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 210 + 697? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 2.Best estimate of 160 + 859? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 3.Best estimate of 64 × 63? (a) 360 (b) 36000 (c) 3600
- 4.Best estimate of 743 + 816? (a) 1700 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 5.Best estimate of 50 × 87? (a) 4500 (b) 45000 (c) 450
- 6.Best estimate of 84 × 42? (a) 320 (b) 32000 (c) 3200
- 7.Best estimate of 92 × 46? (a) 450 (b) 45000 (c) 4500
- 8.Best estimate of 67 × 66? (a) 49000 (b) 4900 (c) 490
- 9.Best estimate of 46 × 16? (a) 10000 (b) 100 (c) 1000
- 10.Best estimate of 496 + 704? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 11.Best estimate of 807 + 777? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1800
- 12.Best estimate of 18 × 58? (a) 120 (b) 12000 (c) 1200
- 13.Best estimate of 391 + 468? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 14.Best estimate of 41 × 76? (a) 3200 (b) 32000 (c) 320
- 15.Best estimate of 19 × 32? (a) 6000 (b) 600 (c) 60
- 16.Best estimate of 30 × 66? (a) 2100 (b) 21000 (c) 210
- 17.Best estimate of 61 × 81? (a) 48000 (b) 4800 (c) 480
- 18.Best estimate of 373 + 480? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 19.Best estimate of 735 + 813? (a) 1500 (b) 1700 (c) 1300
- 20.Best estimate of 126 + 490? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 21.Best estimate of 19 × 26? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60
- 22.Best estimate of 42 × 41? (a) 160 (b) 16000 (c) 1600
- 23.Best estimate of 87 × 97? (a) 900 (b) 9000 (c) 90000
- 24.Best estimate of 50 × 59? (a) 30000 (b) 3000 (c) 300
- 25.Best estimate of 86 × 51? (a) 4500 (b) 45000 (c) 450
- 26.Best estimate of 24 × 83? (a) 1600 (b) 16000 (c) 160
- 27.Best estimate of 46 × 72? (a) 350 (b) 3500 (c) 35000
- 28.Best estimate of 27 × 36? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 29.Best estimate of 26 × 16? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60
- 30.Best estimate of 344 + 183? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 300
- 31.Best estimate of 96 × 16? (a) 20000 (b) 200 (c) 2000
- 32.Best estimate of 78 × 53? (a) 400 (b) 40000 (c) 4000
- 33.Best estimate of 37 × 20? (a) 800 (b) 8000 (c) 80
- 34.Best estimate of 367 + 788? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 35.Best estimate of 51 × 23? (a) 10000 (b) 1000 (c) 100
- 36.Best estimate of 64 × 56? (a) 3600 (b) 360 (c) 36000
- 37.Best estimate of 26 × 42? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 38.Best estimate of 752 + 791? (a) 1400 (b) 1800 (c) 1600
- 39.Best estimate of 818 + 694? (a) 1700 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 40.Best estimate of 485 + 817? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
Answer key
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