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 × 50? (a) 15000 (b) 1500 (c) 150
- 2.Best estimate of 17 × 97? (a) 2000 (b) 20000 (c) 200
- 3.Best estimate of 647 + 413? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 4.Best estimate of 262 + 662? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 5.Best estimate of 13 × 84? (a) 800 (b) 8000 (c) 80
- 6.Best estimate of 54 × 12? (a) 5000 (b) 50 (c) 500
- 7.Best estimate of 80 × 24? (a) 1600 (b) 160 (c) 16000
- 8.Best estimate of 730 + 626? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 9.Best estimate of 62 × 48? (a) 30000 (b) 300 (c) 3000
- 10.Best estimate of 37 × 47? (a) 20000 (b) 2000 (c) 200
- 11.Best estimate of 92 × 68? (a) 630 (b) 63000 (c) 6300
- 12.Best estimate of 49 × 44? (a) 20000 (b) 200 (c) 2000
- 13.Best estimate of 751 + 342? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 14.Best estimate of 778 + 536? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 15.Best estimate of 92 × 86? (a) 810 (b) 81000 (c) 8100
- 16.Best estimate of 86 × 46? (a) 4500 (b) 45000 (c) 450
- 17.Best estimate of 224 + 536? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 18.Best estimate of 570 + 313? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 19.Best estimate of 56 × 70? (a) 4200 (b) 420 (c) 42000
- 20.Best estimate of 337 + 626? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 21.Best estimate of 331 + 754? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 22.Best estimate of 751 + 701? (a) 1300 (b) 1700 (c) 1500
- 23.Best estimate of 82 × 33? (a) 2400 (b) 24000 (c) 240
- 24.Best estimate of 73 × 63? (a) 4200 (b) 42000 (c) 420
- 25.Best estimate of 50 × 19? (a) 100 (b) 1000 (c) 10000
- 26.Best estimate of 603 + 306? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 27.Best estimate of 37 × 38? (a) 1600 (b) 160 (c) 16000
- 28.Best estimate of 649 + 187? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 29.Best estimate of 285 + 838? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 30.Best estimate of 16 × 14? (a) 200 (b) 2000 (c) 20
- 31.Best estimate of 831 + 279? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 32.Best estimate of 752 + 554? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 33.Best estimate of 53 × 71? (a) 3500 (b) 350 (c) 35000
- 34.Best estimate of 524 + 352? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 35.Best estimate of 201 + 267? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 300
- 36.Best estimate of 661 + 694? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1600
- 37.Best estimate of 29 × 30? (a) 900 (b) 90 (c) 9000
- 38.Best estimate of 46 × 51? (a) 2500 (b) 25000 (c) 250
- 39.Best estimate of 49 × 43? (a) 200 (b) 2000 (c) 20000
- 40.Best estimate of 24 × 14? (a) 200 (b) 2000 (c) 20
Answer key
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