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 36 × 83? (a) 320 (b) 3200 (c) 32000
- 2.Best estimate of 758 + 309? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 3.Best estimate of 69 × 46? (a) 3500 (b) 35000 (c) 350
- 4.Best estimate of 76 × 61? (a) 4800 (b) 48000 (c) 480
- 5.Best estimate of 649 + 580? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 6.Best estimate of 39 × 63? (a) 24000 (b) 2400 (c) 240
- 7.Best estimate of 32 × 13? (a) 30 (b) 3000 (c) 300
- 8.Best estimate of 82 × 76? (a) 640 (b) 64000 (c) 6400
- 9.Best estimate of 301 + 618? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 10.Best estimate of 281 + 334? (a) 800 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 11.Best estimate of 466 + 608? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 12.Best estimate of 68 × 24? (a) 14000 (b) 140 (c) 1400
- 13.Best estimate of 77 × 46? (a) 4000 (b) 40000 (c) 400
- 14.Best estimate of 70 × 24? (a) 140 (b) 1400 (c) 14000
- 15.Best estimate of 16 × 57? (a) 12000 (b) 120 (c) 1200
- 16.Best estimate of 473 + 531? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 17.Best estimate of 46 × 76? (a) 4000 (b) 40000 (c) 400
- 18.Best estimate of 93 × 97? (a) 9000 (b) 900 (c) 90000
- 19.Best estimate of 59 × 88? (a) 5400 (b) 54000 (c) 540
- 20.Best estimate of 60 × 39? (a) 240 (b) 24000 (c) 2400
- 21.Best estimate of 89 × 26? (a) 2700 (b) 270 (c) 27000
- 22.Best estimate of 80 × 17? (a) 1600 (b) 16000 (c) 160
- 23.Best estimate of 72 × 79? (a) 560 (b) 5600 (c) 56000
- 24.Best estimate of 46 × 31? (a) 15000 (b) 1500 (c) 150
- 25.Best estimate of 43 × 28? (a) 12000 (b) 1200 (c) 120
- 26.Best estimate of 64 × 31? (a) 180 (b) 18000 (c) 1800
- 27.Best estimate of 17 × 53? (a) 10000 (b) 1000 (c) 100
- 28.Best estimate of 301 + 540? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 29.Best estimate of 233 + 335? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 300
- 30.Best estimate of 542 + 218? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 31.Best estimate of 83 × 62? (a) 4800 (b) 480 (c) 48000
- 32.Best estimate of 707 + 130? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 33.Best estimate of 30 × 66? (a) 210 (b) 21000 (c) 2100
- 34.Best estimate of 32 × 33? (a) 900 (b) 9000 (c) 90
- 35.Best estimate of 73 × 84? (a) 56000 (b) 560 (c) 5600
- 36.Best estimate of 796 + 523? (a) 1500 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 37.Best estimate of 458 + 614? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 38.Best estimate of 612 + 374? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 39.Best estimate of 69 × 86? (a) 6300 (b) 63000 (c) 630
- 40.Best estimate of 44 × 17? (a) 8000 (b) 80 (c) 800
Answer key
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