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 88 × 60? (a) 5400 (b) 540 (c) 54000
- 2.Best estimate of 14 × 78? (a) 80 (b) 800 (c) 8000
- 3.Best estimate of 26 × 47? (a) 150 (b) 1500 (c) 15000
- 4.Best estimate of 855 + 685? (a) 1400 (b) 1800 (c) 1600
- 5.Best estimate of 86 × 73? (a) 6300 (b) 630 (c) 63000
- 6.Best estimate of 347 + 463? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 7.Best estimate of 467 + 374? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 8.Best estimate of 535 + 376? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 9.Best estimate of 220 + 341? (a) 300 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 10.Best estimate of 48 × 56? (a) 30000 (b) 3000 (c) 300
- 11.Best estimate of 596 + 598? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 12.Best estimate of 16 × 48? (a) 1000 (b) 10000 (c) 100
- 13.Best estimate of 24 × 82? (a) 160 (b) 16000 (c) 1600
- 14.Best estimate of 348 + 710? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 15.Best estimate of 89 × 30? (a) 27000 (b) 2700 (c) 270
- 16.Best estimate of 251 + 423? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 17.Best estimate of 78 × 73? (a) 56000 (b) 560 (c) 5600
- 18.Best estimate of 86 × 46? (a) 45000 (b) 4500 (c) 450
- 19.Best estimate of 42 × 60? (a) 240 (b) 24000 (c) 2400
- 20.Best estimate of 463 + 298? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 21.Best estimate of 24 × 28? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60
- 22.Best estimate of 34 × 68? (a) 210 (b) 21000 (c) 2100
- 23.Best estimate of 86 × 16? (a) 180 (b) 18000 (c) 1800
- 24.Best estimate of 790 + 413? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 25.Best estimate of 167 + 659? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 26.Best estimate of 86 × 91? (a) 81000 (b) 810 (c) 8100
- 27.Best estimate of 825 + 710? (a) 1700 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 28.Best estimate of 13 × 29? (a) 3000 (b) 30 (c) 300
- 29.Best estimate of 514 + 456? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 30.Best estimate of 37 × 12? (a) 4000 (b) 400 (c) 40
- 31.Best estimate of 276 + 396? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 32.Best estimate of 91 × 29? (a) 270 (b) 27000 (c) 2700
- 33.Best estimate of 728 + 469? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 34.Best estimate of 90 × 17? (a) 18000 (b) 180 (c) 1800
- 35.Best estimate of 40 × 90? (a) 360 (b) 36000 (c) 3600
- 36.Best estimate of 24 × 86? (a) 18000 (b) 1800 (c) 180
- 37.Best estimate of 80 × 78? (a) 6400 (b) 64000 (c) 640
- 38.Best estimate of 763 + 144? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 39.Best estimate of 27 × 14? (a) 3000 (b) 300 (c) 30
- 40.Best estimate of 51 × 44? (a) 20000 (b) 200 (c) 2000
Answer key
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