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 14 × 13? (a) 100 (b) 10 (c) 1000
- 2.Best estimate of 89 × 97? (a) 90000 (b) 900 (c) 9000
- 3.Best estimate of 17 × 26? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60
- 4.Best estimate of 79 × 59? (a) 48000 (b) 4800 (c) 480
- 5.Best estimate of 129 + 840? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 6.Best estimate of 878 + 706? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1800
- 7.Best estimate of 723 + 727? (a) 1200 (b) 1600 (c) 1400
- 8.Best estimate of 519 + 151? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 9.Best estimate of 84 × 34? (a) 240 (b) 24000 (c) 2400
- 10.Best estimate of 273 + 324? (a) 400 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 11.Best estimate of 571 + 444? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 12.Best estimate of 257 + 134? (a) 600 (b) 200 (c) 400
- 13.Best estimate of 89 × 61? (a) 54000 (b) 540 (c) 5400
- 14.Best estimate of 713 + 240? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 15.Best estimate of 71 × 46? (a) 3500 (b) 35000 (c) 350
- 16.Best estimate of 46 × 94? (a) 4500 (b) 450 (c) 45000
- 17.Best estimate of 200 + 410? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 18.Best estimate of 139 + 244? (a) 500 (b) 300 (c) 100
- 19.Best estimate of 96 × 23? (a) 20000 (b) 200 (c) 2000
- 20.Best estimate of 16 × 16? (a) 4000 (b) 400 (c) 40
- 21.Best estimate of 16 × 73? (a) 1400 (b) 14000 (c) 140
- 22.Best estimate of 52 × 43? (a) 200 (b) 20000 (c) 2000
- 23.Best estimate of 71 × 17? (a) 1400 (b) 140 (c) 14000
- 24.Best estimate of 73 × 98? (a) 7000 (b) 70000 (c) 700
- 25.Best estimate of 36 × 63? (a) 2400 (b) 24000 (c) 240
- 26.Best estimate of 14 × 81? (a) 8000 (b) 80 (c) 800
- 27.Best estimate of 32 × 24? (a) 6000 (b) 600 (c) 60
- 28.Best estimate of 37 × 23? (a) 800 (b) 8000 (c) 80
- 29.Best estimate of 47 × 81? (a) 4000 (b) 40000 (c) 400
- 30.Best estimate of 32 × 31? (a) 90 (b) 900 (c) 9000
- 31.Best estimate of 81 × 81? (a) 64000 (b) 6400 (c) 640
- 32.Best estimate of 330 + 204? (a) 700 (b) 300 (c) 500
- 33.Best estimate of 20 × 32? (a) 6000 (b) 60 (c) 600
- 34.Best estimate of 208 + 682? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 35.Best estimate of 92 × 32? (a) 2700 (b) 27000 (c) 270
- 36.Best estimate of 73 × 30? (a) 210 (b) 2100 (c) 21000
- 37.Best estimate of 27 × 91? (a) 27000 (b) 270 (c) 2700
- 38.Best estimate of 825 + 638? (a) 1200 (b) 1600 (c) 1400
- 39.Best estimate of 222 + 843? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 40.Best estimate of 48 × 93? (a) 450 (b) 45000 (c) 4500
Answer key
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- 2700
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- 4500
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