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 64 × 66? (a) 4200 (b) 42000 (c) 420
- 2.Best estimate of 145 + 230? (a) 100 (b) 300 (c) 500
- 3.Best estimate of 597 + 705? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 4.Best estimate of 98 × 14? (a) 1000 (b) 10000 (c) 100
- 5.Best estimate of 48 × 67? (a) 35000 (b) 3500 (c) 350
- 6.Best estimate of 22 × 13? (a) 200 (b) 20 (c) 2000
- 7.Best estimate of 46 × 34? (a) 150 (b) 15000 (c) 1500
- 8.Best estimate of 92 × 62? (a) 54000 (b) 540 (c) 5400
- 9.Best estimate of 834 + 204? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 10.Best estimate of 570 + 152? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 11.Best estimate of 24 × 12? (a) 200 (b) 20 (c) 2000
- 12.Best estimate of 141 + 785? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 13.Best estimate of 285 + 651? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 14.Best estimate of 96 × 34? (a) 300 (b) 30000 (c) 3000
- 15.Best estimate of 40 × 56? (a) 24000 (b) 2400 (c) 240
- 16.Best estimate of 751 + 653? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1700
- 17.Best estimate of 22 × 37? (a) 80 (b) 800 (c) 8000
- 18.Best estimate of 96 × 74? (a) 7000 (b) 70000 (c) 700
- 19.Best estimate of 567 + 480? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 20.Best estimate of 737 + 426? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 21.Best estimate of 16 × 73? (a) 14000 (b) 140 (c) 1400
- 22.Best estimate of 323 + 679? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 23.Best estimate of 156 + 469? (a) 500 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 24.Best estimate of 80 × 26? (a) 2400 (b) 24000 (c) 240
- 25.Best estimate of 26 × 76? (a) 240 (b) 2400 (c) 24000
- 26.Best estimate of 46 × 79? (a) 40000 (b) 4000 (c) 400
- 27.Best estimate of 32 × 21? (a) 600 (b) 60 (c) 6000
- 28.Best estimate of 17 × 40? (a) 8000 (b) 800 (c) 80
- 29.Best estimate of 125 + 748? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 30.Best estimate of 790 + 246? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 31.Best estimate of 654 + 274? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 32.Best estimate of 592 + 681? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 33.Best estimate of 42 × 31? (a) 12000 (b) 1200 (c) 120
- 34.Best estimate of 196 + 340? (a) 300 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 35.Best estimate of 46 × 73? (a) 35000 (b) 3500 (c) 350
- 36.Best estimate of 61 × 40? (a) 24000 (b) 240 (c) 2400
- 37.Best estimate of 296 + 413? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 38.Best estimate of 64 × 83? (a) 480 (b) 4800 (c) 48000
- 39.Best estimate of 360 + 143? (a) 500 (b) 300 (c) 700
- 40.Best estimate of 480 + 744? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
Answer key
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