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 81 × 17? (a) 1600 (b) 16000 (c) 160
- 2.Best estimate of 61 × 63? (a) 36000 (b) 360 (c) 3600
- 3.Best estimate of 47 × 88? (a) 4500 (b) 450 (c) 45000
- 4.Best estimate of 46 × 31? (a) 150 (b) 15000 (c) 1500
- 5.Best estimate of 90 × 21? (a) 18000 (b) 1800 (c) 180
- 6.Best estimate of 809 + 353? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 7.Best estimate of 273 + 356? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 8.Best estimate of 40 × 33? (a) 1200 (b) 120 (c) 12000
- 9.Best estimate of 52 × 98? (a) 5000 (b) 50000 (c) 500
- 10.Best estimate of 38 × 36? (a) 1600 (b) 160 (c) 16000
- 11.Best estimate of 727 + 735? (a) 1600 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 12.Best estimate of 13 × 62? (a) 60 (b) 600 (c) 6000
- 13.Best estimate of 33 × 16? (a) 60 (b) 6000 (c) 600
- 14.Best estimate of 98 × 78? (a) 80000 (b) 8000 (c) 800
- 15.Best estimate of 127 + 448? (a) 300 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 16.Best estimate of 651 + 349? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 17.Best estimate of 835 + 451? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 18.Best estimate of 856 + 527? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1200
- 19.Best estimate of 276 + 764? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 20.Best estimate of 28 × 53? (a) 1500 (b) 15000 (c) 150
- 21.Best estimate of 16 × 84? (a) 16000 (b) 1600 (c) 160
- 22.Best estimate of 271 + 160? (a) 300 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 23.Best estimate of 53 × 18? (a) 10000 (b) 1000 (c) 100
- 24.Best estimate of 97 × 43? (a) 400 (b) 40000 (c) 4000
- 25.Best estimate of 463 + 737? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 26.Best estimate of 61 × 17? (a) 120 (b) 12000 (c) 1200
- 27.Best estimate of 13 × 90? (a) 9000 (b) 90 (c) 900
- 28.Best estimate of 32 × 66? (a) 21000 (b) 2100 (c) 210
- 29.Best estimate of 342 + 293? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 30.Best estimate of 27 × 26? (a) 9000 (b) 90 (c) 900
- 31.Best estimate of 30 × 14? (a) 300 (b) 3000 (c) 30
- 32.Best estimate of 26 × 90? (a) 27000 (b) 2700 (c) 270
- 33.Best estimate of 710 + 608? (a) 1100 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 34.Best estimate of 43 × 22? (a) 8000 (b) 80 (c) 800
- 35.Best estimate of 872 + 133? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 36.Best estimate of 43 × 89? (a) 3600 (b) 36000 (c) 360
- 37.Best estimate of 89 × 78? (a) 720 (b) 72000 (c) 7200
- 38.Best estimate of 67 × 22? (a) 14000 (b) 140 (c) 1400
- 39.Best estimate of 347 + 295? (a) 800 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 40.Best estimate of 661 + 179? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
Answer key
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