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 79 × 19? (a) 16000 (b) 1600 (c) 160
- 2.Best estimate of 14 × 22? (a) 200 (b) 2000 (c) 20
- 3.Best estimate of 18 × 44? (a) 8000 (b) 800 (c) 80
- 4.Best estimate of 456 + 399? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 5.Best estimate of 89 × 63? (a) 54000 (b) 540 (c) 5400
- 6.Best estimate of 314 + 774? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 7.Best estimate of 89 × 36? (a) 36000 (b) 3600 (c) 360
- 8.Best estimate of 71 × 69? (a) 490 (b) 49000 (c) 4900
- 9.Best estimate of 29 × 76? (a) 2400 (b) 240 (c) 24000
- 10.Best estimate of 507 + 177? (a) 500 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 11.Best estimate of 498 + 186? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 12.Best estimate of 43 × 68? (a) 2800 (b) 28000 (c) 280
- 13.Best estimate of 77 × 20? (a) 16000 (b) 160 (c) 1600
- 14.Best estimate of 96 × 36? (a) 400 (b) 40000 (c) 4000
- 15.Best estimate of 70 × 87? (a) 6300 (b) 63000 (c) 630
- 16.Best estimate of 20 × 22? (a) 40 (b) 4000 (c) 400
- 17.Best estimate of 437 + 275? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 18.Best estimate of 657 + 852? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1800
- 19.Best estimate of 70 × 88? (a) 6300 (b) 630 (c) 63000
- 20.Best estimate of 880 + 788? (a) 1500 (b) 1700 (c) 1900
- 21.Best estimate of 94 × 60? (a) 5400 (b) 54000 (c) 540
- 22.Best estimate of 860 + 140? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 23.Best estimate of 684 + 435? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 24.Best estimate of 70 × 58? (a) 420 (b) 4200 (c) 42000
- 25.Best estimate of 302 + 404? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 26.Best estimate of 71 × 67? (a) 49000 (b) 490 (c) 4900
- 27.Best estimate of 86 × 70? (a) 6300 (b) 630 (c) 63000
- 28.Best estimate of 79 × 14? (a) 80 (b) 8000 (c) 800
- 29.Best estimate of 69 × 86? (a) 6300 (b) 630 (c) 63000
- 30.Best estimate of 62 × 80? (a) 480 (b) 48000 (c) 4800
- 31.Best estimate of 185 + 280? (a) 500 (b) 300 (c) 700
- 32.Best estimate of 13 × 29? (a) 300 (b) 3000 (c) 30
- 33.Best estimate of 880 + 140? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 34.Best estimate of 16 × 16? (a) 400 (b) 4000 (c) 40
- 35.Best estimate of 254 + 236? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 300
- 36.Best estimate of 222 + 188? (a) 400 (b) 200 (c) 600
- 37.Best estimate of 37 × 54? (a) 2000 (b) 20000 (c) 200
- 38.Best estimate of 48 × 66? (a) 35000 (b) 350 (c) 3500
- 39.Best estimate of 26 × 80? (a) 240 (b) 24000 (c) 2400
- 40.Best estimate of 861 + 343? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
Answer key
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