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 74 × 94? (a) 6300 (b) 630 (c) 63000
- 2.Best estimate of 599 + 790? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1600
- 3.Best estimate of 38 × 69? (a) 2800 (b) 28000 (c) 280
- 4.Best estimate of 77 × 56? (a) 480 (b) 4800 (c) 48000
- 5.Best estimate of 754 + 880? (a) 1700 (b) 1500 (c) 1900
- 6.Best estimate of 160 + 835? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 7.Best estimate of 568 + 672? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 8.Best estimate of 42 × 83? (a) 3200 (b) 32000 (c) 320
- 9.Best estimate of 76 × 29? (a) 24000 (b) 2400 (c) 240
- 10.Best estimate of 502 + 283? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 11.Best estimate of 160 + 312? (a) 700 (b) 300 (c) 500
- 12.Best estimate of 22 × 96? (a) 20000 (b) 200 (c) 2000
- 13.Best estimate of 66 × 44? (a) 2800 (b) 280 (c) 28000
- 14.Best estimate of 86 × 94? (a) 81000 (b) 8100 (c) 810
- 15.Best estimate of 282 + 181? (a) 500 (b) 300 (c) 700
- 16.Best estimate of 482 + 668? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 17.Best estimate of 81 × 39? (a) 320 (b) 3200 (c) 32000
- 18.Best estimate of 93 × 32? (a) 27000 (b) 2700 (c) 270
- 19.Best estimate of 468 + 498? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 20.Best estimate of 92 × 83? (a) 720 (b) 72000 (c) 7200
- 21.Best estimate of 282 + 458? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 22.Best estimate of 513 + 602? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 23.Best estimate of 26 × 48? (a) 150 (b) 1500 (c) 15000
- 24.Best estimate of 538 + 812? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 25.Best estimate of 36 × 37? (a) 160 (b) 16000 (c) 1600
- 26.Best estimate of 760 + 729? (a) 1500 (b) 1700 (c) 1300
- 27.Best estimate of 771 + 517? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 28.Best estimate of 768 + 845? (a) 1400 (b) 1800 (c) 1600
- 29.Best estimate of 842 + 154? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 30.Best estimate of 52 × 36? (a) 2000 (b) 200 (c) 20000
- 31.Best estimate of 66 × 40? (a) 280 (b) 2800 (c) 28000
- 32.Best estimate of 293 + 399? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 33.Best estimate of 747 + 182? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 34.Best estimate of 56 × 21? (a) 120 (b) 1200 (c) 12000
- 35.Best estimate of 53 × 38? (a) 20000 (b) 200 (c) 2000
- 36.Best estimate of 89 × 46? (a) 4500 (b) 45000 (c) 450
- 37.Best estimate of 659 + 314? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 38.Best estimate of 655 + 449? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 39.Best estimate of 212 + 712? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 40.Best estimate of 58 × 12? (a) 6000 (b) 60 (c) 600
Answer key
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