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 776 + 122? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 2.Best estimate of 753 + 334? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 3.Best estimate of 316 + 817? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 4.Best estimate of 47 × 84? (a) 40000 (b) 4000 (c) 400
- 5.Best estimate of 36 × 61? (a) 240 (b) 2400 (c) 24000
- 6.Best estimate of 93 × 78? (a) 7200 (b) 720 (c) 72000
- 7.Best estimate of 34 × 61? (a) 180 (b) 1800 (c) 18000
- 8.Best estimate of 332 + 874? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 9.Best estimate of 14 × 74? (a) 700 (b) 70 (c) 7000
- 10.Best estimate of 246 + 690? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 11.Best estimate of 54 × 56? (a) 3000 (b) 300 (c) 30000
- 12.Best estimate of 44 × 89? (a) 360 (b) 3600 (c) 36000
- 13.Best estimate of 81 × 16? (a) 1600 (b) 160 (c) 16000
- 14.Best estimate of 96 × 62? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60000
- 15.Best estimate of 340 + 322? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 16.Best estimate of 86 × 98? (a) 90000 (b) 9000 (c) 900
- 17.Best estimate of 43 × 36? (a) 160 (b) 1600 (c) 16000
- 18.Best estimate of 36 × 56? (a) 240 (b) 2400 (c) 24000
- 19.Best estimate of 724 + 832? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1700
- 20.Best estimate of 72 × 98? (a) 7000 (b) 70000 (c) 700
- 21.Best estimate of 32 × 72? (a) 2100 (b) 21000 (c) 210
- 22.Best estimate of 530 + 209? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 23.Best estimate of 668 + 346? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 24.Best estimate of 29 × 27? (a) 90 (b) 900 (c) 9000
- 25.Best estimate of 14 × 21? (a) 2000 (b) 200 (c) 20
- 26.Best estimate of 26 × 50? (a) 150 (b) 1500 (c) 15000
- 27.Best estimate of 806 + 486? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 28.Best estimate of 17 × 59? (a) 1200 (b) 120 (c) 12000
- 29.Best estimate of 459 + 197? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 30.Best estimate of 52 × 51? (a) 25000 (b) 2500 (c) 250
- 31.Best estimate of 49 × 36? (a) 200 (b) 2000 (c) 20000
- 32.Best estimate of 336 + 251? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 33.Best estimate of 97 × 36? (a) 4000 (b) 400 (c) 40000
- 34.Best estimate of 69 × 66? (a) 49000 (b) 490 (c) 4900
- 35.Best estimate of 58 × 48? (a) 3000 (b) 30000 (c) 300
- 36.Best estimate of 30 × 70? (a) 2100 (b) 21000 (c) 210
- 37.Best estimate of 23 × 26? (a) 60 (b) 6000 (c) 600
- 38.Best estimate of 51 × 92? (a) 4500 (b) 45000 (c) 450
- 39.Best estimate of 40 × 96? (a) 4000 (b) 40000 (c) 400
- 40.Best estimate of 12 × 26? (a) 3000 (b) 300 (c) 30
Answer key
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