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 31 × 46? (a) 150 (b) 15000 (c) 1500
- 2.Best estimate of 775 + 351? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 3.Best estimate of 40 × 87? (a) 3600 (b) 36000 (c) 360
- 4.Best estimate of 48 × 97? (a) 5000 (b) 500 (c) 50000
- 5.Best estimate of 722 + 195? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 6.Best estimate of 46 × 36? (a) 20000 (b) 2000 (c) 200
- 7.Best estimate of 68 × 90? (a) 6300 (b) 630 (c) 63000
- 8.Best estimate of 798 + 800? (a) 1400 (b) 1800 (c) 1600
- 9.Best estimate of 203 + 665? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 10.Best estimate of 614 + 817? (a) 1200 (b) 1600 (c) 1400
- 11.Best estimate of 122 + 199? (a) 100 (b) 300 (c) 500
- 12.Best estimate of 91 × 63? (a) 540 (b) 54000 (c) 5400
- 13.Best estimate of 545 + 207? (a) 500 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 14.Best estimate of 87 × 20? (a) 18000 (b) 180 (c) 1800
- 15.Best estimate of 53 × 13? (a) 5000 (b) 500 (c) 50
- 16.Best estimate of 81 × 61? (a) 4800 (b) 48000 (c) 480
- 17.Best estimate of 20 × 94? (a) 180 (b) 18000 (c) 1800
- 18.Best estimate of 16 × 32? (a) 60 (b) 600 (c) 6000
- 19.Best estimate of 54 × 89? (a) 450 (b) 4500 (c) 45000
- 20.Best estimate of 852 + 384? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 1500
- 21.Best estimate of 73 × 80? (a) 56000 (b) 5600 (c) 560
- 22.Best estimate of 832 + 386? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 23.Best estimate of 730 + 559? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 24.Best estimate of 72 × 63? (a) 42000 (b) 420 (c) 4200
- 25.Best estimate of 89 × 27? (a) 27000 (b) 270 (c) 2700
- 26.Best estimate of 47 × 36? (a) 20000 (b) 2000 (c) 200
- 27.Best estimate of 27 × 92? (a) 2700 (b) 270 (c) 27000
- 28.Best estimate of 461 + 830? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 29.Best estimate of 720 + 151? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 30.Best estimate of 539 + 824? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 1500
- 31.Best estimate of 46 × 74? (a) 3500 (b) 350 (c) 35000
- 32.Best estimate of 224 + 449? (a) 400 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 33.Best estimate of 44 × 63? (a) 24000 (b) 240 (c) 2400
- 34.Best estimate of 745 + 592? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 35.Best estimate of 21 × 96? (a) 200 (b) 2000 (c) 20000
- 36.Best estimate of 84 × 38? (a) 3200 (b) 320 (c) 32000
- 37.Best estimate of 757 + 876? (a) 1500 (b) 1700 (c) 1900
- 38.Best estimate of 13 × 69? (a) 700 (b) 7000 (c) 70
- 39.Best estimate of 12 × 86? (a) 900 (b) 9000 (c) 90
- 40.Best estimate of 86 × 43? (a) 36000 (b) 3600 (c) 360
Answer key
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