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 90 × 96? (a) 900 (b) 9000 (c) 90000
- 2.Best estimate of 475 + 778? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 3.Best estimate of 68 × 76? (a) 5600 (b) 56000 (c) 560
- 4.Best estimate of 28 × 92? (a) 27000 (b) 2700 (c) 270
- 5.Best estimate of 98 × 33? (a) 3000 (b) 300 (c) 30000
- 6.Best estimate of 52 × 46? (a) 2500 (b) 250 (c) 25000
- 7.Best estimate of 369 + 287? (a) 500 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 8.Best estimate of 332 + 290? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 9.Best estimate of 807 + 173? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 10.Best estimate of 27 × 92? (a) 270 (b) 2700 (c) 27000
- 11.Best estimate of 516 + 758? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 12.Best estimate of 14 × 71? (a) 7000 (b) 70 (c) 700
- 13.Best estimate of 87 × 91? (a) 81000 (b) 810 (c) 8100
- 14.Best estimate of 39 × 61? (a) 240 (b) 2400 (c) 24000
- 15.Best estimate of 14 × 46? (a) 50 (b) 5000 (c) 500
- 16.Best estimate of 40 × 83? (a) 32000 (b) 320 (c) 3200
- 17.Best estimate of 787 + 651? (a) 1700 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 18.Best estimate of 48 × 93? (a) 45000 (b) 450 (c) 4500
- 19.Best estimate of 657 + 152? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 20.Best estimate of 59 × 36? (a) 240 (b) 24000 (c) 2400
- 21.Best estimate of 26 × 29? (a) 9000 (b) 90 (c) 900
- 22.Best estimate of 90 × 93? (a) 8100 (b) 81000 (c) 810
- 23.Best estimate of 12 × 96? (a) 1000 (b) 100 (c) 10000
- 24.Best estimate of 49 × 66? (a) 350 (b) 3500 (c) 35000
- 25.Best estimate of 347 + 151? (a) 700 (b) 300 (c) 500
- 26.Best estimate of 71 × 62? (a) 4200 (b) 420 (c) 42000
- 27.Best estimate of 509 + 520? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 28.Best estimate of 643 + 354? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 29.Best estimate of 82 × 94? (a) 72000 (b) 7200 (c) 720
- 30.Best estimate of 48 × 84? (a) 4000 (b) 40000 (c) 400
- 31.Best estimate of 618 + 121? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 32.Best estimate of 395 + 528? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 33.Best estimate of 188 + 364? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 34.Best estimate of 546 + 405? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 35.Best estimate of 684 + 415? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 36.Best estimate of 414 + 303? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 37.Best estimate of 328 + 856? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 38.Best estimate of 69 × 53? (a) 35000 (b) 3500 (c) 350
- 39.Best estimate of 261 + 651? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 40.Best estimate of 89 × 89? (a) 8100 (b) 81000 (c) 810
Answer key
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