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 20 × 32? (a) 60 (b) 6000 (c) 600
- 2.Best estimate of 78 × 90? (a) 7200 (b) 720 (c) 72000
- 3.Best estimate of 91 × 24? (a) 1800 (b) 18000 (c) 180
- 4.Best estimate of 127 + 299? (a) 400 (b) 200 (c) 600
- 5.Best estimate of 63 × 38? (a) 240 (b) 24000 (c) 2400
- 6.Best estimate of 47 × 66? (a) 3500 (b) 350 (c) 35000
- 7.Best estimate of 290 + 856? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 8.Best estimate of 168 + 632? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 9.Best estimate of 631 + 394? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 10.Best estimate of 62 × 16? (a) 120 (b) 1200 (c) 12000
- 11.Best estimate of 34 × 94? (a) 27000 (b) 2700 (c) 270
- 12.Best estimate of 288 + 467? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 13.Best estimate of 727 + 696? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1600
- 14.Best estimate of 86 × 24? (a) 1800 (b) 18000 (c) 180
- 15.Best estimate of 76 × 52? (a) 4000 (b) 40000 (c) 400
- 16.Best estimate of 149 + 623? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 17.Best estimate of 377 + 378? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 18.Best estimate of 82 × 40? (a) 3200 (b) 32000 (c) 320
- 19.Best estimate of 874 + 181? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 20.Best estimate of 747 + 544? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 21.Best estimate of 488 + 570? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 22.Best estimate of 144 + 140? (a) 200 (b) 400 (c) 0
- 23.Best estimate of 839 + 541? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 24.Best estimate of 486 + 394? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 25.Best estimate of 31 × 86? (a) 27000 (b) 270 (c) 2700
- 26.Best estimate of 64 × 30? (a) 1800 (b) 180 (c) 18000
- 27.Best estimate of 19 × 13? (a) 200 (b) 2000 (c) 20
- 28.Best estimate of 465 + 552? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 29.Best estimate of 383 + 583? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 30.Best estimate of 94 × 72? (a) 630 (b) 63000 (c) 6300
- 31.Best estimate of 578 + 790? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1600
- 32.Best estimate of 435 + 524? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 33.Best estimate of 449 + 496? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 34.Best estimate of 12 × 81? (a) 80 (b) 8000 (c) 800
- 35.Best estimate of 39 × 81? (a) 3200 (b) 320 (c) 32000
- 36.Best estimate of 463 + 337? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 37.Best estimate of 78 × 77? (a) 64000 (b) 640 (c) 6400
- 38.Best estimate of 336 + 266? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 39.Best estimate of 76 × 54? (a) 40000 (b) 400 (c) 4000
- 40.Best estimate of 52 × 58? (a) 3000 (b) 300 (c) 30000
Answer key
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