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 82 × 33? (a) 24000 (b) 240 (c) 2400
- 2.Best estimate of 39 × 93? (a) 3600 (b) 36000 (c) 360
- 3.Best estimate of 298 + 389? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 4.Best estimate of 145 + 283? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 200
- 5.Best estimate of 13 × 78? (a) 800 (b) 80 (c) 8000
- 6.Best estimate of 70 × 18? (a) 1400 (b) 14000 (c) 140
- 7.Best estimate of 16 × 67? (a) 14000 (b) 140 (c) 1400
- 8.Best estimate of 61 × 81? (a) 4800 (b) 48000 (c) 480
- 9.Best estimate of 17 × 71? (a) 1400 (b) 14000 (c) 140
- 10.Best estimate of 639 + 820? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1600
- 11.Best estimate of 330 + 585? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 12.Best estimate of 557 + 657? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 13.Best estimate of 170 + 244? (a) 200 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 14.Best estimate of 606 + 556? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 15.Best estimate of 520 + 200? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 16.Best estimate of 43 × 58? (a) 24000 (b) 240 (c) 2400
- 17.Best estimate of 563 + 287? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 18.Best estimate of 127 + 870? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 19.Best estimate of 412 + 834? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 20.Best estimate of 230 + 712? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 21.Best estimate of 763 + 515? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 1500
- 22.Best estimate of 76 × 71? (a) 56000 (b) 5600 (c) 560
- 23.Best estimate of 43 × 14? (a) 40 (b) 400 (c) 4000
- 24.Best estimate of 58 × 58? (a) 3600 (b) 36000 (c) 360
- 25.Best estimate of 60 × 14? (a) 60 (b) 6000 (c) 600
- 26.Best estimate of 29 × 18? (a) 6000 (b) 600 (c) 60
- 27.Best estimate of 70 × 86? (a) 63000 (b) 6300 (c) 630
- 28.Best estimate of 92 × 87? (a) 8100 (b) 810 (c) 81000
- 29.Best estimate of 331 + 641? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 30.Best estimate of 324 + 157? (a) 300 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 31.Best estimate of 797 + 757? (a) 1400 (b) 1800 (c) 1600
- 32.Best estimate of 188 + 186? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 200
- 33.Best estimate of 620 + 452? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 34.Best estimate of 877 + 585? (a) 1300 (b) 1700 (c) 1500
- 35.Best estimate of 91 × 37? (a) 360 (b) 3600 (c) 36000
- 36.Best estimate of 31 × 68? (a) 2100 (b) 210 (c) 21000
- 37.Best estimate of 16 × 29? (a) 6000 (b) 600 (c) 60
- 38.Best estimate of 66 × 24? (a) 140 (b) 1400 (c) 14000
- 39.Best estimate of 518 + 766? (a) 1500 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 40.Best estimate of 331 + 683? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
Answer key
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