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 26 × 26? (a) 90 (b) 9000 (c) 900
- 2.Best estimate of 535 + 709? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 3.Best estimate of 181 + 725? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 4.Best estimate of 16 × 17? (a) 40 (b) 400 (c) 4000
- 5.Best estimate of 31 × 70? (a) 210 (b) 21000 (c) 2100
- 6.Best estimate of 48 × 43? (a) 2000 (b) 200 (c) 20000
- 7.Best estimate of 60 × 91? (a) 540 (b) 54000 (c) 5400
- 8.Best estimate of 76 × 30? (a) 24000 (b) 2400 (c) 240
- 9.Best estimate of 381 + 835? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 10.Best estimate of 47 × 19? (a) 1000 (b) 100 (c) 10000
- 11.Best estimate of 523 + 354? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 12.Best estimate of 32 × 92? (a) 270 (b) 27000 (c) 2700
- 13.Best estimate of 255 + 739? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 14.Best estimate of 56 × 20? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 15.Best estimate of 51 × 63? (a) 3000 (b) 30000 (c) 300
- 16.Best estimate of 78 × 38? (a) 3200 (b) 320 (c) 32000
- 17.Best estimate of 242 + 277? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 300
- 18.Best estimate of 296 + 286? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 19.Best estimate of 563 + 484? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 20.Best estimate of 569 + 280? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 21.Best estimate of 616 + 770? (a) 1200 (b) 1600 (c) 1400
- 22.Best estimate of 396 + 677? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 23.Best estimate of 748 + 575? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 1500
- 24.Best estimate of 803 + 587? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1600
- 25.Best estimate of 93 × 41? (a) 360 (b) 3600 (c) 36000
- 26.Best estimate of 483 + 377? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 27.Best estimate of 340 + 871? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 28.Best estimate of 88 × 32? (a) 270 (b) 2700 (c) 27000
- 29.Best estimate of 776 + 425? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 30.Best estimate of 53 × 57? (a) 3000 (b) 30000 (c) 300
- 31.Best estimate of 30 × 90? (a) 27000 (b) 270 (c) 2700
- 32.Best estimate of 165 + 460? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 33.Best estimate of 723 + 310? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 34.Best estimate of 36 × 84? (a) 3200 (b) 320 (c) 32000
- 35.Best estimate of 546 + 442? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 36.Best estimate of 83 × 34? (a) 240 (b) 24000 (c) 2400
- 37.Best estimate of 74 × 47? (a) 35000 (b) 3500 (c) 350
- 38.Best estimate of 18 × 96? (a) 20000 (b) 2000 (c) 200
- 39.Best estimate of 81 × 48? (a) 4000 (b) 40000 (c) 400
- 40.Best estimate of 33 × 42? (a) 120 (b) 12000 (c) 1200
Answer key
- 900
- 1200
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- 2100
- 2000
- 5400
- 2400
- 1200
- 1000
- 900
- 2700
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- 3200
- 500
- 600
- 1100
- 900
- 1400
- 1100
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- 1400
- 3600
- 900
- 1200
- 2700
- 1200
- 3000
- 2700
- 700
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- 3200
- 900
- 2400
- 3500
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- 1200
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