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 89 × 91? (a) 8100 (b) 81000 (c) 810
- 2.Best estimate of 838 + 318? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 3.Best estimate of 526 + 592? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 4.Best estimate of 752 + 136? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 5.Best estimate of 37 × 90? (a) 360 (b) 3600 (c) 36000
- 6.Best estimate of 713 + 575? (a) 1500 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 7.Best estimate of 36 × 12? (a) 40 (b) 400 (c) 4000
- 8.Best estimate of 26 × 41? (a) 120 (b) 12000 (c) 1200
- 9.Best estimate of 503 + 287? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 10.Best estimate of 66 × 92? (a) 63000 (b) 6300 (c) 630
- 11.Best estimate of 269 + 401? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 12.Best estimate of 69 × 57? (a) 4200 (b) 42000 (c) 420
- 13.Best estimate of 599 + 278? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 14.Best estimate of 83 × 94? (a) 72000 (b) 7200 (c) 720
- 15.Best estimate of 22 × 62? (a) 120 (b) 12000 (c) 1200
- 16.Best estimate of 499 + 879? (a) 1200 (b) 1600 (c) 1400
- 17.Best estimate of 78 × 20? (a) 1600 (b) 16000 (c) 160
- 18.Best estimate of 211 + 788? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 19.Best estimate of 379 + 424? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 20.Best estimate of 76 × 58? (a) 4800 (b) 48000 (c) 480
- 21.Best estimate of 94 × 66? (a) 630 (b) 63000 (c) 6300
- 22.Best estimate of 51 × 13? (a) 5000 (b) 500 (c) 50
- 23.Best estimate of 224 + 229? (a) 200 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 24.Best estimate of 31 × 64? (a) 18000 (b) 1800 (c) 180
- 25.Best estimate of 42 × 30? (a) 12000 (b) 120 (c) 1200
- 26.Best estimate of 73 × 71? (a) 490 (b) 49000 (c) 4900
- 27.Best estimate of 258 + 420? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 28.Best estimate of 703 + 127? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 29.Best estimate of 752 + 694? (a) 1500 (b) 1700 (c) 1300
- 30.Best estimate of 31 × 90? (a) 270 (b) 27000 (c) 2700
- 31.Best estimate of 76 × 42? (a) 3200 (b) 32000 (c) 320
- 32.Best estimate of 384 + 194? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 33.Best estimate of 800 + 456? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 34.Best estimate of 90 × 96? (a) 900 (b) 9000 (c) 90000
- 35.Best estimate of 312 + 687? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 36.Best estimate of 571 + 734? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 37.Best estimate of 42 × 87? (a) 36000 (b) 360 (c) 3600
- 38.Best estimate of 30 × 98? (a) 30000 (b) 300 (c) 3000
- 39.Best estimate of 374 + 515? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 40.Best estimate of 52 × 71? (a) 3500 (b) 35000 (c) 350
Answer key
- 8100
- 1100
- 1100
- 900
- 3600
- 1300
- 400
- 1200
- 800
- 6300
- 700
- 4200
- 900
- 7200
- 1200
- 1400
- 1600
- 1000
- 800
- 4800
- 6300
- 500
- 400
- 1800
- 1200
- 4900
- 700
- 800
- 1500
- 2700
- 3200
- 600
- 1300
- 9000
- 1000
- 1300
- 3600
- 3000
- 900
- 3500
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