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 87 × 53? (a) 450 (b) 45000 (c) 4500
- 2.Best estimate of 93 × 98? (a) 9000 (b) 900 (c) 90000
- 3.Best estimate of 228 + 182? (a) 600 (b) 200 (c) 400
- 4.Best estimate of 66 × 44? (a) 280 (b) 2800 (c) 28000
- 5.Best estimate of 543 + 193? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 6.Best estimate of 64 × 81? (a) 4800 (b) 48000 (c) 480
- 7.Best estimate of 347 + 815? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 8.Best estimate of 86 × 27? (a) 270 (b) 2700 (c) 27000
- 9.Best estimate of 344 + 476? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 10.Best estimate of 512 + 526? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 11.Best estimate of 458 + 136? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 12.Best estimate of 21 × 18? (a) 4000 (b) 400 (c) 40
- 13.Best estimate of 76 × 61? (a) 4800 (b) 480 (c) 48000
- 14.Best estimate of 311 + 633? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 15.Best estimate of 13 × 53? (a) 50 (b) 5000 (c) 500
- 16.Best estimate of 28 × 43? (a) 12000 (b) 120 (c) 1200
- 17.Best estimate of 88 × 51? (a) 4500 (b) 45000 (c) 450
- 18.Best estimate of 774 + 461? (a) 1100 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 19.Best estimate of 488 + 689? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 20.Best estimate of 37 × 14? (a) 4000 (b) 400 (c) 40
- 21.Best estimate of 153 + 485? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 22.Best estimate of 31 × 50? (a) 1500 (b) 150 (c) 15000
- 23.Best estimate of 210 + 306? (a) 300 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 24.Best estimate of 86 × 98? (a) 90000 (b) 900 (c) 9000
- 25.Best estimate of 73 × 74? (a) 490 (b) 4900 (c) 49000
- 26.Best estimate of 52 × 46? (a) 2500 (b) 25000 (c) 250
- 27.Best estimate of 276 + 300? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 28.Best estimate of 136 + 132? (a) 200 (b) 0 (c) 400
- 29.Best estimate of 26 × 26? (a) 900 (b) 90 (c) 9000
- 30.Best estimate of 39 × 66? (a) 28000 (b) 2800 (c) 280
- 31.Best estimate of 468 + 175? (a) 500 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 32.Best estimate of 90 × 96? (a) 9000 (b) 90000 (c) 900
- 33.Best estimate of 31 × 31? (a) 9000 (b) 90 (c) 900
- 34.Best estimate of 615 + 308? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 35.Best estimate of 14 × 74? (a) 70 (b) 700 (c) 7000
- 36.Best estimate of 282 + 691? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 37.Best estimate of 171 + 419? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 38.Best estimate of 529 + 129? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 39.Best estimate of 93 × 60? (a) 540 (b) 5400 (c) 54000
- 40.Best estimate of 88 × 88? (a) 8100 (b) 81000 (c) 810
Answer key
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