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 × 86? (a) 8100 (b) 810 (c) 81000
- 2.Best estimate of 287 + 454? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 3.Best estimate of 814 + 547? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 1500
- 4.Best estimate of 421 + 189? (a) 800 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 5.Best estimate of 96 × 37? (a) 4000 (b) 40000 (c) 400
- 6.Best estimate of 320 + 216? (a) 500 (b) 300 (c) 700
- 7.Best estimate of 13 × 80? (a) 80 (b) 800 (c) 8000
- 8.Best estimate of 483 + 490? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 9.Best estimate of 613 + 680? (a) 1500 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 10.Best estimate of 69 × 26? (a) 2100 (b) 210 (c) 21000
- 11.Best estimate of 30 × 24? (a) 60 (b) 6000 (c) 600
- 12.Best estimate of 141 + 126? (a) 200 (b) 400 (c) 0
- 13.Best estimate of 688 + 286? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 14.Best estimate of 304 + 366? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 15.Best estimate of 84 × 23? (a) 160 (b) 1600 (c) 16000
- 16.Best estimate of 72 × 82? (a) 560 (b) 56000 (c) 5600
- 17.Best estimate of 181 + 278? (a) 700 (b) 300 (c) 500
- 18.Best estimate of 61 × 61? (a) 360 (b) 36000 (c) 3600
- 19.Best estimate of 759 + 748? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1700
- 20.Best estimate of 22 × 47? (a) 1000 (b) 100 (c) 10000
- 21.Best estimate of 80 × 82? (a) 6400 (b) 640 (c) 64000
- 22.Best estimate of 42 × 67? (a) 280 (b) 2800 (c) 28000
- 23.Best estimate of 442 + 841? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 24.Best estimate of 93 × 18? (a) 180 (b) 1800 (c) 18000
- 25.Best estimate of 76 × 84? (a) 6400 (b) 64000 (c) 640
- 26.Best estimate of 185 + 390? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 27.Best estimate of 728 + 855? (a) 1400 (b) 1800 (c) 1600
- 28.Best estimate of 49 × 71? (a) 350 (b) 35000 (c) 3500
- 29.Best estimate of 18 × 60? (a) 1200 (b) 120 (c) 12000
- 30.Best estimate of 33 × 77? (a) 240 (b) 2400 (c) 24000
- 31.Best estimate of 69 × 98? (a) 70000 (b) 700 (c) 7000
- 32.Best estimate of 804 + 424? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 33.Best estimate of 47 × 32? (a) 1500 (b) 15000 (c) 150
- 34.Best estimate of 518 + 455? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 35.Best estimate of 293 + 446? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 36.Best estimate of 200 + 488? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 37.Best estimate of 14 × 28? (a) 3000 (b) 300 (c) 30
- 38.Best estimate of 21 × 41? (a) 800 (b) 8000 (c) 80
- 39.Best estimate of 748 + 203? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 40.Best estimate of 415 + 427? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
Answer key
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