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 71 × 81? (a) 5600 (b) 56000 (c) 560
- 2.Best estimate of 438 + 303? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 3.Best estimate of 70 × 86? (a) 63000 (b) 6300 (c) 630
- 4.Best estimate of 704 + 488? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 5.Best estimate of 519 + 212? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 6.Best estimate of 98 × 58? (a) 6000 (b) 600 (c) 60000
- 7.Best estimate of 413 + 567? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 8.Best estimate of 23 × 50? (a) 100 (b) 1000 (c) 10000
- 9.Best estimate of 229 + 252? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 300
- 10.Best estimate of 871 + 693? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1800
- 11.Best estimate of 330 + 475? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 12.Best estimate of 643 + 268? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 13.Best estimate of 77 × 67? (a) 56000 (b) 560 (c) 5600
- 14.Best estimate of 251 + 783? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 15.Best estimate of 16 × 70? (a) 140 (b) 14000 (c) 1400
- 16.Best estimate of 768 + 763? (a) 1600 (b) 1800 (c) 1400
- 17.Best estimate of 70 × 81? (a) 5600 (b) 560 (c) 56000
- 18.Best estimate of 816 + 879? (a) 1700 (b) 1900 (c) 1500
- 19.Best estimate of 17 × 22? (a) 4000 (b) 400 (c) 40
- 20.Best estimate of 578 + 367? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 21.Best estimate of 237 + 775? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 22.Best estimate of 389 + 718? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 23.Best estimate of 50 × 18? (a) 10000 (b) 1000 (c) 100
- 24.Best estimate of 51 × 98? (a) 50000 (b) 500 (c) 5000
- 25.Best estimate of 649 + 612? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 26.Best estimate of 604 + 476? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 27.Best estimate of 381 + 742? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 28.Best estimate of 698 + 391? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 29.Best estimate of 30 × 22? (a) 60 (b) 6000 (c) 600
- 30.Best estimate of 49 × 73? (a) 35000 (b) 350 (c) 3500
- 31.Best estimate of 93 × 26? (a) 27000 (b) 2700 (c) 270
- 32.Best estimate of 132 + 580? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 33.Best estimate of 683 + 481? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 34.Best estimate of 422 + 461? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 35.Best estimate of 653 + 569? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 36.Best estimate of 142 + 666? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 37.Best estimate of 39 × 37? (a) 16000 (b) 160 (c) 1600
- 38.Best estimate of 239 + 351? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 39.Best estimate of 20 × 14? (a) 20 (b) 2000 (c) 200
- 40.Best estimate of 82 × 23? (a) 160 (b) 1600 (c) 16000
Answer key
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