
- 27.Best estimate of 93 × 83? (a) 7200 (b) 72000 (c) 720
- 28.Best estimate of 36 × 39? (a) 160 (b) 16000 (c) 1600
- 29.Best estimate of 39 × 43? (a) 1600 (b) 160 (c) 16000
- 30.Best estimate of 62 × 21? (a) 12000 (b) 120 (c) 1200
- 31.Best estimate of 317 + 156? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 300
- 32.Best estimate of 200 + 336? (a) 300 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 33.Best estimate of 78 × 58? (a) 48000 (b) 480 (c) 4800
- 34.Best estimate of 782 + 444? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 35.Best estimate of 49 × 78? (a) 4000 (b) 40000 (c) 400
- 36.Best estimate of 785 + 858? (a) 1500 (b) 1900 (c) 1700
- 37.Best estimate of 77 × 63? (a) 4800 (b) 480 (c) 48000
- 38.Best estimate of 88 × 90? (a) 810 (b) 81000 (c) 8100
- 39.Best estimate of 562 + 649? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 40.Best estimate of 849 + 225? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
Answer key
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