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 94 × 36? (a) 360 (b) 36000 (c) 3600
- 2.Best estimate of 573 + 789? (a) 1600 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 3.Best estimate of 98 × 86? (a) 9000 (b) 900 (c) 90000
- 4.Best estimate of 701 + 662? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 5.Best estimate of 314 + 488? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 6.Best estimate of 126 + 518? (a) 400 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 7.Best estimate of 128 + 395? (a) 500 (b) 300 (c) 700
- 8.Best estimate of 717 + 560? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 1500
- 9.Best estimate of 64 × 50? (a) 3000 (b) 30000 (c) 300
- 10.Best estimate of 58 × 93? (a) 5400 (b) 540 (c) 54000
- 11.Best estimate of 31 × 87? (a) 2700 (b) 270 (c) 27000
- 12.Best estimate of 336 + 686? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 13.Best estimate of 483 + 536? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 14.Best estimate of 547 + 192? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 15.Best estimate of 22 × 67? (a) 14000 (b) 1400 (c) 140
- 16.Best estimate of 194 + 641? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 17.Best estimate of 36 × 51? (a) 200 (b) 2000 (c) 20000
- 18.Best estimate of 768 + 143? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 19.Best estimate of 296 + 594? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 20.Best estimate of 388 + 367? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 21.Best estimate of 641 + 663? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 22.Best estimate of 866 + 276? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 23.Best estimate of 67 × 94? (a) 63000 (b) 6300 (c) 630
- 24.Best estimate of 17 × 96? (a) 20000 (b) 200 (c) 2000
- 25.Best estimate of 87 × 32? (a) 2700 (b) 27000 (c) 270
- 26.Best estimate of 241 + 866? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 27.Best estimate of 429 + 173? (a) 400 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 28.Best estimate of 675 + 670? (a) 1200 (b) 1600 (c) 1400
- 29.Best estimate of 27 × 19? (a) 60 (b) 600 (c) 6000
- 30.Best estimate of 54 × 81? (a) 40000 (b) 4000 (c) 400
- 31.Best estimate of 300 + 657? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 32.Best estimate of 90 × 90? (a) 8100 (b) 810 (c) 81000
- 33.Best estimate of 12 × 16? (a) 20 (b) 200 (c) 2000
- 34.Best estimate of 865 + 344? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 35.Best estimate of 22 × 21? (a) 4000 (b) 400 (c) 40
- 36.Best estimate of 28 × 89? (a) 27000 (b) 2700 (c) 270
- 37.Best estimate of 622 + 317? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 38.Best estimate of 96 × 22? (a) 20000 (b) 200 (c) 2000
- 39.Best estimate of 37 × 69? (a) 280 (b) 2800 (c) 28000
- 40.Best estimate of 36 × 76? (a) 320 (b) 3200 (c) 32000
Answer key
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