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 83 × 90? (a) 7200 (b) 72000 (c) 720
- 2.Best estimate of 50 × 41? (a) 20000 (b) 2000 (c) 200
- 3.Best estimate of 56 × 87? (a) 5400 (b) 54000 (c) 540
- 4.Best estimate of 21 × 68? (a) 140 (b) 14000 (c) 1400
- 5.Best estimate of 412 + 655? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 6.Best estimate of 94 × 26? (a) 270 (b) 2700 (c) 27000
- 7.Best estimate of 88 × 36? (a) 360 (b) 36000 (c) 3600
- 8.Best estimate of 18 × 69? (a) 14000 (b) 1400 (c) 140
- 9.Best estimate of 346 + 639? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 10.Best estimate of 797 + 811? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1800
- 11.Best estimate of 26 × 16? (a) 600 (b) 60 (c) 6000
- 12.Best estimate of 66 × 36? (a) 2800 (b) 28000 (c) 280
- 13.Best estimate of 231 + 504? (a) 500 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 14.Best estimate of 443 + 764? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 15.Best estimate of 356 + 592? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 16.Best estimate of 87 × 46? (a) 45000 (b) 4500 (c) 450
- 17.Best estimate of 743 + 332? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 18.Best estimate of 76 × 57? (a) 48000 (b) 4800 (c) 480
- 19.Best estimate of 16 × 96? (a) 200 (b) 2000 (c) 20000
- 20.Best estimate of 312 + 597? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 21.Best estimate of 764 + 761? (a) 1600 (b) 1800 (c) 1400
- 22.Best estimate of 66 × 59? (a) 42000 (b) 420 (c) 4200
- 23.Best estimate of 598 + 567? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 24.Best estimate of 24 × 17? (a) 40 (b) 4000 (c) 400
- 25.Best estimate of 434 + 132? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 300
- 26.Best estimate of 52 × 47? (a) 2500 (b) 25000 (c) 250
- 27.Best estimate of 718 + 443? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 28.Best estimate of 381 + 596? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 29.Best estimate of 93 × 52? (a) 4500 (b) 45000 (c) 450
- 30.Best estimate of 582 + 712? (a) 1500 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 31.Best estimate of 69 × 18? (a) 1400 (b) 14000 (c) 140
- 32.Best estimate of 391 + 599? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 33.Best estimate of 19 × 28? (a) 6000 (b) 60 (c) 600
- 34.Best estimate of 682 + 198? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 35.Best estimate of 266 + 256? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 36.Best estimate of 93 × 22? (a) 1800 (b) 180 (c) 18000
- 37.Best estimate of 516 + 567? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 38.Best estimate of 41 × 83? (a) 32000 (b) 3200 (c) 320
- 39.Best estimate of 76 × 52? (a) 40000 (b) 400 (c) 4000
- 40.Best estimate of 560 + 821? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1600
Answer key
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