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 37 × 60? (a) 24000 (b) 240 (c) 2400
- 2.Best estimate of 534 + 815? (a) 1500 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 3.Best estimate of 50 × 26? (a) 150 (b) 15000 (c) 1500
- 4.Best estimate of 762 + 165? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 5.Best estimate of 33 × 76? (a) 24000 (b) 2400 (c) 240
- 6.Best estimate of 12 × 90? (a) 9000 (b) 900 (c) 90
- 7.Best estimate of 320 + 510? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 8.Best estimate of 63 × 88? (a) 5400 (b) 54000 (c) 540
- 9.Best estimate of 845 + 166? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 10.Best estimate of 70 × 79? (a) 5600 (b) 56000 (c) 560
- 11.Best estimate of 338 + 235? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 300
- 12.Best estimate of 17 × 36? (a) 80 (b) 8000 (c) 800
- 13.Best estimate of 23 × 97? (a) 20000 (b) 2000 (c) 200
- 14.Best estimate of 16 × 92? (a) 18000 (b) 1800 (c) 180
- 15.Best estimate of 76 × 56? (a) 480 (b) 48000 (c) 4800
- 16.Best estimate of 36 × 28? (a) 1200 (b) 120 (c) 12000
- 17.Best estimate of 689 + 172? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 18.Best estimate of 92 × 56? (a) 54000 (b) 5400 (c) 540
- 19.Best estimate of 638 + 878? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1700
- 20.Best estimate of 655 + 168? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 21.Best estimate of 190 + 538? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 22.Best estimate of 29 × 12? (a) 300 (b) 30 (c) 3000
- 23.Best estimate of 28 × 26? (a) 9000 (b) 900 (c) 90
- 24.Best estimate of 89 × 18? (a) 1800 (b) 180 (c) 18000
- 25.Best estimate of 515 + 873? (a) 1200 (b) 1600 (c) 1400
- 26.Best estimate of 670 + 806? (a) 1300 (b) 1700 (c) 1500
- 27.Best estimate of 694 + 155? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 28.Best estimate of 477 + 607? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 29.Best estimate of 152 + 503? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 30.Best estimate of 335 + 547? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 31.Best estimate of 858 + 122? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 32.Best estimate of 29 × 22? (a) 60 (b) 6000 (c) 600
- 33.Best estimate of 23 × 84? (a) 160 (b) 16000 (c) 1600
- 34.Best estimate of 507 + 657? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 35.Best estimate of 275 + 346? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 36.Best estimate of 31 × 92? (a) 270 (b) 2700 (c) 27000
- 37.Best estimate of 40 × 94? (a) 36000 (b) 3600 (c) 360
- 38.Best estimate of 539 + 217? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 39.Best estimate of 707 + 704? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 40.Best estimate of 56 × 34? (a) 180 (b) 1800 (c) 18000
Answer key
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