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 28 × 16? (a) 600 (b) 60 (c) 6000
- 2.Best estimate of 504 + 776? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 3.Best estimate of 36 × 66? (a) 280 (b) 2800 (c) 28000
- 4.Best estimate of 711 + 853? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1800
- 5.Best estimate of 258 + 228? (a) 700 (b) 300 (c) 500
- 6.Best estimate of 702 + 498? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 7.Best estimate of 66 × 24? (a) 140 (b) 14000 (c) 1400
- 8.Best estimate of 773 + 567? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 9.Best estimate of 61 × 71? (a) 42000 (b) 4200 (c) 420
- 10.Best estimate of 336 + 122? (a) 200 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 11.Best estimate of 60 × 16? (a) 12000 (b) 1200 (c) 120
- 12.Best estimate of 565 + 516? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 13.Best estimate of 51 × 21? (a) 100 (b) 10000 (c) 1000
- 14.Best estimate of 52 × 61? (a) 30000 (b) 3000 (c) 300
- 15.Best estimate of 86 × 56? (a) 5400 (b) 540 (c) 54000
- 16.Best estimate of 484 + 133? (a) 800 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 17.Best estimate of 381 + 390? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 18.Best estimate of 66 × 20? (a) 14000 (b) 140 (c) 1400
- 19.Best estimate of 621 + 137? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 20.Best estimate of 289 + 303? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 21.Best estimate of 761 + 438? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 22.Best estimate of 555 + 593? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 23.Best estimate of 331 + 130? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 200
- 24.Best estimate of 13 × 52? (a) 500 (b) 5000 (c) 50
- 25.Best estimate of 158 + 551? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 26.Best estimate of 135 + 717? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 27.Best estimate of 61 × 37? (a) 240 (b) 24000 (c) 2400
- 28.Best estimate of 685 + 607? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 29.Best estimate of 86 × 16? (a) 1800 (b) 180 (c) 18000
- 30.Best estimate of 490 + 766? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 31.Best estimate of 73 × 88? (a) 63000 (b) 630 (c) 6300
- 32.Best estimate of 96 × 36? (a) 400 (b) 4000 (c) 40000
- 33.Best estimate of 90 × 86? (a) 8100 (b) 810 (c) 81000
- 34.Best estimate of 93 × 16? (a) 1800 (b) 180 (c) 18000
- 35.Best estimate of 605 + 751? (a) 1600 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 36.Best estimate of 836 + 614? (a) 1600 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 37.Best estimate of 141 + 385? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 300
- 38.Best estimate of 14 × 82? (a) 800 (b) 8000 (c) 80
- 39.Best estimate of 96 × 93? (a) 90000 (b) 900 (c) 9000
- 40.Best estimate of 92 × 36? (a) 360 (b) 3600 (c) 36000
Answer key
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