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 26 × 78? (a) 24000 (b) 240 (c) 2400
- 2.Best estimate of 77 × 88? (a) 72000 (b) 7200 (c) 720
- 3.Best estimate of 66 × 74? (a) 490 (b) 4900 (c) 49000
- 4.Best estimate of 215 + 813? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 5.Best estimate of 79 × 74? (a) 560 (b) 5600 (c) 56000
- 6.Best estimate of 48 × 76? (a) 40000 (b) 400 (c) 4000
- 7.Best estimate of 80 × 73? (a) 56000 (b) 5600 (c) 560
- 8.Best estimate of 525 + 582? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 9.Best estimate of 28 × 58? (a) 18000 (b) 1800 (c) 180
- 10.Best estimate of 46 × 84? (a) 4000 (b) 40000 (c) 400
- 11.Best estimate of 428 + 145? (a) 300 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 12.Best estimate of 453 + 540? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 13.Best estimate of 529 + 710? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 14.Best estimate of 44 × 44? (a) 160 (b) 16000 (c) 1600
- 15.Best estimate of 22 × 29? (a) 6000 (b) 60 (c) 600
- 16.Best estimate of 36 × 29? (a) 12000 (b) 120 (c) 1200
- 17.Best estimate of 304 + 836? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 18.Best estimate of 778 + 295? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 19.Best estimate of 92 × 16? (a) 1800 (b) 180 (c) 18000
- 20.Best estimate of 60 × 72? (a) 420 (b) 4200 (c) 42000
- 21.Best estimate of 267 + 169? (a) 300 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 22.Best estimate of 272 + 595? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 23.Best estimate of 734 + 195? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 24.Best estimate of 80 × 82? (a) 6400 (b) 640 (c) 64000
- 25.Best estimate of 670 + 729? (a) 1200 (b) 1600 (c) 1400
- 26.Best estimate of 21 × 18? (a) 400 (b) 40 (c) 4000
- 27.Best estimate of 68 × 92? (a) 6300 (b) 630 (c) 63000
- 28.Best estimate of 76 × 86? (a) 7200 (b) 72000 (c) 720
- 29.Best estimate of 80 × 48? (a) 400 (b) 4000 (c) 40000
- 30.Best estimate of 487 + 259? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 31.Best estimate of 83 × 78? (a) 640 (b) 6400 (c) 64000
- 32.Best estimate of 61 × 74? (a) 420 (b) 42000 (c) 4200
- 33.Best estimate of 66 × 46? (a) 35000 (b) 3500 (c) 350
- 34.Best estimate of 43 × 62? (a) 2400 (b) 240 (c) 24000
- 35.Best estimate of 121 + 529? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 36.Best estimate of 794 + 766? (a) 1600 (b) 1800 (c) 1400
- 37.Best estimate of 38 × 66? (a) 2800 (b) 28000 (c) 280
- 38.Best estimate of 654 + 397? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 39.Best estimate of 57 × 77? (a) 480 (b) 4800 (c) 48000
- 40.Best estimate of 329 + 663? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
Answer key
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