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 92 × 82? (a) 7200 (b) 720 (c) 72000
- 2.Best estimate of 82 × 72? (a) 5600 (b) 56000 (c) 560
- 3.Best estimate of 536 + 297? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 4.Best estimate of 54 × 97? (a) 50000 (b) 500 (c) 5000
- 5.Best estimate of 41 × 39? (a) 160 (b) 16000 (c) 1600
- 6.Best estimate of 174 + 251? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 300
- 7.Best estimate of 148 + 309? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 200
- 8.Best estimate of 76 × 87? (a) 72000 (b) 720 (c) 7200
- 9.Best estimate of 260 + 375? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 10.Best estimate of 23 × 51? (a) 100 (b) 1000 (c) 10000
- 11.Best estimate of 73 × 80? (a) 5600 (b) 560 (c) 56000
- 12.Best estimate of 61 × 19? (a) 12000 (b) 1200 (c) 120
- 13.Best estimate of 36 × 71? (a) 28000 (b) 2800 (c) 280
- 14.Best estimate of 30 × 70? (a) 210 (b) 2100 (c) 21000
- 15.Best estimate of 86 × 70? (a) 6300 (b) 63000 (c) 630
- 16.Best estimate of 122 + 321? (a) 400 (b) 200 (c) 600
- 17.Best estimate of 610 + 366? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 18.Best estimate of 163 + 466? (a) 500 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 19.Best estimate of 64 × 83? (a) 48000 (b) 480 (c) 4800
- 20.Best estimate of 333 + 862? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 21.Best estimate of 79 × 49? (a) 400 (b) 4000 (c) 40000
- 22.Best estimate of 210 + 583? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 23.Best estimate of 14 × 41? (a) 400 (b) 4000 (c) 40
- 24.Best estimate of 66 × 80? (a) 560 (b) 56000 (c) 5600
- 25.Best estimate of 334 + 636? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 26.Best estimate of 579 + 845? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1200
- 27.Best estimate of 490 + 749? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 28.Best estimate of 174 + 808? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 29.Best estimate of 27 × 47? (a) 150 (b) 1500 (c) 15000
- 30.Best estimate of 285 + 121? (a) 600 (b) 200 (c) 400
- 31.Best estimate of 486 + 611? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 32.Best estimate of 36 × 73? (a) 2800 (b) 28000 (c) 280
- 33.Best estimate of 194 + 421? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 34.Best estimate of 584 + 405? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 35.Best estimate of 40 × 18? (a) 800 (b) 8000 (c) 80
- 36.Best estimate of 13 × 49? (a) 50 (b) 5000 (c) 500
- 37.Best estimate of 561 + 427? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 38.Best estimate of 36 × 70? (a) 280 (b) 2800 (c) 28000
- 39.Best estimate of 31 × 84? (a) 240 (b) 24000 (c) 2400
- 40.Best estimate of 58 × 54? (a) 300 (b) 30000 (c) 3000
Answer key
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