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 × 87? (a) 72000 (b) 720 (c) 7200
- 2.Best estimate of 404 + 340? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 3.Best estimate of 67 × 24? (a) 14000 (b) 1400 (c) 140
- 4.Best estimate of 602 + 716? (a) 1100 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 5.Best estimate of 545 + 225? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 6.Best estimate of 56 × 16? (a) 12000 (b) 1200 (c) 120
- 7.Best estimate of 602 + 546? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 8.Best estimate of 64 × 42? (a) 24000 (b) 240 (c) 2400
- 9.Best estimate of 13 × 64? (a) 6000 (b) 600 (c) 60
- 10.Best estimate of 577 + 203? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 11.Best estimate of 691 + 309? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 12.Best estimate of 81 × 51? (a) 400 (b) 40000 (c) 4000
- 13.Best estimate of 551 + 295? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 14.Best estimate of 36 × 94? (a) 360 (b) 3600 (c) 36000
- 15.Best estimate of 326 + 771? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 16.Best estimate of 57 × 63? (a) 3600 (b) 360 (c) 36000
- 17.Best estimate of 28 × 68? (a) 2100 (b) 21000 (c) 210
- 18.Best estimate of 758 + 805? (a) 1800 (b) 1600 (c) 1400
- 19.Best estimate of 416 + 587? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 20.Best estimate of 67 × 52? (a) 350 (b) 35000 (c) 3500
- 21.Best estimate of 649 + 160? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 22.Best estimate of 788 + 773? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1800
- 23.Best estimate of 721 + 544? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 24.Best estimate of 752 + 485? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 25.Best estimate of 74 × 80? (a) 560 (b) 56000 (c) 5600
- 26.Best estimate of 57 × 40? (a) 24000 (b) 2400 (c) 240
- 27.Best estimate of 514 + 427? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 28.Best estimate of 251 + 248? (a) 300 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 29.Best estimate of 794 + 669? (a) 1300 (b) 1700 (c) 1500
- 30.Best estimate of 748 + 533? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 31.Best estimate of 234 + 783? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 32.Best estimate of 495 + 455? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 33.Best estimate of 364 + 657? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 34.Best estimate of 78 × 16? (a) 1600 (b) 160 (c) 16000
- 35.Best estimate of 288 + 453? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 36.Best estimate of 427 + 289? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 37.Best estimate of 694 + 405? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 38.Best estimate of 22 × 27? (a) 600 (b) 60 (c) 6000
- 39.Best estimate of 123 + 304? (a) 600 (b) 200 (c) 400
- 40.Best estimate of 13 × 61? (a) 60 (b) 600 (c) 6000
Answer key
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