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 69 × 60? (a) 420 (b) 4200 (c) 42000
- 2.Best estimate of 438 + 363? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 3.Best estimate of 404 + 261? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 4.Best estimate of 16 × 81? (a) 16000 (b) 160 (c) 1600
- 5.Best estimate of 40 × 60? (a) 2400 (b) 24000 (c) 240
- 6.Best estimate of 53 × 37? (a) 200 (b) 20000 (c) 2000
- 7.Best estimate of 704 + 556? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 8.Best estimate of 36 × 58? (a) 24000 (b) 240 (c) 2400
- 9.Best estimate of 18 × 46? (a) 1000 (b) 100 (c) 10000
- 10.Best estimate of 64 × 63? (a) 3600 (b) 360 (c) 36000
- 11.Best estimate of 871 + 605? (a) 1700 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 12.Best estimate of 62 × 86? (a) 540 (b) 5400 (c) 54000
- 13.Best estimate of 544 + 457? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 14.Best estimate of 445 + 863? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 15.Best estimate of 810 + 397? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 16.Best estimate of 444 + 211? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 17.Best estimate of 515 + 218? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 18.Best estimate of 63 × 32? (a) 180 (b) 18000 (c) 1800
- 19.Best estimate of 56 × 89? (a) 54000 (b) 540 (c) 5400
- 20.Best estimate of 31 × 76? (a) 24000 (b) 240 (c) 2400
- 21.Best estimate of 94 × 84? (a) 7200 (b) 72000 (c) 720
- 22.Best estimate of 791 + 682? (a) 1700 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 23.Best estimate of 80 × 31? (a) 2400 (b) 24000 (c) 240
- 24.Best estimate of 133 + 590? (a) 500 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 25.Best estimate of 522 + 363? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 26.Best estimate of 600 + 480? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 27.Best estimate of 670 + 529? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 28.Best estimate of 70 × 66? (a) 490 (b) 49000 (c) 4900
- 29.Best estimate of 37 × 21? (a) 8000 (b) 80 (c) 800
- 30.Best estimate of 204 + 552? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 31.Best estimate of 28 × 67? (a) 2100 (b) 21000 (c) 210
- 32.Best estimate of 58 × 96? (a) 6000 (b) 60000 (c) 600
- 33.Best estimate of 71 × 44? (a) 28000 (b) 2800 (c) 280
- 34.Best estimate of 47 × 39? (a) 2000 (b) 200 (c) 20000
- 35.Best estimate of 227 + 317? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 300
- 36.Best estimate of 40 × 66? (a) 28000 (b) 2800 (c) 280
- 37.Best estimate of 33 × 74? (a) 21000 (b) 2100 (c) 210
- 38.Best estimate of 344 + 320? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 39.Best estimate of 397 + 147? (a) 700 (b) 300 (c) 500
- 40.Best estimate of 432 + 742? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
Answer key
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