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 70 × 67? (a) 4900 (b) 490 (c) 49000
- 2.Best estimate of 22 × 43? (a) 800 (b) 8000 (c) 80
- 3.Best estimate of 66 × 42? (a) 280 (b) 2800 (c) 28000
- 4.Best estimate of 56 × 72? (a) 4200 (b) 420 (c) 42000
- 5.Best estimate of 98 × 96? (a) 1000 (b) 10000 (c) 100000
- 6.Best estimate of 36 × 26? (a) 120 (b) 12000 (c) 1200
- 7.Best estimate of 54 × 92? (a) 45000 (b) 4500 (c) 450
- 8.Best estimate of 40 × 23? (a) 800 (b) 8000 (c) 80
- 9.Best estimate of 22 × 27? (a) 60 (b) 600 (c) 6000
- 10.Best estimate of 571 + 519? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 11.Best estimate of 76 × 66? (a) 5600 (b) 56000 (c) 560
- 12.Best estimate of 293 + 648? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 13.Best estimate of 33 × 90? (a) 270 (b) 27000 (c) 2700
- 14.Best estimate of 49 × 79? (a) 400 (b) 40000 (c) 4000
- 15.Best estimate of 626 + 278? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 16.Best estimate of 161 + 644? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 17.Best estimate of 366 + 732? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 18.Best estimate of 155 + 528? (a) 500 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 19.Best estimate of 78 × 87? (a) 720 (b) 72000 (c) 7200
- 20.Best estimate of 38 × 57? (a) 24000 (b) 2400 (c) 240
- 21.Best estimate of 149 + 142? (a) 400 (b) 200 (c) 0
- 22.Best estimate of 33 × 86? (a) 2700 (b) 270 (c) 27000
- 23.Best estimate of 80 × 71? (a) 56000 (b) 560 (c) 5600
- 24.Best estimate of 830 + 253? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 25.Best estimate of 240 + 141? (a) 300 (b) 100 (c) 500
- 26.Best estimate of 59 × 51? (a) 30000 (b) 300 (c) 3000
- 27.Best estimate of 73 × 56? (a) 4200 (b) 420 (c) 42000
- 28.Best estimate of 240 + 702? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 29.Best estimate of 46 × 23? (a) 10000 (b) 1000 (c) 100
- 30.Best estimate of 21 × 70? (a) 14000 (b) 1400 (c) 140
- 31.Best estimate of 549 + 122? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 32.Best estimate of 668 + 203? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 33.Best estimate of 234 + 240? (a) 200 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 34.Best estimate of 36 × 88? (a) 3600 (b) 360 (c) 36000
- 35.Best estimate of 308 + 639? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 36.Best estimate of 62 × 26? (a) 180 (b) 18000 (c) 1800
- 37.Best estimate of 378 + 439? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 38.Best estimate of 74 × 21? (a) 14000 (b) 1400 (c) 140
- 39.Best estimate of 82 × 33? (a) 24000 (b) 2400 (c) 240
- 40.Best estimate of 46 × 36? (a) 2000 (b) 20000 (c) 200
Answer key
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- 5600
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- 3600
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