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 826 + 158? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 2.Best estimate of 62 × 34? (a) 180 (b) 1800 (c) 18000
- 3.Best estimate of 692 + 259? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 4.Best estimate of 46 × 21? (a) 100 (b) 10000 (c) 1000
- 5.Best estimate of 86 × 83? (a) 720 (b) 7200 (c) 72000
- 6.Best estimate of 34 × 81? (a) 2400 (b) 240 (c) 24000
- 7.Best estimate of 41 × 23? (a) 8000 (b) 80 (c) 800
- 8.Best estimate of 465 + 546? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 9.Best estimate of 62 × 52? (a) 30000 (b) 3000 (c) 300
- 10.Best estimate of 639 + 567? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 11.Best estimate of 69 × 76? (a) 560 (b) 5600 (c) 56000
- 12.Best estimate of 83 × 22? (a) 16000 (b) 1600 (c) 160
- 13.Best estimate of 243 + 194? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 200
- 14.Best estimate of 592 + 876? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1700
- 15.Best estimate of 479 + 673? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 16.Best estimate of 17 × 21? (a) 4000 (b) 40 (c) 400
- 17.Best estimate of 43 × 16? (a) 8000 (b) 80 (c) 800
- 18.Best estimate of 70 × 67? (a) 490 (b) 4900 (c) 49000
- 19.Best estimate of 66 × 46? (a) 3500 (b) 35000 (c) 350
- 20.Best estimate of 30 × 20? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60
- 21.Best estimate of 47 × 32? (a) 1500 (b) 150 (c) 15000
- 22.Best estimate of 69 × 33? (a) 210 (b) 2100 (c) 21000
- 23.Best estimate of 73 × 82? (a) 5600 (b) 56000 (c) 560
- 24.Best estimate of 44 × 32? (a) 120 (b) 1200 (c) 12000
- 25.Best estimate of 17 × 38? (a) 800 (b) 8000 (c) 80
- 26.Best estimate of 82 × 28? (a) 2400 (b) 240 (c) 24000
- 27.Best estimate of 14 × 96? (a) 10000 (b) 100 (c) 1000
- 28.Best estimate of 832 + 610? (a) 1200 (b) 1600 (c) 1400
- 29.Best estimate of 98 × 69? (a) 70000 (b) 700 (c) 7000
- 30.Best estimate of 315 + 314? (a) 800 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 31.Best estimate of 49 × 41? (a) 200 (b) 20000 (c) 2000
- 32.Best estimate of 76 × 51? (a) 4000 (b) 400 (c) 40000
- 33.Best estimate of 91 × 56? (a) 5400 (b) 54000 (c) 540
- 34.Best estimate of 839 + 378? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 35.Best estimate of 835 + 878? (a) 1900 (b) 1500 (c) 1700
- 36.Best estimate of 755 + 792? (a) 1800 (b) 1600 (c) 1400
- 37.Best estimate of 797 + 762? (a) 1600 (b) 1800 (c) 1400
- 38.Best estimate of 513 + 697? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 39.Best estimate of 64 × 58? (a) 3600 (b) 36000 (c) 360
- 40.Best estimate of 31 × 12? (a) 30 (b) 3000 (c) 300
Answer key
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