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 96 × 93? (a) 9000 (b) 90000 (c) 900
- 2.Best estimate of 218 + 262? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 300
- 3.Best estimate of 19 × 56? (a) 12000 (b) 120 (c) 1200
- 4.Best estimate of 448 + 306? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 5.Best estimate of 378 + 755? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 6.Best estimate of 826 + 524? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 7.Best estimate of 651 + 664? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1200
- 8.Best estimate of 53 × 23? (a) 100 (b) 1000 (c) 10000
- 9.Best estimate of 728 + 364? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 10.Best estimate of 30 × 21? (a) 60 (b) 6000 (c) 600
- 11.Best estimate of 314 + 523? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 12.Best estimate of 94 × 12? (a) 900 (b) 9000 (c) 90
- 13.Best estimate of 528 + 803? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 14.Best estimate of 41 × 41? (a) 16000 (b) 1600 (c) 160
- 15.Best estimate of 21 × 16? (a) 4000 (b) 40 (c) 400
- 16.Best estimate of 56 × 32? (a) 18000 (b) 1800 (c) 180
- 17.Best estimate of 529 + 375? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 18.Best estimate of 264 + 638? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 19.Best estimate of 26 × 80? (a) 24000 (b) 240 (c) 2400
- 20.Best estimate of 90 × 82? (a) 7200 (b) 72000 (c) 720
- 21.Best estimate of 234 + 149? (a) 300 (b) 100 (c) 500
- 22.Best estimate of 726 + 652? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1600
- 23.Best estimate of 96 × 14? (a) 10000 (b) 100 (c) 1000
- 24.Best estimate of 306 + 646? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 25.Best estimate of 20 × 41? (a) 800 (b) 8000 (c) 80
- 26.Best estimate of 454 + 253? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 27.Best estimate of 29 × 70? (a) 210 (b) 21000 (c) 2100
- 28.Best estimate of 21 × 39? (a) 80 (b) 800 (c) 8000
- 29.Best estimate of 12 × 31? (a) 300 (b) 30 (c) 3000
- 30.Best estimate of 214 + 606? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 31.Best estimate of 386 + 143? (a) 500 (b) 300 (c) 700
- 32.Best estimate of 851 + 551? (a) 1300 (b) 1700 (c) 1500
- 33.Best estimate of 19 × 36? (a) 80 (b) 8000 (c) 800
- 34.Best estimate of 458 + 196? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 35.Best estimate of 576 + 703? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 36.Best estimate of 44 × 46? (a) 2000 (b) 200 (c) 20000
- 37.Best estimate of 406 + 853? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 38.Best estimate of 187 + 538? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 39.Best estimate of 16 × 21? (a) 4000 (b) 400 (c) 40
- 40.Best estimate of 94 × 93? (a) 810 (b) 8100 (c) 81000
Answer key
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