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 88 × 86? (a) 8100 (b) 81000 (c) 810
- 2.Best estimate of 665 + 157? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 3.Best estimate of 196 + 416? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 4.Best estimate of 266 + 751? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 5.Best estimate of 62 × 66? (a) 420 (b) 4200 (c) 42000
- 6.Best estimate of 83 × 19? (a) 1600 (b) 16000 (c) 160
- 7.Best estimate of 24 × 57? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 8.Best estimate of 504 + 327? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 9.Best estimate of 379 + 293? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 10.Best estimate of 215 + 745? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 11.Best estimate of 58 × 88? (a) 540 (b) 5400 (c) 54000
- 12.Best estimate of 71 × 57? (a) 420 (b) 4200 (c) 42000
- 13.Best estimate of 96 × 50? (a) 5000 (b) 50000 (c) 500
- 14.Best estimate of 16 × 51? (a) 10000 (b) 100 (c) 1000
- 15.Best estimate of 208 + 565? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 16.Best estimate of 566 + 845? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1600
- 17.Best estimate of 16 × 28? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60
- 18.Best estimate of 802 + 756? (a) 1400 (b) 1800 (c) 1600
- 19.Best estimate of 547 + 257? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 20.Best estimate of 52 × 87? (a) 4500 (b) 45000 (c) 450
- 21.Best estimate of 493 + 791? (a) 1500 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 22.Best estimate of 122 + 708? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 23.Best estimate of 36 × 63? (a) 2400 (b) 24000 (c) 240
- 24.Best estimate of 131 + 833? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 25.Best estimate of 39 × 37? (a) 1600 (b) 16000 (c) 160
- 26.Best estimate of 18 × 21? (a) 40 (b) 4000 (c) 400
- 27.Best estimate of 470 + 770? (a) 1500 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 28.Best estimate of 793 + 267? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 29.Best estimate of 93 × 40? (a) 3600 (b) 360 (c) 36000
- 30.Best estimate of 826 + 557? (a) 1600 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 31.Best estimate of 468 + 425? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 32.Best estimate of 68 × 76? (a) 5600 (b) 560 (c) 56000
- 33.Best estimate of 46 × 36? (a) 200 (b) 2000 (c) 20000
- 34.Best estimate of 30 × 58? (a) 1800 (b) 18000 (c) 180
- 35.Best estimate of 50 × 47? (a) 250 (b) 2500 (c) 25000
- 36.Best estimate of 130 + 372? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 300
- 37.Best estimate of 761 + 391? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 38.Best estimate of 46 × 66? (a) 35000 (b) 350 (c) 3500
- 39.Best estimate of 51 × 90? (a) 45000 (b) 4500 (c) 450
- 40.Best estimate of 80 × 57? (a) 48000 (b) 4800 (c) 480
Answer key
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