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 94 × 26? (a) 270 (b) 27000 (c) 2700
- 2.Best estimate of 40 × 71? (a) 28000 (b) 280 (c) 2800
- 3.Best estimate of 619 + 636? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 4.Best estimate of 878 + 661? (a) 1800 (b) 1600 (c) 1400
- 5.Best estimate of 86 × 18? (a) 180 (b) 18000 (c) 1800
- 6.Best estimate of 781 + 577? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1600
- 7.Best estimate of 24 × 76? (a) 1600 (b) 160 (c) 16000
- 8.Best estimate of 202 + 872? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 9.Best estimate of 644 + 349? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 10.Best estimate of 276 + 222? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 300
- 11.Best estimate of 90 × 27? (a) 27000 (b) 2700 (c) 270
- 12.Best estimate of 23 × 77? (a) 1600 (b) 16000 (c) 160
- 13.Best estimate of 96 × 70? (a) 70000 (b) 7000 (c) 700
- 14.Best estimate of 399 + 409? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 15.Best estimate of 68 × 20? (a) 140 (b) 1400 (c) 14000
- 16.Best estimate of 31 × 89? (a) 2700 (b) 270 (c) 27000
- 17.Best estimate of 430 + 804? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 18.Best estimate of 821 + 826? (a) 1400 (b) 1800 (c) 1600
- 19.Best estimate of 361 + 266? (a) 500 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 20.Best estimate of 49 × 97? (a) 5000 (b) 50000 (c) 500
- 21.Best estimate of 56 × 43? (a) 24000 (b) 2400 (c) 240
- 22.Best estimate of 641 + 780? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1200
- 23.Best estimate of 93 × 86? (a) 81000 (b) 8100 (c) 810
- 24.Best estimate of 14 × 83? (a) 800 (b) 80 (c) 8000
- 25.Best estimate of 46 × 64? (a) 3000 (b) 30000 (c) 300
- 26.Best estimate of 27 × 50? (a) 15000 (b) 1500 (c) 150
- 27.Best estimate of 307 + 257? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 28.Best estimate of 866 + 451? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1200
- 29.Best estimate of 524 + 792? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 1500
- 30.Best estimate of 40 × 69? (a) 28000 (b) 2800 (c) 280
- 31.Best estimate of 339 + 131? (a) 200 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 32.Best estimate of 53 × 69? (a) 350 (b) 35000 (c) 3500
- 33.Best estimate of 62 × 60? (a) 3600 (b) 36000 (c) 360
- 34.Best estimate of 60 × 66? (a) 420 (b) 42000 (c) 4200
- 35.Best estimate of 336 + 789? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 36.Best estimate of 580 + 603? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 37.Best estimate of 16 × 60? (a) 120 (b) 1200 (c) 12000
- 38.Best estimate of 17 × 44? (a) 800 (b) 8000 (c) 80
- 39.Best estimate of 60 × 83? (a) 4800 (b) 48000 (c) 480
- 40.Best estimate of 69 × 46? (a) 35000 (b) 350 (c) 3500
Answer key
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