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 26 × 64? (a) 18000 (b) 1800 (c) 180
- 2.Best estimate of 63 × 74? (a) 420 (b) 4200 (c) 42000
- 3.Best estimate of 24 × 57? (a) 12000 (b) 120 (c) 1200
- 4.Best estimate of 554 + 287? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 5.Best estimate of 78 × 76? (a) 64000 (b) 6400 (c) 640
- 6.Best estimate of 365 + 369? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 7.Best estimate of 511 + 499? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 8.Best estimate of 12 × 56? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60
- 9.Best estimate of 746 + 675? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1200
- 10.Best estimate of 62 × 36? (a) 24000 (b) 2400 (c) 240
- 11.Best estimate of 52 × 19? (a) 1000 (b) 10000 (c) 100
- 12.Best estimate of 76 × 90? (a) 720 (b) 7200 (c) 72000
- 13.Best estimate of 58 × 86? (a) 5400 (b) 540 (c) 54000
- 14.Best estimate of 67 × 57? (a) 42000 (b) 420 (c) 4200
- 15.Best estimate of 577 + 179? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 16.Best estimate of 83 × 38? (a) 3200 (b) 32000 (c) 320
- 17.Best estimate of 29 × 58? (a) 18000 (b) 180 (c) 1800
- 18.Best estimate of 264 + 409? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 19.Best estimate of 718 + 327? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 20.Best estimate of 32 × 82? (a) 2400 (b) 24000 (c) 240
- 21.Best estimate of 788 + 627? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1200
- 22.Best estimate of 673 + 778? (a) 1700 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 23.Best estimate of 81 × 46? (a) 40000 (b) 4000 (c) 400
- 24.Best estimate of 92 × 96? (a) 9000 (b) 900 (c) 90000
- 25.Best estimate of 76 × 69? (a) 56000 (b) 5600 (c) 560
- 26.Best estimate of 649 + 312? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 27.Best estimate of 651 + 529? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 28.Best estimate of 73 × 80? (a) 56000 (b) 560 (c) 5600
- 29.Best estimate of 79 × 79? (a) 6400 (b) 640 (c) 64000
- 30.Best estimate of 859 + 795? (a) 1900 (b) 1700 (c) 1500
- 31.Best estimate of 659 + 545? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 32.Best estimate of 690 + 487? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 33.Best estimate of 872 + 285? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 34.Best estimate of 22 × 31? (a) 60 (b) 600 (c) 6000
- 35.Best estimate of 83 × 46? (a) 40000 (b) 4000 (c) 400
- 36.Best estimate of 437 + 807? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 37.Best estimate of 190 + 621? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 38.Best estimate of 37 × 77? (a) 3200 (b) 320 (c) 32000
- 39.Best estimate of 48 × 38? (a) 2000 (b) 200 (c) 20000
- 40.Best estimate of 69 × 66? (a) 490 (b) 4900 (c) 49000
Answer key
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