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 66 × 87? (a) 6300 (b) 63000 (c) 630
- 2.Best estimate of 251 + 204? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 300
- 3.Best estimate of 644 + 743? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 4.Best estimate of 657 + 252? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 5.Best estimate of 20 × 34? (a) 6000 (b) 60 (c) 600
- 6.Best estimate of 790 + 370? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 7.Best estimate of 53 × 96? (a) 5000 (b) 50000 (c) 500
- 8.Best estimate of 173 + 713? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 9.Best estimate of 63 × 40? (a) 240 (b) 2400 (c) 24000
- 10.Best estimate of 62 × 59? (a) 36000 (b) 360 (c) 3600
- 11.Best estimate of 66 × 58? (a) 4200 (b) 42000 (c) 420
- 12.Best estimate of 364 + 345? (a) 500 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 13.Best estimate of 665 + 126? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 14.Best estimate of 232 + 445? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 15.Best estimate of 361 + 305? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 16.Best estimate of 26 × 66? (a) 210 (b) 2100 (c) 21000
- 17.Best estimate of 130 + 281? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 200
- 18.Best estimate of 19 × 66? (a) 1400 (b) 14000 (c) 140
- 19.Best estimate of 634 + 131? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 20.Best estimate of 22 × 46? (a) 1000 (b) 10000 (c) 100
- 21.Best estimate of 56 × 22? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 22.Best estimate of 795 + 262? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 23.Best estimate of 90 × 43? (a) 360 (b) 36000 (c) 3600
- 24.Best estimate of 12 × 86? (a) 900 (b) 90 (c) 9000
- 25.Best estimate of 88 × 86? (a) 810 (b) 81000 (c) 8100
- 26.Best estimate of 667 + 381? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 27.Best estimate of 291 + 284? (a) 800 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 28.Best estimate of 303 + 726? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 29.Best estimate of 66 × 52? (a) 350 (b) 35000 (c) 3500
- 30.Best estimate of 66 × 71? (a) 4900 (b) 49000 (c) 490
- 31.Best estimate of 27 × 37? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 32.Best estimate of 267 + 804? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 33.Best estimate of 704 + 315? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 34.Best estimate of 14 × 53? (a) 50 (b) 5000 (c) 500
- 35.Best estimate of 86 × 66? (a) 63000 (b) 630 (c) 6300
- 36.Best estimate of 12 × 96? (a) 1000 (b) 10000 (c) 100
- 37.Best estimate of 684 + 203? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 38.Best estimate of 535 + 729? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 39.Best estimate of 98 × 24? (a) 200 (b) 20000 (c) 2000
- 40.Best estimate of 49 × 17? (a) 1000 (b) 100 (c) 10000
Answer key
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