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 66 × 68? (a) 4900 (b) 490 (c) 49000
- 2.Best estimate of 618 + 245? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 3.Best estimate of 28 × 61? (a) 1800 (b) 180 (c) 18000
- 4.Best estimate of 80 × 68? (a) 56000 (b) 5600 (c) 560
- 5.Best estimate of 81 × 74? (a) 5600 (b) 56000 (c) 560
- 6.Best estimate of 36 × 97? (a) 4000 (b) 400 (c) 40000
- 7.Best estimate of 226 + 813? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 8.Best estimate of 74 × 87? (a) 63000 (b) 630 (c) 6300
- 9.Best estimate of 144 + 877? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 10.Best estimate of 551 + 462? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 11.Best estimate of 76 × 32? (a) 2400 (b) 24000 (c) 240
- 12.Best estimate of 47 × 23? (a) 1000 (b) 10000 (c) 100
- 13.Best estimate of 33 × 30? (a) 9000 (b) 900 (c) 90
- 14.Best estimate of 449 + 145? (a) 300 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 15.Best estimate of 428 + 484? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 16.Best estimate of 32 × 36? (a) 120 (b) 12000 (c) 1200
- 17.Best estimate of 747 + 588? (a) 1500 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 18.Best estimate of 94 × 44? (a) 36000 (b) 3600 (c) 360
- 19.Best estimate of 56 × 58? (a) 3600 (b) 36000 (c) 360
- 20.Best estimate of 16 × 34? (a) 6000 (b) 60 (c) 600
- 21.Best estimate of 428 + 642? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 22.Best estimate of 37 × 70? (a) 28000 (b) 2800 (c) 280
- 23.Best estimate of 63 × 14? (a) 60 (b) 6000 (c) 600
- 24.Best estimate of 24 × 19? (a) 400 (b) 4000 (c) 40
- 25.Best estimate of 372 + 178? (a) 800 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 26.Best estimate of 71 × 74? (a) 490 (b) 4900 (c) 49000
- 27.Best estimate of 31 × 88? (a) 2700 (b) 27000 (c) 270
- 28.Best estimate of 90 × 96? (a) 90000 (b) 900 (c) 9000
- 29.Best estimate of 305 + 229? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 300
- 30.Best estimate of 301 + 318? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 31.Best estimate of 440 + 760? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 32.Best estimate of 719 + 860? (a) 1600 (b) 1800 (c) 1400
- 33.Best estimate of 519 + 273? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 34.Best estimate of 595 + 598? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 35.Best estimate of 26 × 57? (a) 180 (b) 18000 (c) 1800
- 36.Best estimate of 87 × 93? (a) 81000 (b) 810 (c) 8100
- 37.Best estimate of 63 × 32? (a) 18000 (b) 1800 (c) 180
- 38.Best estimate of 324 + 712? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 39.Best estimate of 77 × 59? (a) 48000 (b) 4800 (c) 480
- 40.Best estimate of 309 + 419? (a) 500 (b) 900 (c) 700
Answer key
- 4900
- 800
- 1800
- 5600
- 5600
- 4000
- 1000
- 6300
- 1000
- 1100
- 2400
- 1000
- 900
- 500
- 900
- 1200
- 1300
- 3600
- 3600
- 600
- 1000
- 2800
- 600
- 400
- 600
- 4900
- 2700
- 9000
- 500
- 600
- 1200
- 1600
- 800
- 1200
- 1800
- 8100
- 1800
- 1000
- 4800
- 700
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