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 81 × 91? (a) 7200 (b) 720 (c) 72000
- 2.Best estimate of 20 × 76? (a) 1600 (b) 160 (c) 16000
- 3.Best estimate of 56 × 23? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 4.Best estimate of 368 + 191? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 5.Best estimate of 28 × 39? (a) 12000 (b) 120 (c) 1200
- 6.Best estimate of 57 × 53? (a) 3000 (b) 300 (c) 30000
- 7.Best estimate of 326 + 788? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 8.Best estimate of 657 + 284? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 9.Best estimate of 136 + 470? (a) 400 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 10.Best estimate of 30 × 48? (a) 15000 (b) 150 (c) 1500
- 11.Best estimate of 768 + 442? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 12.Best estimate of 93 × 72? (a) 63000 (b) 6300 (c) 630
- 13.Best estimate of 751 + 779? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1800
- 14.Best estimate of 437 + 824? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 15.Best estimate of 675 + 853? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1800
- 16.Best estimate of 145 + 475? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 17.Best estimate of 644 + 384? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 18.Best estimate of 51 × 63? (a) 3000 (b) 30000 (c) 300
- 19.Best estimate of 87 × 39? (a) 3600 (b) 360 (c) 36000
- 20.Best estimate of 335 + 305? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 21.Best estimate of 28 × 93? (a) 2700 (b) 27000 (c) 270
- 22.Best estimate of 90 × 94? (a) 8100 (b) 810 (c) 81000
- 23.Best estimate of 87 × 76? (a) 72000 (b) 720 (c) 7200
- 24.Best estimate of 94 × 53? (a) 4500 (b) 450 (c) 45000
- 25.Best estimate of 36 × 32? (a) 12000 (b) 1200 (c) 120
- 26.Best estimate of 685 + 802? (a) 1500 (b) 1700 (c) 1300
- 27.Best estimate of 216 + 140? (a) 500 (b) 300 (c) 100
- 28.Best estimate of 271 + 288? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 29.Best estimate of 307 + 609? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 30.Best estimate of 664 + 627? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 31.Best estimate of 653 + 222? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 32.Best estimate of 448 + 370? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 33.Best estimate of 159 + 120? (a) 300 (b) 100 (c) 500
- 34.Best estimate of 67 × 13? (a) 700 (b) 7000 (c) 70
- 35.Best estimate of 631 + 285? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 36.Best estimate of 272 + 651? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 37.Best estimate of 36 × 92? (a) 3600 (b) 36000 (c) 360
- 38.Best estimate of 76 × 59? (a) 48000 (b) 4800 (c) 480
- 39.Best estimate of 306 + 367? (a) 500 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 40.Best estimate of 868 + 437? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 1500
Answer key
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- 6300
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