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 80 × 70? (a) 56000 (b) 560 (c) 5600
- 2.Best estimate of 48 × 22? (a) 10000 (b) 100 (c) 1000
- 3.Best estimate of 53 × 14? (a) 50 (b) 500 (c) 5000
- 4.Best estimate of 357 + 346? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 5.Best estimate of 72 × 60? (a) 420 (b) 42000 (c) 4200
- 6.Best estimate of 21 × 76? (a) 16000 (b) 160 (c) 1600
- 7.Best estimate of 29 × 98? (a) 300 (b) 30000 (c) 3000
- 8.Best estimate of 49 × 36? (a) 200 (b) 20000 (c) 2000
- 9.Best estimate of 425 + 877? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 10.Best estimate of 597 + 270? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 11.Best estimate of 855 + 461? (a) 1200 (b) 1600 (c) 1400
- 12.Best estimate of 16 × 57? (a) 120 (b) 12000 (c) 1200
- 13.Best estimate of 98 × 73? (a) 7000 (b) 70000 (c) 700
- 14.Best estimate of 28 × 70? (a) 2100 (b) 21000 (c) 210
- 15.Best estimate of 578 + 275? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 16.Best estimate of 89 × 24? (a) 18000 (b) 180 (c) 1800
- 17.Best estimate of 557 + 725? (a) 1100 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 18.Best estimate of 661 + 355? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 19.Best estimate of 81 × 50? (a) 400 (b) 40000 (c) 4000
- 20.Best estimate of 580 + 282? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 21.Best estimate of 657 + 323? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 22.Best estimate of 401 + 823? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 23.Best estimate of 369 + 563? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 24.Best estimate of 228 + 283? (a) 500 (b) 300 (c) 700
- 25.Best estimate of 46 × 88? (a) 45000 (b) 450 (c) 4500
- 26.Best estimate of 77 × 20? (a) 160 (b) 1600 (c) 16000
- 27.Best estimate of 609 + 299? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 28.Best estimate of 71 × 20? (a) 14000 (b) 1400 (c) 140
- 29.Best estimate of 291 + 172? (a) 500 (b) 300 (c) 700
- 30.Best estimate of 527 + 525? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 31.Best estimate of 841 + 151? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 32.Best estimate of 612 + 587? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 33.Best estimate of 676 + 348? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 34.Best estimate of 88 × 23? (a) 1800 (b) 180 (c) 18000
- 35.Best estimate of 39 × 28? (a) 12000 (b) 1200 (c) 120
- 36.Best estimate of 76 × 24? (a) 1600 (b) 160 (c) 16000
- 37.Best estimate of 56 × 84? (a) 48000 (b) 480 (c) 4800
- 38.Best estimate of 43 × 46? (a) 2000 (b) 200 (c) 20000
- 39.Best estimate of 78 × 54? (a) 40000 (b) 4000 (c) 400
- 40.Best estimate of 87 × 92? (a) 8100 (b) 810 (c) 81000
Answer key
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