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 × 76? (a) 72000 (b) 7200 (c) 720
- 2.Best estimate of 676 + 531? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 3.Best estimate of 437 + 542? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 4.Best estimate of 12 × 78? (a) 80 (b) 800 (c) 8000
- 5.Best estimate of 89 × 71? (a) 63000 (b) 6300 (c) 630
- 6.Best estimate of 47 × 22? (a) 10000 (b) 100 (c) 1000
- 7.Best estimate of 64 × 20? (a) 12000 (b) 1200 (c) 120
- 8.Best estimate of 19 × 66? (a) 1400 (b) 14000 (c) 140
- 9.Best estimate of 361 + 462? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 10.Best estimate of 97 × 93? (a) 9000 (b) 90000 (c) 900
- 11.Best estimate of 156 + 496? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 12.Best estimate of 66 × 79? (a) 560 (b) 5600 (c) 56000
- 13.Best estimate of 71 × 84? (a) 560 (b) 56000 (c) 5600
- 14.Best estimate of 38 × 37? (a) 16000 (b) 160 (c) 1600
- 15.Best estimate of 79 × 60? (a) 4800 (b) 48000 (c) 480
- 16.Best estimate of 852 + 846? (a) 1500 (b) 1700 (c) 1900
- 17.Best estimate of 186 + 339? (a) 700 (b) 300 (c) 500
- 18.Best estimate of 191 + 565? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 19.Best estimate of 13 × 60? (a) 6000 (b) 60 (c) 600
- 20.Best estimate of 542 + 855? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1600
- 21.Best estimate of 63 × 97? (a) 6000 (b) 60000 (c) 600
- 22.Best estimate of 564 + 751? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1200
- 23.Best estimate of 620 + 120? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 24.Best estimate of 31 × 79? (a) 240 (b) 24000 (c) 2400
- 25.Best estimate of 79 × 74? (a) 56000 (b) 5600 (c) 560
- 26.Best estimate of 718 + 812? (a) 1300 (b) 1700 (c) 1500
- 27.Best estimate of 22 × 59? (a) 1200 (b) 120 (c) 12000
- 28.Best estimate of 47 × 24? (a) 100 (b) 1000 (c) 10000
- 29.Best estimate of 31 × 34? (a) 90 (b) 900 (c) 9000
- 30.Best estimate of 46 × 58? (a) 30000 (b) 3000 (c) 300
- 31.Best estimate of 27 × 72? (a) 2100 (b) 210 (c) 21000
- 32.Best estimate of 96 × 14? (a) 100 (b) 10000 (c) 1000
- 33.Best estimate of 86 × 42? (a) 36000 (b) 360 (c) 3600
- 34.Best estimate of 248 + 712? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 35.Best estimate of 26 × 84? (a) 24000 (b) 240 (c) 2400
- 36.Best estimate of 148 + 627? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 37.Best estimate of 98 × 87? (a) 90000 (b) 9000 (c) 900
- 38.Best estimate of 126 + 628? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 39.Best estimate of 54 × 57? (a) 3000 (b) 30000 (c) 300
- 40.Best estimate of 129 + 126? (a) 0 (b) 200 (c) 400
Answer key
- 7200
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- 6300
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- 900
- 9000
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- 5600
- 5600
- 1600
- 4800
- 1700
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- 1400
- 6000
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- 2400
- 5600
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- 2100
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- 3600
- 900
- 2400
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- 9000
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- 200
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