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 566 + 739? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 1500
- 2.Best estimate of 543 + 514? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 3.Best estimate of 496 + 369? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 4.Best estimate of 56 × 29? (a) 1800 (b) 18000 (c) 180
- 5.Best estimate of 27 × 71? (a) 2100 (b) 210 (c) 21000
- 6.Best estimate of 24 × 64? (a) 12000 (b) 120 (c) 1200
- 7.Best estimate of 92 × 17? (a) 18000 (b) 180 (c) 1800
- 8.Best estimate of 26 × 26? (a) 9000 (b) 900 (c) 90
- 9.Best estimate of 68 × 71? (a) 49000 (b) 490 (c) 4900
- 10.Best estimate of 67 × 78? (a) 560 (b) 56000 (c) 5600
- 11.Best estimate of 478 + 857? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 12.Best estimate of 60 × 36? (a) 24000 (b) 2400 (c) 240
- 13.Best estimate of 569 + 386? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 14.Best estimate of 848 + 721? (a) 1700 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 15.Best estimate of 180 + 872? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 16.Best estimate of 516 + 581? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 17.Best estimate of 351 + 694? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 18.Best estimate of 268 + 467? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 19.Best estimate of 316 + 834? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 20.Best estimate of 13 × 86? (a) 9000 (b) 900 (c) 90
- 21.Best estimate of 42 × 66? (a) 2800 (b) 280 (c) 28000
- 22.Best estimate of 423 + 606? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 23.Best estimate of 635 + 718? (a) 1500 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 24.Best estimate of 16 × 70? (a) 140 (b) 1400 (c) 14000
- 25.Best estimate of 47 × 33? (a) 1500 (b) 150 (c) 15000
- 26.Best estimate of 616 + 514? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 27.Best estimate of 96 × 26? (a) 300 (b) 3000 (c) 30000
- 28.Best estimate of 328 + 566? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 29.Best estimate of 14 × 66? (a) 7000 (b) 70 (c) 700
- 30.Best estimate of 74 × 51? (a) 3500 (b) 35000 (c) 350
- 31.Best estimate of 90 × 43? (a) 3600 (b) 36000 (c) 360
- 32.Best estimate of 370 + 835? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 33.Best estimate of 14 × 21? (a) 200 (b) 20 (c) 2000
- 34.Best estimate of 98 × 96? (a) 1000 (b) 10000 (c) 100000
- 35.Best estimate of 26 × 61? (a) 1800 (b) 180 (c) 18000
- 36.Best estimate of 66 × 13? (a) 7000 (b) 700 (c) 70
- 37.Best estimate of 226 + 860? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 38.Best estimate of 46 × 90? (a) 45000 (b) 4500 (c) 450
- 39.Best estimate of 16 × 27? (a) 6000 (b) 600 (c) 60
- 40.Best estimate of 29 × 12? (a) 3000 (b) 300 (c) 30
Answer key
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