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 57 × 68? (a) 42000 (b) 420 (c) 4200
- 2.Best estimate of 856 + 557? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1700
- 3.Best estimate of 92 × 13? (a) 90 (b) 9000 (c) 900
- 4.Best estimate of 493 + 336? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 5.Best estimate of 81 × 32? (a) 240 (b) 24000 (c) 2400
- 6.Best estimate of 19 × 49? (a) 1000 (b) 10000 (c) 100
- 7.Best estimate of 31 × 17? (a) 6000 (b) 60 (c) 600
- 8.Best estimate of 218 + 228? (a) 400 (b) 200 (c) 600
- 9.Best estimate of 86 × 81? (a) 7200 (b) 720 (c) 72000
- 10.Best estimate of 697 + 618? (a) 1100 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 11.Best estimate of 90 × 16? (a) 18000 (b) 180 (c) 1800
- 12.Best estimate of 197 + 533? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 13.Best estimate of 33 × 90? (a) 2700 (b) 270 (c) 27000
- 14.Best estimate of 46 × 64? (a) 300 (b) 3000 (c) 30000
- 15.Best estimate of 24 × 98? (a) 200 (b) 2000 (c) 20000
- 16.Best estimate of 866 + 376? (a) 1100 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 17.Best estimate of 23 × 26? (a) 6000 (b) 600 (c) 60
- 18.Best estimate of 234 + 840? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 19.Best estimate of 184 + 123? (a) 500 (b) 300 (c) 100
- 20.Best estimate of 37 × 94? (a) 3600 (b) 36000 (c) 360
- 21.Best estimate of 843 + 181? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 22.Best estimate of 18 × 53? (a) 100 (b) 10000 (c) 1000
- 23.Best estimate of 88 × 23? (a) 18000 (b) 1800 (c) 180
- 24.Best estimate of 84 × 43? (a) 3200 (b) 32000 (c) 320
- 25.Best estimate of 56 × 41? (a) 240 (b) 24000 (c) 2400
- 26.Best estimate of 74 × 20? (a) 1400 (b) 14000 (c) 140
- 27.Best estimate of 20 × 36? (a) 80 (b) 800 (c) 8000
- 28.Best estimate of 160 + 811? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 29.Best estimate of 154 + 137? (a) 300 (b) 100 (c) 500
- 30.Best estimate of 81 × 31? (a) 240 (b) 2400 (c) 24000
- 31.Best estimate of 96 × 31? (a) 30000 (b) 300 (c) 3000
- 32.Best estimate of 530 + 240? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 33.Best estimate of 266 + 392? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 34.Best estimate of 204 + 541? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 35.Best estimate of 70 × 16? (a) 1400 (b) 140 (c) 14000
- 36.Best estimate of 62 × 34? (a) 1800 (b) 180 (c) 18000
- 37.Best estimate of 30 × 14? (a) 3000 (b) 300 (c) 30
- 38.Best estimate of 417 + 598? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 39.Best estimate of 29 × 42? (a) 120 (b) 12000 (c) 1200
- 40.Best estimate of 33 × 37? (a) 1200 (b) 120 (c) 12000
Answer key
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