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 59 × 48? (a) 30000 (b) 3000 (c) 300
- 2.Best estimate of 529 + 454? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 3.Best estimate of 392 + 319? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 4.Best estimate of 456 + 683? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 5.Best estimate of 81 × 86? (a) 720 (b) 72000 (c) 7200
- 6.Best estimate of 600 + 147? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 7.Best estimate of 121 + 752? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 8.Best estimate of 580 + 237? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 9.Best estimate of 403 + 589? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 10.Best estimate of 53 × 26? (a) 15000 (b) 1500 (c) 150
- 11.Best estimate of 703 + 262? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 12.Best estimate of 22 × 27? (a) 600 (b) 60 (c) 6000
- 13.Best estimate of 480 + 613? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 14.Best estimate of 18 × 71? (a) 1400 (b) 14000 (c) 140
- 15.Best estimate of 68 × 93? (a) 63000 (b) 6300 (c) 630
- 16.Best estimate of 88 × 68? (a) 6300 (b) 63000 (c) 630
- 17.Best estimate of 662 + 358? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 18.Best estimate of 39 × 66? (a) 28000 (b) 280 (c) 2800
- 19.Best estimate of 866 + 315? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 20.Best estimate of 26 × 46? (a) 15000 (b) 1500 (c) 150
- 21.Best estimate of 90 × 20? (a) 180 (b) 1800 (c) 18000
- 22.Best estimate of 878 + 324? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 23.Best estimate of 504 + 225? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 24.Best estimate of 202 + 715? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 25.Best estimate of 34 × 64? (a) 1800 (b) 18000 (c) 180
- 26.Best estimate of 23 × 37? (a) 8000 (b) 800 (c) 80
- 27.Best estimate of 26 × 21? (a) 60 (b) 600 (c) 6000
- 28.Best estimate of 136 + 197? (a) 100 (b) 500 (c) 300
- 29.Best estimate of 63 × 37? (a) 2400 (b) 24000 (c) 240
- 30.Best estimate of 170 + 153? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 200
- 31.Best estimate of 36 × 32? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 32.Best estimate of 265 + 429? (a) 500 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 33.Best estimate of 425 + 609? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 34.Best estimate of 16 × 34? (a) 60 (b) 600 (c) 6000
- 35.Best estimate of 221 + 834? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 36.Best estimate of 777 + 135? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 37.Best estimate of 86 × 30? (a) 27000 (b) 2700 (c) 270
- 38.Best estimate of 672 + 430? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 39.Best estimate of 315 + 781? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 40.Best estimate of 79 × 64? (a) 480 (b) 4800 (c) 48000
Answer key
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