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 88 × 96? (a) 90000 (b) 900 (c) 9000
- 2.Best estimate of 267 + 124? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 200
- 3.Best estimate of 93 × 67? (a) 63000 (b) 6300 (c) 630
- 4.Best estimate of 747 + 420? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 5.Best estimate of 72 × 88? (a) 630 (b) 6300 (c) 63000
- 6.Best estimate of 36 × 82? (a) 3200 (b) 320 (c) 32000
- 7.Best estimate of 24 × 26? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60
- 8.Best estimate of 87 × 46? (a) 4500 (b) 450 (c) 45000
- 9.Best estimate of 178 + 840? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 10.Best estimate of 34 × 81? (a) 240 (b) 24000 (c) 2400
- 11.Best estimate of 193 + 614? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 12.Best estimate of 43 × 33? (a) 12000 (b) 1200 (c) 120
- 13.Best estimate of 153 + 686? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 14.Best estimate of 279 + 745? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 15.Best estimate of 619 + 487? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 16.Best estimate of 96 × 38? (a) 4000 (b) 40000 (c) 400
- 17.Best estimate of 305 + 765? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 18.Best estimate of 46 × 92? (a) 4500 (b) 450 (c) 45000
- 19.Best estimate of 76 × 81? (a) 640 (b) 64000 (c) 6400
- 20.Best estimate of 865 + 242? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 21.Best estimate of 483 + 348? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 22.Best estimate of 70 × 29? (a) 21000 (b) 2100 (c) 210
- 23.Best estimate of 66 × 67? (a) 4900 (b) 490 (c) 49000
- 24.Best estimate of 49 × 28? (a) 150 (b) 1500 (c) 15000
- 25.Best estimate of 64 × 59? (a) 3600 (b) 360 (c) 36000
- 26.Best estimate of 204 + 502? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 27.Best estimate of 46 × 26? (a) 15000 (b) 150 (c) 1500
- 28.Best estimate of 43 × 44? (a) 16000 (b) 1600 (c) 160
- 29.Best estimate of 28 × 98? (a) 300 (b) 30000 (c) 3000
- 30.Best estimate of 745 + 360? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 31.Best estimate of 88 × 14? (a) 900 (b) 9000 (c) 90
- 32.Best estimate of 788 + 146? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 33.Best estimate of 165 + 182? (a) 200 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 34.Best estimate of 17 × 31? (a) 60 (b) 6000 (c) 600
- 35.Best estimate of 92 × 43? (a) 36000 (b) 3600 (c) 360
- 36.Best estimate of 799 + 434? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 37.Best estimate of 710 + 608? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 38.Best estimate of 327 + 661? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 39.Best estimate of 137 + 359? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 300
- 40.Best estimate of 63 × 73? (a) 420 (b) 42000 (c) 4200
Answer key
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