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 74 × 86? (a) 6300 (b) 63000 (c) 630
- 2.Best estimate of 423 + 455? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 3.Best estimate of 359 + 491? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 4.Best estimate of 26 × 87? (a) 270 (b) 2700 (c) 27000
- 5.Best estimate of 46 × 33? (a) 15000 (b) 1500 (c) 150
- 6.Best estimate of 49 × 49? (a) 25000 (b) 250 (c) 2500
- 7.Best estimate of 825 + 581? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1200
- 8.Best estimate of 804 + 129? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 9.Best estimate of 277 + 677? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 10.Best estimate of 68 × 63? (a) 42000 (b) 420 (c) 4200
- 11.Best estimate of 281 + 125? (a) 600 (b) 200 (c) 400
- 12.Best estimate of 716 + 343? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 13.Best estimate of 803 + 736? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1700
- 14.Best estimate of 145 + 639? (a) 500 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 15.Best estimate of 499 + 329? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 16.Best estimate of 84 × 58? (a) 4800 (b) 480 (c) 48000
- 17.Best estimate of 96 × 33? (a) 300 (b) 3000 (c) 30000
- 18.Best estimate of 401 + 518? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 19.Best estimate of 475 + 735? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 20.Best estimate of 33 × 66? (a) 21000 (b) 2100 (c) 210
- 21.Best estimate of 601 + 646? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 22.Best estimate of 637 + 513? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 23.Best estimate of 31 × 94? (a) 27000 (b) 270 (c) 2700
- 24.Best estimate of 66 × 97? (a) 7000 (b) 700 (c) 70000
- 25.Best estimate of 495 + 657? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 26.Best estimate of 624 + 265? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 27.Best estimate of 53 × 24? (a) 100 (b) 10000 (c) 1000
- 28.Best estimate of 62 × 56? (a) 360 (b) 3600 (c) 36000
- 29.Best estimate of 86 × 73? (a) 63000 (b) 6300 (c) 630
- 30.Best estimate of 26 × 29? (a) 900 (b) 9000 (c) 90
- 31.Best estimate of 49 × 17? (a) 1000 (b) 100 (c) 10000
- 32.Best estimate of 96 × 16? (a) 2000 (b) 20000 (c) 200
- 33.Best estimate of 793 + 371? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 34.Best estimate of 29 × 81? (a) 2400 (b) 24000 (c) 240
- 35.Best estimate of 98 × 69? (a) 7000 (b) 700 (c) 70000
- 36.Best estimate of 713 + 200? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 37.Best estimate of 89 × 21? (a) 180 (b) 1800 (c) 18000
- 38.Best estimate of 88 × 92? (a) 8100 (b) 810 (c) 81000
- 39.Best estimate of 34 × 28? (a) 90 (b) 900 (c) 9000
- 40.Best estimate of 251 + 609? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
Answer key
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