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 83 × 24? (a) 1600 (b) 160 (c) 16000
- 2.Best estimate of 16 × 98? (a) 2000 (b) 200 (c) 20000
- 3.Best estimate of 64 × 90? (a) 54000 (b) 540 (c) 5400
- 4.Best estimate of 616 + 348? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 5.Best estimate of 19 × 62? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 6.Best estimate of 333 + 359? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 7.Best estimate of 225 + 344? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 300
- 8.Best estimate of 60 × 63? (a) 36000 (b) 3600 (c) 360
- 9.Best estimate of 69 × 13? (a) 700 (b) 70 (c) 7000
- 10.Best estimate of 27 × 78? (a) 2400 (b) 24000 (c) 240
- 11.Best estimate of 359 + 880? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 12.Best estimate of 52 × 66? (a) 3500 (b) 350 (c) 35000
- 13.Best estimate of 188 + 140? (a) 300 (b) 100 (c) 500
- 14.Best estimate of 68 × 66? (a) 4900 (b) 490 (c) 49000
- 15.Best estimate of 88 × 46? (a) 450 (b) 45000 (c) 4500
- 16.Best estimate of 78 × 16? (a) 1600 (b) 160 (c) 16000
- 17.Best estimate of 479 + 825? (a) 1100 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 18.Best estimate of 26 × 34? (a) 90 (b) 9000 (c) 900
- 19.Best estimate of 338 + 165? (a) 700 (b) 300 (c) 500
- 20.Best estimate of 12 × 86? (a) 90 (b) 9000 (c) 900
- 21.Best estimate of 97 × 51? (a) 500 (b) 5000 (c) 50000
- 22.Best estimate of 40 × 74? (a) 280 (b) 28000 (c) 2800
- 23.Best estimate of 484 + 219? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 24.Best estimate of 800 + 127? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 25.Best estimate of 36 × 31? (a) 1200 (b) 120 (c) 12000
- 26.Best estimate of 40 × 20? (a) 800 (b) 8000 (c) 80
- 27.Best estimate of 26 × 96? (a) 300 (b) 30000 (c) 3000
- 28.Best estimate of 479 + 864? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1600
- 29.Best estimate of 51 × 39? (a) 20000 (b) 2000 (c) 200
- 30.Best estimate of 556 + 258? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 31.Best estimate of 56 × 76? (a) 480 (b) 4800 (c) 48000
- 32.Best estimate of 158 + 274? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 300
- 33.Best estimate of 76 × 93? (a) 7200 (b) 720 (c) 72000
- 34.Best estimate of 32 × 80? (a) 240 (b) 2400 (c) 24000
- 35.Best estimate of 745 + 805? (a) 1700 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 36.Best estimate of 44 × 43? (a) 1600 (b) 160 (c) 16000
- 37.Best estimate of 790 + 196? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 38.Best estimate of 760 + 479? (a) 1500 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 39.Best estimate of 78 × 86? (a) 7200 (b) 720 (c) 72000
- 40.Best estimate of 445 + 429? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
Answer key
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