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 86 × 90? (a) 810 (b) 8100 (c) 81000
- 2.Best estimate of 18 × 14? (a) 20 (b) 200 (c) 2000
- 3.Best estimate of 354 + 245? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 4.Best estimate of 273 + 533? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 5.Best estimate of 239 + 556? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 6.Best estimate of 170 + 238? (a) 600 (b) 200 (c) 400
- 7.Best estimate of 535 + 354? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 8.Best estimate of 798 + 810? (a) 1600 (b) 1800 (c) 1400
- 9.Best estimate of 68 × 71? (a) 4900 (b) 49000 (c) 490
- 10.Best estimate of 497 + 155? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 11.Best estimate of 873 + 720? (a) 1600 (b) 1800 (c) 1400
- 12.Best estimate of 96 × 41? (a) 40000 (b) 4000 (c) 400
- 13.Best estimate of 280 + 368? (a) 500 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 14.Best estimate of 16 × 26? (a) 600 (b) 60 (c) 6000
- 15.Best estimate of 98 × 31? (a) 30000 (b) 3000 (c) 300
- 16.Best estimate of 57 × 82? (a) 48000 (b) 4800 (c) 480
- 17.Best estimate of 78 × 13? (a) 80 (b) 800 (c) 8000
- 18.Best estimate of 690 + 734? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1600
- 19.Best estimate of 351 + 389? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 20.Best estimate of 62 × 80? (a) 48000 (b) 480 (c) 4800
- 21.Best estimate of 96 × 89? (a) 9000 (b) 90000 (c) 900
- 22.Best estimate of 572 + 536? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 23.Best estimate of 574 + 356? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 24.Best estimate of 26 × 38? (a) 120 (b) 1200 (c) 12000
- 25.Best estimate of 17 × 86? (a) 180 (b) 1800 (c) 18000
- 26.Best estimate of 81 × 76? (a) 6400 (b) 64000 (c) 640
- 27.Best estimate of 281 + 433? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 28.Best estimate of 79 × 90? (a) 72000 (b) 7200 (c) 720
- 29.Best estimate of 86 × 24? (a) 18000 (b) 1800 (c) 180
- 30.Best estimate of 63 × 39? (a) 2400 (b) 24000 (c) 240
- 31.Best estimate of 32 × 61? (a) 180 (b) 18000 (c) 1800
- 32.Best estimate of 458 + 826? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 1500
- 33.Best estimate of 88 × 33? (a) 270 (b) 27000 (c) 2700
- 34.Best estimate of 501 + 396? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 35.Best estimate of 50 × 59? (a) 30000 (b) 3000 (c) 300
- 36.Best estimate of 52 × 86? (a) 45000 (b) 4500 (c) 450
- 37.Best estimate of 563 + 666? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 38.Best estimate of 66 × 46? (a) 350 (b) 3500 (c) 35000
- 39.Best estimate of 432 + 403? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 40.Best estimate of 738 + 806? (a) 1500 (b) 1700 (c) 1300
Answer key
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