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 91 × 46? (a) 4500 (b) 45000 (c) 450
- 2.Best estimate of 13 × 56? (a) 6000 (b) 600 (c) 60
- 3.Best estimate of 617 + 242? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 4.Best estimate of 29 × 63? (a) 180 (b) 1800 (c) 18000
- 5.Best estimate of 824 + 623? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1200
- 6.Best estimate of 125 + 627? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 7.Best estimate of 31 × 42? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 8.Best estimate of 43 × 71? (a) 2800 (b) 280 (c) 28000
- 9.Best estimate of 71 × 30? (a) 2100 (b) 210 (c) 21000
- 10.Best estimate of 53 × 12? (a) 500 (b) 5000 (c) 50
- 11.Best estimate of 37 × 77? (a) 3200 (b) 32000 (c) 320
- 12.Best estimate of 86 × 66? (a) 63000 (b) 630 (c) 6300
- 13.Best estimate of 12 × 74? (a) 70 (b) 700 (c) 7000
- 14.Best estimate of 365 + 669? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 15.Best estimate of 576 + 258? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 16.Best estimate of 79 × 33? (a) 240 (b) 2400 (c) 24000
- 17.Best estimate of 66 × 23? (a) 1400 (b) 14000 (c) 140
- 18.Best estimate of 60 × 26? (a) 1800 (b) 180 (c) 18000
- 19.Best estimate of 330 + 860? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 20.Best estimate of 789 + 639? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1600
- 21.Best estimate of 87 × 36? (a) 36000 (b) 360 (c) 3600
- 22.Best estimate of 785 + 863? (a) 1900 (b) 1700 (c) 1500
- 23.Best estimate of 13 × 78? (a) 800 (b) 8000 (c) 80
- 24.Best estimate of 151 + 802? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 25.Best estimate of 314 + 610? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 26.Best estimate of 46 × 56? (a) 3000 (b) 30000 (c) 300
- 27.Best estimate of 26 × 56? (a) 18000 (b) 1800 (c) 180
- 28.Best estimate of 122 + 690? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 29.Best estimate of 193 + 428? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 30.Best estimate of 32 × 34? (a) 9000 (b) 900 (c) 90
- 31.Best estimate of 258 + 706? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 32.Best estimate of 631 + 174? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 33.Best estimate of 630 + 282? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 34.Best estimate of 84 × 84? (a) 6400 (b) 640 (c) 64000
- 35.Best estimate of 386 + 128? (a) 300 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 36.Best estimate of 453 + 620? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 37.Best estimate of 56 × 92? (a) 5400 (b) 54000 (c) 540
- 38.Best estimate of 590 + 328? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 39.Best estimate of 180 + 268? (a) 700 (b) 300 (c) 500
- 40.Best estimate of 16 × 96? (a) 2000 (b) 200 (c) 20000
Answer key
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