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 67 × 52? (a) 35000 (b) 350 (c) 3500
- 2.Best estimate of 89 × 43? (a) 3600 (b) 36000 (c) 360
- 3.Best estimate of 248 + 846? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 4.Best estimate of 46 × 41? (a) 2000 (b) 200 (c) 20000
- 5.Best estimate of 457 + 508? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 6.Best estimate of 22 × 58? (a) 12000 (b) 1200 (c) 120
- 7.Best estimate of 16 × 34? (a) 60 (b) 600 (c) 6000
- 8.Best estimate of 837 + 836? (a) 1800 (b) 1400 (c) 1600
- 9.Best estimate of 148 + 331? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 200
- 10.Best estimate of 82 × 64? (a) 480 (b) 4800 (c) 48000
- 11.Best estimate of 40 × 20? (a) 800 (b) 8000 (c) 80
- 12.Best estimate of 686 + 183? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 13.Best estimate of 29 × 93? (a) 270 (b) 2700 (c) 27000
- 14.Best estimate of 215 + 629? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 15.Best estimate of 749 + 259? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 16.Best estimate of 31 × 27? (a) 90 (b) 900 (c) 9000
- 17.Best estimate of 84 × 83? (a) 6400 (b) 640 (c) 64000
- 18.Best estimate of 429 + 422? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 19.Best estimate of 33 × 62? (a) 1800 (b) 18000 (c) 180
- 20.Best estimate of 79 × 78? (a) 64000 (b) 640 (c) 6400
- 21.Best estimate of 222 + 778? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 22.Best estimate of 87 × 21? (a) 1800 (b) 180 (c) 18000
- 23.Best estimate of 552 + 576? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 24.Best estimate of 303 + 598? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 25.Best estimate of 516 + 181? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 26.Best estimate of 64 × 21? (a) 120 (b) 12000 (c) 1200
- 27.Best estimate of 67 × 90? (a) 63000 (b) 6300 (c) 630
- 28.Best estimate of 60 × 79? (a) 48000 (b) 480 (c) 4800
- 29.Best estimate of 43 × 33? (a) 120 (b) 1200 (c) 12000
- 30.Best estimate of 89 × 58? (a) 5400 (b) 54000 (c) 540
- 31.Best estimate of 86 × 78? (a) 7200 (b) 720 (c) 72000
- 32.Best estimate of 26 × 86? (a) 27000 (b) 270 (c) 2700
- 33.Best estimate of 762 + 281? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 34.Best estimate of 546 + 513? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 35.Best estimate of 562 + 614? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 36.Best estimate of 654 + 160? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 37.Best estimate of 26 × 19? (a) 6000 (b) 600 (c) 60
- 38.Best estimate of 16 × 19? (a) 40 (b) 4000 (c) 400
- 39.Best estimate of 445 + 487? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 40.Best estimate of 27 × 72? (a) 2100 (b) 21000 (c) 210
Answer key
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- 4800
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- 2700
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- 6400
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- 6300
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