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 79 × 51? (a) 4000 (b) 400 (c) 40000
- 2.Best estimate of 87 × 92? (a) 81000 (b) 810 (c) 8100
- 3.Best estimate of 32 × 93? (a) 270 (b) 27000 (c) 2700
- 4.Best estimate of 43 × 32? (a) 12000 (b) 1200 (c) 120
- 5.Best estimate of 418 + 800? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 6.Best estimate of 765 + 571? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 7.Best estimate of 64 × 78? (a) 4800 (b) 48000 (c) 480
- 8.Best estimate of 421 + 204? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 9.Best estimate of 194 + 651? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 10.Best estimate of 22 × 50? (a) 100 (b) 10000 (c) 1000
- 11.Best estimate of 879 + 602? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1700
- 12.Best estimate of 507 + 315? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 13.Best estimate of 545 + 703? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 14.Best estimate of 376 + 569? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 15.Best estimate of 98 × 16? (a) 200 (b) 2000 (c) 20000
- 16.Best estimate of 78 × 98? (a) 80000 (b) 800 (c) 8000
- 17.Best estimate of 616 + 808? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 18.Best estimate of 20 × 31? (a) 600 (b) 60 (c) 6000
- 19.Best estimate of 50 × 73? (a) 350 (b) 35000 (c) 3500
- 20.Best estimate of 785 + 773? (a) 1400 (b) 1800 (c) 1600
- 21.Best estimate of 622 + 835? (a) 1600 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 22.Best estimate of 46 × 58? (a) 3000 (b) 30000 (c) 300
- 23.Best estimate of 565 + 466? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 24.Best estimate of 749 + 827? (a) 1700 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 25.Best estimate of 28 × 19? (a) 6000 (b) 60 (c) 600
- 26.Best estimate of 848 + 785? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1800
- 27.Best estimate of 50 × 66? (a) 3500 (b) 350 (c) 35000
- 28.Best estimate of 631 + 707? (a) 1500 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 29.Best estimate of 91 × 49? (a) 4500 (b) 450 (c) 45000
- 30.Best estimate of 608 + 512? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 31.Best estimate of 185 + 558? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 32.Best estimate of 36 × 32? (a) 12000 (b) 1200 (c) 120
- 33.Best estimate of 539 + 203? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 34.Best estimate of 37 × 83? (a) 3200 (b) 32000 (c) 320
- 35.Best estimate of 851 + 599? (a) 1700 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 36.Best estimate of 87 × 69? (a) 6300 (b) 630 (c) 63000
- 37.Best estimate of 76 × 58? (a) 480 (b) 4800 (c) 48000
- 38.Best estimate of 145 + 156? (a) 500 (b) 100 (c) 300
- 39.Best estimate of 165 + 437? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 40.Best estimate of 16 × 32? (a) 600 (b) 60 (c) 6000
Answer key
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