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 36 × 72? (a) 28000 (b) 280 (c) 2800
- 2.Best estimate of 291 + 382? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 3.Best estimate of 43 × 50? (a) 2000 (b) 20000 (c) 200
- 4.Best estimate of 876 + 294? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 5.Best estimate of 273 + 442? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 6.Best estimate of 53 × 77? (a) 400 (b) 40000 (c) 4000
- 7.Best estimate of 526 + 196? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 8.Best estimate of 248 + 139? (a) 100 (b) 300 (c) 500
- 9.Best estimate of 52 × 87? (a) 450 (b) 4500 (c) 45000
- 10.Best estimate of 36 × 42? (a) 160 (b) 16000 (c) 1600
- 11.Best estimate of 456 + 310? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 12.Best estimate of 672 + 498? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 13.Best estimate of 417 + 402? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 14.Best estimate of 66 × 34? (a) 2100 (b) 21000 (c) 210
- 15.Best estimate of 52 × 21? (a) 100 (b) 10000 (c) 1000
- 16.Best estimate of 659 + 766? (a) 1700 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 17.Best estimate of 30 × 70? (a) 21000 (b) 210 (c) 2100
- 18.Best estimate of 26 × 66? (a) 21000 (b) 2100 (c) 210
- 19.Best estimate of 42 × 86? (a) 360 (b) 3600 (c) 36000
- 20.Best estimate of 692 + 207? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 21.Best estimate of 86 × 59? (a) 540 (b) 54000 (c) 5400
- 22.Best estimate of 36 × 32? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 23.Best estimate of 293 + 615? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 24.Best estimate of 19 × 64? (a) 120 (b) 12000 (c) 1200
- 25.Best estimate of 378 + 491? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 26.Best estimate of 13 × 21? (a) 2000 (b) 20 (c) 200
- 27.Best estimate of 811 + 243? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 28.Best estimate of 144 + 434? (a) 500 (b) 300 (c) 700
- 29.Best estimate of 69 × 53? (a) 35000 (b) 3500 (c) 350
- 30.Best estimate of 16 × 46? (a) 10000 (b) 1000 (c) 100
- 31.Best estimate of 37 × 77? (a) 320 (b) 3200 (c) 32000
- 32.Best estimate of 47 × 96? (a) 50000 (b) 500 (c) 5000
- 33.Best estimate of 54 × 76? (a) 40000 (b) 400 (c) 4000
- 34.Best estimate of 19 × 42? (a) 800 (b) 80 (c) 8000
- 35.Best estimate of 370 + 214? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 36.Best estimate of 207 + 344? (a) 700 (b) 300 (c) 500
- 37.Best estimate of 96 × 34? (a) 300 (b) 3000 (c) 30000
- 38.Best estimate of 36 × 27? (a) 1200 (b) 120 (c) 12000
- 39.Best estimate of 60 × 84? (a) 480 (b) 48000 (c) 4800
- 40.Best estimate of 770 + 244? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
Answer key
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