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 77 × 37? (a) 32000 (b) 3200 (c) 320
- 2.Best estimate of 649 + 561? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 3.Best estimate of 77 × 57? (a) 480 (b) 48000 (c) 4800
- 4.Best estimate of 719 + 601? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 5.Best estimate of 794 + 642? (a) 1600 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 6.Best estimate of 19 × 24? (a) 400 (b) 40 (c) 4000
- 7.Best estimate of 851 + 615? (a) 1500 (b) 1700 (c) 1300
- 8.Best estimate of 70 × 53? (a) 3500 (b) 350 (c) 35000
- 9.Best estimate of 59 × 62? (a) 3600 (b) 360 (c) 36000
- 10.Best estimate of 465 + 595? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 11.Best estimate of 24 × 86? (a) 1800 (b) 18000 (c) 180
- 12.Best estimate of 859 + 665? (a) 1600 (b) 1800 (c) 1400
- 13.Best estimate of 96 × 86? (a) 90000 (b) 900 (c) 9000
- 14.Best estimate of 145 + 868? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 15.Best estimate of 801 + 436? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 16.Best estimate of 586 + 356? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 17.Best estimate of 805 + 499? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 18.Best estimate of 94 × 97? (a) 90000 (b) 900 (c) 9000
- 19.Best estimate of 148 + 464? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 20.Best estimate of 460 + 551? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 21.Best estimate of 44 × 22? (a) 8000 (b) 800 (c) 80
- 22.Best estimate of 63 × 31? (a) 1800 (b) 18000 (c) 180
- 23.Best estimate of 430 + 613? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 24.Best estimate of 94 × 49? (a) 450 (b) 45000 (c) 4500
- 25.Best estimate of 168 + 204? (a) 200 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 26.Best estimate of 52 × 80? (a) 40000 (b) 400 (c) 4000
- 27.Best estimate of 87 × 20? (a) 1800 (b) 180 (c) 18000
- 28.Best estimate of 602 + 262? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 29.Best estimate of 21 × 84? (a) 160 (b) 1600 (c) 16000
- 30.Best estimate of 41 × 92? (a) 36000 (b) 3600 (c) 360
- 31.Best estimate of 44 × 29? (a) 12000 (b) 1200 (c) 120
- 32.Best estimate of 82 × 74? (a) 56000 (b) 5600 (c) 560
- 33.Best estimate of 20 × 27? (a) 6000 (b) 60 (c) 600
- 34.Best estimate of 141 + 120? (a) 400 (b) 200 (c) 0
- 35.Best estimate of 64 × 98? (a) 60000 (b) 6000 (c) 600
- 36.Best estimate of 59 × 14? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60
- 37.Best estimate of 134 + 212? (a) 500 (b) 300 (c) 100
- 38.Best estimate of 345 + 286? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 39.Best estimate of 305 + 436? (a) 500 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 40.Best estimate of 64 × 43? (a) 24000 (b) 2400 (c) 240
Answer key
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