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 76 × 52? (a) 4000 (b) 40000 (c) 400
- 2.Best estimate of 821 + 492? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 3.Best estimate of 30 × 17? (a) 60 (b) 6000 (c) 600
- 4.Best estimate of 87 × 80? (a) 7200 (b) 72000 (c) 720
- 5.Best estimate of 19 × 12? (a) 200 (b) 2000 (c) 20
- 6.Best estimate of 191 + 192? (a) 600 (b) 200 (c) 400
- 7.Best estimate of 773 + 757? (a) 1600 (b) 1800 (c) 1400
- 8.Best estimate of 68 × 40? (a) 28000 (b) 2800 (c) 280
- 9.Best estimate of 536 + 240? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 10.Best estimate of 681 + 306? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 11.Best estimate of 592 + 246? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 12.Best estimate of 392 + 813? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 13.Best estimate of 16 × 87? (a) 18000 (b) 1800 (c) 180
- 14.Best estimate of 467 + 563? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 15.Best estimate of 498 + 586? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 16.Best estimate of 42 × 56? (a) 2400 (b) 24000 (c) 240
- 17.Best estimate of 77 × 86? (a) 720 (b) 7200 (c) 72000
- 18.Best estimate of 270 + 423? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 19.Best estimate of 595 + 666? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 20.Best estimate of 201 + 748? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 21.Best estimate of 320 + 603? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 22.Best estimate of 732 + 183? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 23.Best estimate of 90 × 49? (a) 450 (b) 45000 (c) 4500
- 24.Best estimate of 92 × 56? (a) 540 (b) 54000 (c) 5400
- 25.Best estimate of 615 + 860? (a) 1500 (b) 1700 (c) 1300
- 26.Best estimate of 63 × 69? (a) 42000 (b) 4200 (c) 420
- 27.Best estimate of 96 × 37? (a) 40000 (b) 4000 (c) 400
- 28.Best estimate of 59 × 62? (a) 36000 (b) 360 (c) 3600
- 29.Best estimate of 300 + 731? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 30.Best estimate of 840 + 876? (a) 1900 (b) 1500 (c) 1700
- 31.Best estimate of 86 × 70? (a) 63000 (b) 6300 (c) 630
- 32.Best estimate of 795 + 365? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 33.Best estimate of 14 × 76? (a) 8000 (b) 80 (c) 800
- 34.Best estimate of 653 + 679? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1200
- 35.Best estimate of 47 × 28? (a) 150 (b) 1500 (c) 15000
- 36.Best estimate of 27 × 33? (a) 9000 (b) 90 (c) 900
- 37.Best estimate of 23 × 26? (a) 60 (b) 600 (c) 6000
- 38.Best estimate of 63 × 37? (a) 24000 (b) 2400 (c) 240
- 39.Best estimate of 76 × 58? (a) 48000 (b) 4800 (c) 480
- 40.Best estimate of 228 + 388? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
Answer key
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