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 46 × 71? (a) 35000 (b) 3500 (c) 350
- 2.Best estimate of 76 × 90? (a) 72000 (b) 7200 (c) 720
- 3.Best estimate of 307 + 443? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 4.Best estimate of 66 × 76? (a) 560 (b) 56000 (c) 5600
- 5.Best estimate of 581 + 328? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 6.Best estimate of 69 × 60? (a) 4200 (b) 420 (c) 42000
- 7.Best estimate of 238 + 291? (a) 300 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 8.Best estimate of 304 + 303? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 9.Best estimate of 570 + 624? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 10.Best estimate of 413 + 584? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 11.Best estimate of 46 × 91? (a) 4500 (b) 450 (c) 45000
- 12.Best estimate of 31 × 70? (a) 21000 (b) 210 (c) 2100
- 13.Best estimate of 240 + 473? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 14.Best estimate of 46 × 76? (a) 400 (b) 4000 (c) 40000
- 15.Best estimate of 36 × 53? (a) 20000 (b) 200 (c) 2000
- 16.Best estimate of 458 + 668? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 17.Best estimate of 52 × 71? (a) 350 (b) 35000 (c) 3500
- 18.Best estimate of 38 × 76? (a) 320 (b) 3200 (c) 32000
- 19.Best estimate of 624 + 186? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 20.Best estimate of 17 × 29? (a) 6000 (b) 60 (c) 600
- 21.Best estimate of 758 + 847? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1800
- 22.Best estimate of 23 × 61? (a) 120 (b) 1200 (c) 12000
- 23.Best estimate of 68 × 16? (a) 14000 (b) 1400 (c) 140
- 24.Best estimate of 710 + 287? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 25.Best estimate of 47 × 42? (a) 200 (b) 2000 (c) 20000
- 26.Best estimate of 232 + 223? (a) 400 (b) 200 (c) 600
- 27.Best estimate of 70 × 66? (a) 490 (b) 4900 (c) 49000
- 28.Best estimate of 265 + 223? (a) 700 (b) 300 (c) 500
- 29.Best estimate of 26 × 41? (a) 12000 (b) 1200 (c) 120
- 30.Best estimate of 458 + 332? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 31.Best estimate of 13 × 77? (a) 800 (b) 80 (c) 8000
- 32.Best estimate of 89 × 60? (a) 540 (b) 54000 (c) 5400
- 33.Best estimate of 12 × 12? (a) 100 (b) 10 (c) 1000
- 34.Best estimate of 763 + 120? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 35.Best estimate of 31 × 71? (a) 21000 (b) 2100 (c) 210
- 36.Best estimate of 498 + 716? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 37.Best estimate of 98 × 67? (a) 700 (b) 70000 (c) 7000
- 38.Best estimate of 13 × 78? (a) 800 (b) 8000 (c) 80
- 39.Best estimate of 89 × 26? (a) 27000 (b) 270 (c) 2700
- 40.Best estimate of 20 × 17? (a) 40 (b) 4000 (c) 400
Answer key
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