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 88 × 30? (a) 27000 (b) 270 (c) 2700
- 2.Best estimate of 232 + 818? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 3.Best estimate of 278 + 361? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 4.Best estimate of 67 × 56? (a) 4200 (b) 42000 (c) 420
- 5.Best estimate of 782 + 300? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 6.Best estimate of 449 + 590? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 7.Best estimate of 83 × 86? (a) 7200 (b) 720 (c) 72000
- 8.Best estimate of 356 + 583? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 9.Best estimate of 36 × 78? (a) 3200 (b) 32000 (c) 320
- 10.Best estimate of 83 × 46? (a) 40000 (b) 400 (c) 4000
- 11.Best estimate of 71 × 26? (a) 210 (b) 2100 (c) 21000
- 12.Best estimate of 684 + 383? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 13.Best estimate of 866 + 793? (a) 1500 (b) 1700 (c) 1900
- 14.Best estimate of 74 × 50? (a) 350 (b) 35000 (c) 3500
- 15.Best estimate of 428 + 533? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 16.Best estimate of 656 + 406? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 17.Best estimate of 93 × 92? (a) 8100 (b) 81000 (c) 810
- 18.Best estimate of 24 × 58? (a) 120 (b) 1200 (c) 12000
- 19.Best estimate of 166 + 337? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 300
- 20.Best estimate of 483 + 708? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 21.Best estimate of 281 + 195? (a) 300 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 22.Best estimate of 206 + 516? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 23.Best estimate of 209 + 792? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 24.Best estimate of 22 × 58? (a) 12000 (b) 1200 (c) 120
- 25.Best estimate of 26 × 56? (a) 1800 (b) 180 (c) 18000
- 26.Best estimate of 30 × 82? (a) 240 (b) 2400 (c) 24000
- 27.Best estimate of 194 + 327? (a) 700 (b) 300 (c) 500
- 28.Best estimate of 16 × 66? (a) 14000 (b) 1400 (c) 140
- 29.Best estimate of 67 × 74? (a) 49000 (b) 4900 (c) 490
- 30.Best estimate of 361 + 329? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 31.Best estimate of 48 × 31? (a) 1500 (b) 150 (c) 15000
- 32.Best estimate of 81 × 41? (a) 320 (b) 32000 (c) 3200
- 33.Best estimate of 424 + 279? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 34.Best estimate of 81 × 39? (a) 32000 (b) 3200 (c) 320
- 35.Best estimate of 42 × 59? (a) 240 (b) 24000 (c) 2400
- 36.Best estimate of 193 + 597? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 37.Best estimate of 765 + 731? (a) 1700 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 38.Best estimate of 56 × 68? (a) 42000 (b) 420 (c) 4200
- 39.Best estimate of 62 × 86? (a) 5400 (b) 540 (c) 54000
- 40.Best estimate of 474 + 430? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
Answer key
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- 900
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