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 21 × 33? (a) 600 (b) 60 (c) 6000
- 2.Best estimate of 844 + 189? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 3.Best estimate of 23 × 47? (a) 100 (b) 1000 (c) 10000
- 4.Best estimate of 29 × 38? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 5.Best estimate of 532 + 315? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 6.Best estimate of 810 + 343? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 7.Best estimate of 87 × 51? (a) 45000 (b) 450 (c) 4500
- 8.Best estimate of 625 + 520? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 9.Best estimate of 74 × 93? (a) 6300 (b) 630 (c) 63000
- 10.Best estimate of 195 + 524? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 11.Best estimate of 86 × 50? (a) 450 (b) 4500 (c) 45000
- 12.Best estimate of 64 × 86? (a) 5400 (b) 54000 (c) 540
- 13.Best estimate of 706 + 190? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 14.Best estimate of 59 × 39? (a) 2400 (b) 240 (c) 24000
- 15.Best estimate of 380 + 309? (a) 500 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 16.Best estimate of 155 + 195? (a) 400 (b) 200 (c) 600
- 17.Best estimate of 356 + 720? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 18.Best estimate of 137 + 434? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 300
- 19.Best estimate of 23 × 90? (a) 18000 (b) 180 (c) 1800
- 20.Best estimate of 470 + 472? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 21.Best estimate of 51 × 49? (a) 25000 (b) 250 (c) 2500
- 22.Best estimate of 58 × 58? (a) 36000 (b) 3600 (c) 360
- 23.Best estimate of 89 × 33? (a) 27000 (b) 2700 (c) 270
- 24.Best estimate of 265 + 430? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 25.Best estimate of 633 + 699? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 26.Best estimate of 86 × 67? (a) 630 (b) 63000 (c) 6300
- 27.Best estimate of 414 + 331? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 28.Best estimate of 626 + 539? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 29.Best estimate of 63 × 90? (a) 54000 (b) 5400 (c) 540
- 30.Best estimate of 49 × 90? (a) 450 (b) 45000 (c) 4500
- 31.Best estimate of 720 + 184? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 32.Best estimate of 41 × 86? (a) 3600 (b) 360 (c) 36000
- 33.Best estimate of 94 × 50? (a) 450 (b) 45000 (c) 4500
- 34.Best estimate of 93 × 88? (a) 8100 (b) 810 (c) 81000
- 35.Best estimate of 267 + 345? (a) 800 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 36.Best estimate of 756 + 446? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 37.Best estimate of 66 × 32? (a) 210 (b) 21000 (c) 2100
- 38.Best estimate of 87 × 86? (a) 810 (b) 8100 (c) 81000
- 39.Best estimate of 234 + 213? (a) 600 (b) 200 (c) 400
- 40.Best estimate of 86 × 94? (a) 81000 (b) 810 (c) 8100
Answer key
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