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 96 × 98? (a) 10000 (b) 1000 (c) 100000
- 2.Best estimate of 691 + 254? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 3.Best estimate of 574 + 161? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 4.Best estimate of 539 + 826? (a) 1500 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 5.Best estimate of 46 × 56? (a) 300 (b) 30000 (c) 3000
- 6.Best estimate of 746 + 809? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1700
- 7.Best estimate of 47 × 21? (a) 1000 (b) 100 (c) 10000
- 8.Best estimate of 545 + 254? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 9.Best estimate of 568 + 331? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 10.Best estimate of 784 + 523? (a) 1100 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 11.Best estimate of 71 × 96? (a) 70000 (b) 700 (c) 7000
- 12.Best estimate of 206 + 351? (a) 400 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 13.Best estimate of 52 × 64? (a) 300 (b) 30000 (c) 3000
- 14.Best estimate of 771 + 742? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1700
- 15.Best estimate of 28 × 71? (a) 21000 (b) 210 (c) 2100
- 16.Best estimate of 223 + 272? (a) 700 (b) 300 (c) 500
- 17.Best estimate of 661 + 771? (a) 1700 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 18.Best estimate of 21 × 28? (a) 6000 (b) 600 (c) 60
- 19.Best estimate of 66 × 83? (a) 56000 (b) 5600 (c) 560
- 20.Best estimate of 53 × 72? (a) 35000 (b) 350 (c) 3500
- 21.Best estimate of 76 × 93? (a) 72000 (b) 720 (c) 7200
- 22.Best estimate of 313 + 340? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 23.Best estimate of 545 + 669? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 24.Best estimate of 813 + 185? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 25.Best estimate of 308 + 355? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 26.Best estimate of 604 + 664? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 27.Best estimate of 811 + 637? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 28.Best estimate of 743 + 490? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 29.Best estimate of 79 × 36? (a) 3200 (b) 32000 (c) 320
- 30.Best estimate of 28 × 86? (a) 27000 (b) 270 (c) 2700
- 31.Best estimate of 16 × 71? (a) 1400 (b) 14000 (c) 140
- 32.Best estimate of 598 + 363? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 33.Best estimate of 866 + 821? (a) 1700 (b) 1500 (c) 1900
- 34.Best estimate of 37 × 46? (a) 2000 (b) 200 (c) 20000
- 35.Best estimate of 61 × 26? (a) 18000 (b) 1800 (c) 180
- 36.Best estimate of 335 + 376? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 37.Best estimate of 77 × 39? (a) 320 (b) 3200 (c) 32000
- 38.Best estimate of 306 + 623? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 39.Best estimate of 83 × 70? (a) 5600 (b) 56000 (c) 560
- 40.Best estimate of 26 × 28? (a) 900 (b) 90 (c) 9000
Answer key
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