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 79 × 61? (a) 48000 (b) 480 (c) 4800
- 2.Best estimate of 80 × 66? (a) 5600 (b) 56000 (c) 560
- 3.Best estimate of 46 × 43? (a) 2000 (b) 20000 (c) 200
- 4.Best estimate of 67 × 57? (a) 42000 (b) 420 (c) 4200
- 5.Best estimate of 284 + 520? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 6.Best estimate of 693 + 746? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 7.Best estimate of 43 × 33? (a) 1200 (b) 120 (c) 12000
- 8.Best estimate of 207 + 541? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 9.Best estimate of 714 + 800? (a) 1500 (b) 1700 (c) 1300
- 10.Best estimate of 26 × 31? (a) 90 (b) 900 (c) 9000
- 11.Best estimate of 88 × 98? (a) 900 (b) 90000 (c) 9000
- 12.Best estimate of 73 × 96? (a) 70000 (b) 700 (c) 7000
- 13.Best estimate of 36 × 26? (a) 120 (b) 1200 (c) 12000
- 14.Best estimate of 326 + 220? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 300
- 15.Best estimate of 524 + 877? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 16.Best estimate of 50 × 87? (a) 45000 (b) 450 (c) 4500
- 17.Best estimate of 286 + 788? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 18.Best estimate of 188 + 861? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 19.Best estimate of 30 × 60? (a) 1800 (b) 180 (c) 18000
- 20.Best estimate of 49 × 49? (a) 2500 (b) 25000 (c) 250
- 21.Best estimate of 86 × 92? (a) 810 (b) 81000 (c) 8100
- 22.Best estimate of 862 + 341? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 23.Best estimate of 38 × 98? (a) 400 (b) 40000 (c) 4000
- 24.Best estimate of 675 + 419? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 25.Best estimate of 21 × 17? (a) 40 (b) 400 (c) 4000
- 26.Best estimate of 56 × 32? (a) 180 (b) 18000 (c) 1800
- 27.Best estimate of 68 × 27? (a) 21000 (b) 2100 (c) 210
- 28.Best estimate of 39 × 90? (a) 360 (b) 36000 (c) 3600
- 29.Best estimate of 61 × 26? (a) 1800 (b) 180 (c) 18000
- 30.Best estimate of 364 + 335? (a) 500 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 31.Best estimate of 90 × 47? (a) 45000 (b) 450 (c) 4500
- 32.Best estimate of 88 × 96? (a) 90000 (b) 900 (c) 9000
- 33.Best estimate of 18 × 76? (a) 16000 (b) 160 (c) 1600
- 34.Best estimate of 83 × 86? (a) 7200 (b) 72000 (c) 720
- 35.Best estimate of 318 + 778? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 36.Best estimate of 22 × 89? (a) 1800 (b) 18000 (c) 180
- 37.Best estimate of 56 × 80? (a) 4800 (b) 480 (c) 48000
- 38.Best estimate of 23 × 20? (a) 400 (b) 4000 (c) 40
- 39.Best estimate of 28 × 70? (a) 210 (b) 2100 (c) 21000
- 40.Best estimate of 682 + 832? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1700
Answer key
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