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 56 × 82? (a) 48000 (b) 480 (c) 4800
- 2.Best estimate of 609 + 761? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 3.Best estimate of 46 × 77? (a) 40000 (b) 4000 (c) 400
- 4.Best estimate of 16 × 98? (a) 2000 (b) 200 (c) 20000
- 5.Best estimate of 87 × 50? (a) 45000 (b) 450 (c) 4500
- 6.Best estimate of 66 × 62? (a) 4200 (b) 420 (c) 42000
- 7.Best estimate of 703 + 463? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 8.Best estimate of 29 × 12? (a) 300 (b) 3000 (c) 30
- 9.Best estimate of 493 + 729? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 10.Best estimate of 46 × 62? (a) 30000 (b) 300 (c) 3000
- 11.Best estimate of 90 × 41? (a) 36000 (b) 3600 (c) 360
- 12.Best estimate of 76 × 51? (a) 400 (b) 4000 (c) 40000
- 13.Best estimate of 76 × 37? (a) 3200 (b) 32000 (c) 320
- 14.Best estimate of 596 + 662? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 15.Best estimate of 48 × 97? (a) 5000 (b) 50000 (c) 500
- 16.Best estimate of 42 × 58? (a) 24000 (b) 240 (c) 2400
- 17.Best estimate of 76 × 76? (a) 6400 (b) 640 (c) 64000
- 18.Best estimate of 64 × 29? (a) 1800 (b) 180 (c) 18000
- 19.Best estimate of 64 × 63? (a) 36000 (b) 3600 (c) 360
- 20.Best estimate of 183 + 436? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 21.Best estimate of 315 + 702? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 22.Best estimate of 87 × 20? (a) 1800 (b) 180 (c) 18000
- 23.Best estimate of 338 + 299? (a) 800 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 24.Best estimate of 306 + 480? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 25.Best estimate of 92 × 22? (a) 180 (b) 1800 (c) 18000
- 26.Best estimate of 19 × 78? (a) 1600 (b) 160 (c) 16000
- 27.Best estimate of 60 × 88? (a) 5400 (b) 54000 (c) 540
- 28.Best estimate of 346 + 373? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 29.Best estimate of 41 × 14? (a) 40 (b) 400 (c) 4000
- 30.Best estimate of 636 + 867? (a) 1500 (b) 1700 (c) 1300
- 31.Best estimate of 13 × 71? (a) 700 (b) 70 (c) 7000
- 32.Best estimate of 441 + 382? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 33.Best estimate of 83 × 94? (a) 72000 (b) 7200 (c) 720
- 34.Best estimate of 93 × 66? (a) 6300 (b) 63000 (c) 630
- 35.Best estimate of 448 + 461? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 36.Best estimate of 19 × 19? (a) 40 (b) 400 (c) 4000
- 37.Best estimate of 162 + 322? (a) 500 (b) 300 (c) 700
- 38.Best estimate of 218 + 298? (a) 500 (b) 300 (c) 700
- 39.Best estimate of 544 + 353? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 40.Best estimate of 254 + 830? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
Answer key
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