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 698 + 851? (a) 1400 (b) 1800 (c) 1600
- 2.Best estimate of 26 × 46? (a) 150 (b) 1500 (c) 15000
- 3.Best estimate of 79 × 93? (a) 72000 (b) 7200 (c) 720
- 4.Best estimate of 490 + 707? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 5.Best estimate of 94 × 76? (a) 7200 (b) 720 (c) 72000
- 6.Best estimate of 86 × 13? (a) 900 (b) 9000 (c) 90
- 7.Best estimate of 849 + 446? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 8.Best estimate of 33 × 52? (a) 15000 (b) 150 (c) 1500
- 9.Best estimate of 54 × 54? (a) 2500 (b) 250 (c) 25000
- 10.Best estimate of 88 × 66? (a) 6300 (b) 630 (c) 63000
- 11.Best estimate of 70 × 64? (a) 42000 (b) 420 (c) 4200
- 12.Best estimate of 130 + 672? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 13.Best estimate of 289 + 737? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 14.Best estimate of 233 + 634? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 15.Best estimate of 66 × 81? (a) 5600 (b) 560 (c) 56000
- 16.Best estimate of 31 × 53? (a) 150 (b) 1500 (c) 15000
- 17.Best estimate of 53 × 27? (a) 1500 (b) 15000 (c) 150
- 18.Best estimate of 80 × 70? (a) 5600 (b) 560 (c) 56000
- 19.Best estimate of 20 × 26? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60
- 20.Best estimate of 40 × 19? (a) 800 (b) 8000 (c) 80
- 21.Best estimate of 91 × 18? (a) 18000 (b) 1800 (c) 180
- 22.Best estimate of 83 × 14? (a) 8000 (b) 80 (c) 800
- 23.Best estimate of 83 × 94? (a) 7200 (b) 720 (c) 72000
- 24.Best estimate of 23 × 33? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60
- 25.Best estimate of 247 + 355? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 26.Best estimate of 880 + 222? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 27.Best estimate of 46 × 97? (a) 50000 (b) 5000 (c) 500
- 28.Best estimate of 532 + 741? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 29.Best estimate of 69 × 82? (a) 5600 (b) 56000 (c) 560
- 30.Best estimate of 415 + 788? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 31.Best estimate of 759 + 303? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 32.Best estimate of 565 + 546? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 33.Best estimate of 345 + 707? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 34.Best estimate of 76 × 80? (a) 640 (b) 64000 (c) 6400
- 35.Best estimate of 96 × 86? (a) 900 (b) 90000 (c) 9000
- 36.Best estimate of 94 × 20? (a) 18000 (b) 180 (c) 1800
- 37.Best estimate of 485 + 181? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 38.Best estimate of 831 + 322? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 39.Best estimate of 42 × 88? (a) 360 (b) 3600 (c) 36000
- 40.Best estimate of 622 + 168? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
Answer key
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