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 20 × 50? (a) 1000 (b) 10000 (c) 100
- 2.Best estimate of 160 + 321? (a) 300 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 3.Best estimate of 375 + 575? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 4.Best estimate of 201 + 312? (a) 300 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 5.Best estimate of 82 × 88? (a) 72000 (b) 720 (c) 7200
- 6.Best estimate of 26 × 60? (a) 180 (b) 18000 (c) 1800
- 7.Best estimate of 96 × 16? (a) 200 (b) 2000 (c) 20000
- 8.Best estimate of 20 × 87? (a) 18000 (b) 1800 (c) 180
- 9.Best estimate of 639 + 517? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 10.Best estimate of 46 × 87? (a) 450 (b) 45000 (c) 4500
- 11.Best estimate of 91 × 59? (a) 54000 (b) 5400 (c) 540
- 12.Best estimate of 61 × 19? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 13.Best estimate of 74 × 73? (a) 49000 (b) 4900 (c) 490
- 14.Best estimate of 713 + 464? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 15.Best estimate of 96 × 87? (a) 9000 (b) 90000 (c) 900
- 16.Best estimate of 587 + 424? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 17.Best estimate of 615 + 708? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 18.Best estimate of 871 + 195? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 19.Best estimate of 50 × 81? (a) 400 (b) 40000 (c) 4000
- 20.Best estimate of 24 × 72? (a) 14000 (b) 1400 (c) 140
- 21.Best estimate of 56 × 64? (a) 3600 (b) 36000 (c) 360
- 22.Best estimate of 528 + 396? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 23.Best estimate of 53 × 23? (a) 100 (b) 10000 (c) 1000
- 24.Best estimate of 98 × 13? (a) 10000 (b) 1000 (c) 100
- 25.Best estimate of 36 × 63? (a) 2400 (b) 24000 (c) 240
- 26.Best estimate of 14 × 81? (a) 80 (b) 800 (c) 8000
- 27.Best estimate of 34 × 54? (a) 1500 (b) 150 (c) 15000
- 28.Best estimate of 17 × 32? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60
- 29.Best estimate of 29 × 26? (a) 9000 (b) 900 (c) 90
- 30.Best estimate of 711 + 798? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1700
- 31.Best estimate of 767 + 483? (a) 1500 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 32.Best estimate of 88 × 19? (a) 180 (b) 18000 (c) 1800
- 33.Best estimate of 785 + 304? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 34.Best estimate of 767 + 272? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 35.Best estimate of 66 × 30? (a) 210 (b) 21000 (c) 2100
- 36.Best estimate of 31 × 73? (a) 2100 (b) 210 (c) 21000
- 37.Best estimate of 721 + 194? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 38.Best estimate of 90 × 61? (a) 5400 (b) 54000 (c) 540
- 39.Best estimate of 610 + 806? (a) 1200 (b) 1600 (c) 1400
- 40.Best estimate of 72 × 58? (a) 42000 (b) 4200 (c) 420
Answer key
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