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 33 × 32? (a) 900 (b) 9000 (c) 90
- 2.Best estimate of 86 × 54? (a) 450 (b) 45000 (c) 4500
- 3.Best estimate of 48 × 66? (a) 35000 (b) 3500 (c) 350
- 4.Best estimate of 152 + 528? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 5.Best estimate of 40 × 92? (a) 3600 (b) 360 (c) 36000
- 6.Best estimate of 57 × 12? (a) 6000 (b) 60 (c) 600
- 7.Best estimate of 247 + 553? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 8.Best estimate of 452 + 282? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 9.Best estimate of 59 × 39? (a) 240 (b) 24000 (c) 2400
- 10.Best estimate of 816 + 135? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 11.Best estimate of 661 + 520? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 12.Best estimate of 317 + 785? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 13.Best estimate of 418 + 864? (a) 1100 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 14.Best estimate of 86 × 90? (a) 810 (b) 8100 (c) 81000
- 15.Best estimate of 36 × 40? (a) 16000 (b) 160 (c) 1600
- 16.Best estimate of 97 × 13? (a) 10000 (b) 1000 (c) 100
- 17.Best estimate of 694 + 647? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 18.Best estimate of 545 + 621? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 19.Best estimate of 815 + 680? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1700
- 20.Best estimate of 660 + 313? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 21.Best estimate of 392 + 448? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 22.Best estimate of 437 + 686? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 23.Best estimate of 719 + 551? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 24.Best estimate of 279 + 131? (a) 400 (b) 200 (c) 600
- 25.Best estimate of 308 + 277? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 26.Best estimate of 319 + 151? (a) 700 (b) 300 (c) 500
- 27.Best estimate of 753 + 153? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 28.Best estimate of 58 × 70? (a) 4200 (b) 420 (c) 42000
- 29.Best estimate of 46 × 87? (a) 4500 (b) 45000 (c) 450
- 30.Best estimate of 18 × 30? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60
- 31.Best estimate of 16 × 16? (a) 4000 (b) 40 (c) 400
- 32.Best estimate of 36 × 68? (a) 28000 (b) 2800 (c) 280
- 33.Best estimate of 291 + 809? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 34.Best estimate of 867 + 841? (a) 1900 (b) 1700 (c) 1500
- 35.Best estimate of 27 × 20? (a) 6000 (b) 600 (c) 60
- 36.Best estimate of 611 + 455? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 37.Best estimate of 64 × 40? (a) 2400 (b) 240 (c) 24000
- 38.Best estimate of 64 × 16? (a) 12000 (b) 1200 (c) 120
- 39.Best estimate of 76 × 52? (a) 4000 (b) 40000 (c) 400
- 40.Best estimate of 94 × 19? (a) 1800 (b) 18000 (c) 180
Answer key
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