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 783 + 869? (a) 1900 (b) 1500 (c) 1700
- 2.Best estimate of 820 + 869? (a) 1900 (b) 1500 (c) 1700
- 3.Best estimate of 796 + 854? (a) 1900 (b) 1500 (c) 1700
- 4.Best estimate of 48 × 30? (a) 15000 (b) 1500 (c) 150
- 5.Best estimate of 202 + 708? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 6.Best estimate of 40 × 97? (a) 4000 (b) 400 (c) 40000
- 7.Best estimate of 24 × 91? (a) 18000 (b) 1800 (c) 180
- 8.Best estimate of 717 + 499? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 9.Best estimate of 212 + 146? (a) 500 (b) 100 (c) 300
- 10.Best estimate of 22 × 31? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60
- 11.Best estimate of 22 × 36? (a) 80 (b) 800 (c) 8000
- 12.Best estimate of 41 × 14? (a) 4000 (b) 400 (c) 40
- 13.Best estimate of 78 × 80? (a) 6400 (b) 640 (c) 64000
- 14.Best estimate of 60 × 90? (a) 54000 (b) 5400 (c) 540
- 15.Best estimate of 188 + 275? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 300
- 16.Best estimate of 36 × 84? (a) 3200 (b) 320 (c) 32000
- 17.Best estimate of 808 + 128? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 18.Best estimate of 71 × 61? (a) 42000 (b) 420 (c) 4200
- 19.Best estimate of 22 × 80? (a) 1600 (b) 16000 (c) 160
- 20.Best estimate of 97 × 80? (a) 800 (b) 8000 (c) 80000
- 21.Best estimate of 216 + 405? (a) 800 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 22.Best estimate of 151 + 425? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 23.Best estimate of 233 + 163? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 200
- 24.Best estimate of 637 + 792? (a) 1600 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 25.Best estimate of 21 × 38? (a) 800 (b) 80 (c) 8000
- 26.Best estimate of 79 × 60? (a) 48000 (b) 4800 (c) 480
- 27.Best estimate of 49 × 16? (a) 100 (b) 1000 (c) 10000
- 28.Best estimate of 19 × 58? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 29.Best estimate of 149 + 784? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 30.Best estimate of 56 × 66? (a) 42000 (b) 4200 (c) 420
- 31.Best estimate of 40 × 69? (a) 28000 (b) 2800 (c) 280
- 32.Best estimate of 875 + 616? (a) 1300 (b) 1700 (c) 1500
- 33.Best estimate of 309 + 363? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 34.Best estimate of 73 × 42? (a) 2800 (b) 280 (c) 28000
- 35.Best estimate of 210 + 441? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 36.Best estimate of 67 × 66? (a) 49000 (b) 4900 (c) 490
- 37.Best estimate of 16 × 43? (a) 80 (b) 8000 (c) 800
- 38.Best estimate of 28 × 18? (a) 60 (b) 600 (c) 6000
- 39.Best estimate of 68 × 74? (a) 49000 (b) 4900 (c) 490
- 40.Best estimate of 81 × 91? (a) 720 (b) 7200 (c) 72000
Answer key
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