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 66 × 49? (a) 3500 (b) 350 (c) 35000
- 2.Best estimate of 534 + 182? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 3.Best estimate of 47 × 68? (a) 35000 (b) 3500 (c) 350
- 4.Best estimate of 206 + 141? (a) 500 (b) 300 (c) 100
- 5.Best estimate of 66 × 36? (a) 2800 (b) 28000 (c) 280
- 6.Best estimate of 61 × 60? (a) 3600 (b) 36000 (c) 360
- 7.Best estimate of 792 + 718? (a) 1500 (b) 1700 (c) 1300
- 8.Best estimate of 64 × 90? (a) 540 (b) 54000 (c) 5400
- 9.Best estimate of 205 + 383? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 10.Best estimate of 26 × 73? (a) 2100 (b) 21000 (c) 210
- 11.Best estimate of 78 × 58? (a) 480 (b) 48000 (c) 4800
- 12.Best estimate of 96 × 32? (a) 300 (b) 3000 (c) 30000
- 13.Best estimate of 26 × 29? (a) 90 (b) 9000 (c) 900
- 14.Best estimate of 254 + 798? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 15.Best estimate of 558 + 618? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 16.Best estimate of 799 + 389? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 17.Best estimate of 97 × 23? (a) 200 (b) 20000 (c) 2000
- 18.Best estimate of 34 × 64? (a) 18000 (b) 180 (c) 1800
- 19.Best estimate of 16 × 63? (a) 1200 (b) 120 (c) 12000
- 20.Best estimate of 599 + 621? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 21.Best estimate of 666 + 831? (a) 1700 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 22.Best estimate of 88 × 12? (a) 90 (b) 9000 (c) 900
- 23.Best estimate of 386 + 136? (a) 300 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 24.Best estimate of 26 × 76? (a) 2400 (b) 24000 (c) 240
- 25.Best estimate of 735 + 219? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 26.Best estimate of 84 × 54? (a) 400 (b) 40000 (c) 4000
- 27.Best estimate of 21 × 30? (a) 60 (b) 600 (c) 6000
- 28.Best estimate of 407 + 583? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 29.Best estimate of 20 × 67? (a) 14000 (b) 1400 (c) 140
- 30.Best estimate of 214 + 509? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 31.Best estimate of 411 + 469? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 32.Best estimate of 244 + 657? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 33.Best estimate of 67 × 62? (a) 4200 (b) 420 (c) 42000
- 34.Best estimate of 74 × 78? (a) 56000 (b) 5600 (c) 560
- 35.Best estimate of 86 × 17? (a) 1800 (b) 180 (c) 18000
- 36.Best estimate of 841 + 796? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1800
- 37.Best estimate of 204 + 300? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 300
- 38.Best estimate of 59 × 94? (a) 540 (b) 54000 (c) 5400
- 39.Best estimate of 86 × 81? (a) 720 (b) 72000 (c) 7200
- 40.Best estimate of 284 + 715? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
Answer key
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