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 352 + 554? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 2.Best estimate of 70 × 29? (a) 21000 (b) 210 (c) 2100
- 3.Best estimate of 87 × 63? (a) 54000 (b) 540 (c) 5400
- 4.Best estimate of 26 × 74? (a) 210 (b) 2100 (c) 21000
- 5.Best estimate of 97 × 48? (a) 5000 (b) 500 (c) 50000
- 6.Best estimate of 732 + 758? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1700
- 7.Best estimate of 63 × 73? (a) 420 (b) 42000 (c) 4200
- 8.Best estimate of 348 + 691? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 9.Best estimate of 59 × 19? (a) 12000 (b) 120 (c) 1200
- 10.Best estimate of 263 + 458? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 11.Best estimate of 389 + 358? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 12.Best estimate of 52 × 36? (a) 200 (b) 2000 (c) 20000
- 13.Best estimate of 16 × 37? (a) 800 (b) 80 (c) 8000
- 14.Best estimate of 80 × 79? (a) 6400 (b) 640 (c) 64000
- 15.Best estimate of 480 + 193? (a) 500 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 16.Best estimate of 18 × 33? (a) 6000 (b) 600 (c) 60
- 17.Best estimate of 651 + 616? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 1500
- 18.Best estimate of 418 + 492? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 19.Best estimate of 449 + 672? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 20.Best estimate of 32 × 36? (a) 12000 (b) 1200 (c) 120
- 21.Best estimate of 606 + 331? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 22.Best estimate of 24 × 80? (a) 160 (b) 16000 (c) 1600
- 23.Best estimate of 513 + 747? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 24.Best estimate of 52 × 86? (a) 450 (b) 4500 (c) 45000
- 25.Best estimate of 90 × 57? (a) 540 (b) 5400 (c) 54000
- 26.Best estimate of 92 × 96? (a) 900 (b) 9000 (c) 90000
- 27.Best estimate of 86 × 14? (a) 900 (b) 90 (c) 9000
- 28.Best estimate of 24 × 48? (a) 100 (b) 10000 (c) 1000
- 29.Best estimate of 556 + 321? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 30.Best estimate of 621 + 668? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 1500
- 31.Best estimate of 47 × 13? (a) 5000 (b) 500 (c) 50
- 32.Best estimate of 13 × 46? (a) 50 (b) 5000 (c) 500
- 33.Best estimate of 90 × 73? (a) 63000 (b) 630 (c) 6300
- 34.Best estimate of 28 × 17? (a) 600 (b) 60 (c) 6000
- 35.Best estimate of 617 + 685? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 36.Best estimate of 76 × 96? (a) 800 (b) 8000 (c) 80000
- 37.Best estimate of 96 × 24? (a) 200 (b) 20000 (c) 2000
- 38.Best estimate of 135 + 218? (a) 300 (b) 500 (c) 100
- 39.Best estimate of 31 × 67? (a) 210 (b) 21000 (c) 2100
- 40.Best estimate of 70 × 71? (a) 49000 (b) 490 (c) 4900
Answer key
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