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 98 × 34? (a) 3000 (b) 300 (c) 30000
- 2.Best estimate of 24 × 13? (a) 2000 (b) 20 (c) 200
- 3.Best estimate of 34 × 66? (a) 2100 (b) 21000 (c) 210
- 4.Best estimate of 50 × 60? (a) 30000 (b) 3000 (c) 300
- 5.Best estimate of 677 + 851? (a) 1800 (b) 1400 (c) 1600
- 6.Best estimate of 54 × 62? (a) 30000 (b) 3000 (c) 300
- 7.Best estimate of 847 + 690? (a) 1500 (b) 1700 (c) 1300
- 8.Best estimate of 666 + 777? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1700
- 9.Best estimate of 86 × 31? (a) 2700 (b) 27000 (c) 270
- 10.Best estimate of 665 + 791? (a) 1700 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 11.Best estimate of 279 + 751? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 12.Best estimate of 682 + 837? (a) 1500 (b) 1700 (c) 1300
- 13.Best estimate of 537 + 562? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 14.Best estimate of 30 × 24? (a) 60 (b) 600 (c) 6000
- 15.Best estimate of 50 × 22? (a) 100 (b) 1000 (c) 10000
- 16.Best estimate of 321 + 681? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 17.Best estimate of 384 + 151? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 18.Best estimate of 49 × 19? (a) 100 (b) 10000 (c) 1000
- 19.Best estimate of 36 × 49? (a) 2000 (b) 20000 (c) 200
- 20.Best estimate of 710 + 414? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 21.Best estimate of 76 × 22? (a) 160 (b) 16000 (c) 1600
- 22.Best estimate of 606 + 237? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 23.Best estimate of 428 + 507? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 24.Best estimate of 697 + 122? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 25.Best estimate of 278 + 269? (a) 800 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 26.Best estimate of 34 × 36? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 27.Best estimate of 24 × 82? (a) 160 (b) 16000 (c) 1600
- 28.Best estimate of 36 × 47? (a) 2000 (b) 20000 (c) 200
- 29.Best estimate of 58 × 58? (a) 360 (b) 3600 (c) 36000
- 30.Best estimate of 579 + 597? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 31.Best estimate of 83 × 40? (a) 320 (b) 3200 (c) 32000
- 32.Best estimate of 548 + 536? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 33.Best estimate of 128 + 801? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 34.Best estimate of 78 × 28? (a) 24000 (b) 240 (c) 2400
- 35.Best estimate of 509 + 348? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 36.Best estimate of 354 + 187? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 37.Best estimate of 419 + 258? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 38.Best estimate of 96 × 94? (a) 9000 (b) 90000 (c) 900
- 39.Best estimate of 31 × 69? (a) 2100 (b) 210 (c) 21000
- 40.Best estimate of 66 × 56? (a) 42000 (b) 420 (c) 4200
Answer key
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