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 66 × 51? (a) 35000 (b) 3500 (c) 350
- 2.Best estimate of 76 × 98? (a) 800 (b) 80000 (c) 8000
- 3.Best estimate of 151 + 169? (a) 400 (b) 200 (c) 600
- 4.Best estimate of 71 × 14? (a) 7000 (b) 700 (c) 70
- 5.Best estimate of 302 + 438? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 6.Best estimate of 623 + 802? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1200
- 7.Best estimate of 675 + 810? (a) 1700 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 8.Best estimate of 13 × 31? (a) 30 (b) 300 (c) 3000
- 9.Best estimate of 503 + 807? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 10.Best estimate of 31 × 22? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60
- 11.Best estimate of 214 + 434? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 12.Best estimate of 435 + 273? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 13.Best estimate of 14 × 93? (a) 90 (b) 900 (c) 9000
- 14.Best estimate of 92 × 30? (a) 27000 (b) 270 (c) 2700
- 15.Best estimate of 398 + 859? (a) 1500 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 16.Best estimate of 520 + 392? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 17.Best estimate of 52 × 51? (a) 25000 (b) 2500 (c) 250
- 18.Best estimate of 243 + 549? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 19.Best estimate of 432 + 755? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 20.Best estimate of 440 + 454? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 21.Best estimate of 19 × 28? (a) 6000 (b) 600 (c) 60
- 22.Best estimate of 470 + 554? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 23.Best estimate of 86 × 82? (a) 720 (b) 7200 (c) 72000
- 24.Best estimate of 180 + 273? (a) 300 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 25.Best estimate of 312 + 264? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 26.Best estimate of 147 + 643? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 27.Best estimate of 484 + 685? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 28.Best estimate of 56 × 73? (a) 420 (b) 4200 (c) 42000
- 29.Best estimate of 56 × 26? (a) 180 (b) 18000 (c) 1800
- 30.Best estimate of 601 + 546? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 31.Best estimate of 38 × 17? (a) 800 (b) 8000 (c) 80
- 32.Best estimate of 591 + 576? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 33.Best estimate of 22 × 47? (a) 100 (b) 1000 (c) 10000
- 34.Best estimate of 678 + 409? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 35.Best estimate of 57 × 98? (a) 6000 (b) 60000 (c) 600
- 36.Best estimate of 271 + 762? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 37.Best estimate of 446 + 692? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 38.Best estimate of 297 + 174? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 300
- 39.Best estimate of 468 + 773? (a) 1500 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 40.Best estimate of 735 + 686? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1200
Answer key
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