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 80 × 72? (a) 56000 (b) 5600 (c) 560
- 2.Best estimate of 46 × 39? (a) 2000 (b) 20000 (c) 200
- 3.Best estimate of 313 + 820? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 4.Best estimate of 83 × 21? (a) 1600 (b) 160 (c) 16000
- 5.Best estimate of 18 × 83? (a) 160 (b) 1600 (c) 16000
- 6.Best estimate of 829 + 273? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 7.Best estimate of 12 × 56? (a) 6000 (b) 60 (c) 600
- 8.Best estimate of 676 + 739? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1600
- 9.Best estimate of 77 × 88? (a) 7200 (b) 72000 (c) 720
- 10.Best estimate of 615 + 715? (a) 1500 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 11.Best estimate of 654 + 824? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1700
- 12.Best estimate of 525 + 716? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 13.Best estimate of 848 + 753? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1800
- 14.Best estimate of 83 × 50? (a) 40000 (b) 4000 (c) 400
- 15.Best estimate of 230 + 211? (a) 200 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 16.Best estimate of 70 × 40? (a) 28000 (b) 2800 (c) 280
- 17.Best estimate of 543 + 796? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 18.Best estimate of 50 × 71? (a) 3500 (b) 35000 (c) 350
- 19.Best estimate of 28 × 93? (a) 27000 (b) 2700 (c) 270
- 20.Best estimate of 573 + 346? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 21.Best estimate of 170 + 710? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 22.Best estimate of 36 × 82? (a) 320 (b) 32000 (c) 3200
- 23.Best estimate of 407 + 792? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 24.Best estimate of 848 + 860? (a) 1500 (b) 1900 (c) 1700
- 25.Best estimate of 541 + 615? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 26.Best estimate of 29 × 88? (a) 27000 (b) 2700 (c) 270
- 27.Best estimate of 50 × 41? (a) 200 (b) 20000 (c) 2000
- 28.Best estimate of 407 + 496? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 29.Best estimate of 78 × 72? (a) 5600 (b) 56000 (c) 560
- 30.Best estimate of 80 × 22? (a) 1600 (b) 160 (c) 16000
- 31.Best estimate of 36 × 86? (a) 36000 (b) 360 (c) 3600
- 32.Best estimate of 486 + 389? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 33.Best estimate of 49 × 79? (a) 4000 (b) 400 (c) 40000
- 34.Best estimate of 175 + 322? (a) 500 (b) 300 (c) 700
- 35.Best estimate of 93 × 26? (a) 2700 (b) 27000 (c) 270
- 36.Best estimate of 156 + 681? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 37.Best estimate of 655 + 564? (a) 1100 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 38.Best estimate of 90 × 36? (a) 36000 (b) 3600 (c) 360
- 39.Best estimate of 87 × 86? (a) 810 (b) 81000 (c) 8100
- 40.Best estimate of 212 + 210? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 200
Answer key
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- 7200
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- 2800
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- 2700
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- 900
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- 5600
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- 3600
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- 2700
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- 400
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