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 50 × 94? (a) 4500 (b) 45000 (c) 450
- 2.Best estimate of 213 + 818? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 3.Best estimate of 132 + 819? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 4.Best estimate of 34 × 54? (a) 1500 (b) 15000 (c) 150
- 5.Best estimate of 794 + 860? (a) 1700 (b) 1900 (c) 1500
- 6.Best estimate of 449 + 845? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 7.Best estimate of 331 + 154? (a) 500 (b) 300 (c) 700
- 8.Best estimate of 67 × 88? (a) 630 (b) 6300 (c) 63000
- 9.Best estimate of 73 × 89? (a) 630 (b) 6300 (c) 63000
- 10.Best estimate of 66 × 96? (a) 7000 (b) 70000 (c) 700
- 11.Best estimate of 537 + 593? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 12.Best estimate of 293 + 303? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 13.Best estimate of 67 × 46? (a) 35000 (b) 350 (c) 3500
- 14.Best estimate of 169 + 156? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 200
- 15.Best estimate of 39 × 40? (a) 16000 (b) 160 (c) 1600
- 16.Best estimate of 57 × 79? (a) 480 (b) 48000 (c) 4800
- 17.Best estimate of 46 × 47? (a) 250 (b) 2500 (c) 25000
- 18.Best estimate of 640 + 683? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 19.Best estimate of 263 + 251? (a) 400 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 20.Best estimate of 696 + 747? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1600
- 21.Best estimate of 497 + 314? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 22.Best estimate of 94 × 44? (a) 3600 (b) 360 (c) 36000
- 23.Best estimate of 48 × 54? (a) 250 (b) 25000 (c) 2500
- 24.Best estimate of 54 × 31? (a) 1500 (b) 150 (c) 15000
- 25.Best estimate of 275 + 388? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 26.Best estimate of 871 + 728? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1800
- 27.Best estimate of 626 + 777? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1200
- 28.Best estimate of 146 + 520? (a) 400 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 29.Best estimate of 283 + 148? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 200
- 30.Best estimate of 69 × 92? (a) 63000 (b) 630 (c) 6300
- 31.Best estimate of 290 + 797? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 32.Best estimate of 758 + 692? (a) 1700 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 33.Best estimate of 89 × 51? (a) 450 (b) 45000 (c) 4500
- 34.Best estimate of 473 + 253? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 35.Best estimate of 20 × 27? (a) 6000 (b) 60 (c) 600
- 36.Best estimate of 31 × 60? (a) 180 (b) 1800 (c) 18000
- 37.Best estimate of 459 + 732? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 38.Best estimate of 14 × 96? (a) 10000 (b) 100 (c) 1000
- 39.Best estimate of 574 + 132? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 40.Best estimate of 20 × 43? (a) 8000 (b) 800 (c) 80
Answer key
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