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 53 × 67? (a) 3500 (b) 350 (c) 35000
- 2.Best estimate of 74 × 52? (a) 350 (b) 35000 (c) 3500
- 3.Best estimate of 80 × 50? (a) 4000 (b) 400 (c) 40000
- 4.Best estimate of 26 × 32? (a) 9000 (b) 900 (c) 90
- 5.Best estimate of 87 × 66? (a) 6300 (b) 630 (c) 63000
- 6.Best estimate of 70 × 48? (a) 35000 (b) 350 (c) 3500
- 7.Best estimate of 21 × 84? (a) 1600 (b) 160 (c) 16000
- 8.Best estimate of 872 + 874? (a) 2000 (b) 1800 (c) 1600
- 9.Best estimate of 68 × 89? (a) 630 (b) 63000 (c) 6300
- 10.Best estimate of 52 × 86? (a) 4500 (b) 45000 (c) 450
- 11.Best estimate of 46 × 61? (a) 3000 (b) 300 (c) 30000
- 12.Best estimate of 863 + 204? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 13.Best estimate of 172 + 133? (a) 300 (b) 100 (c) 500
- 14.Best estimate of 20 × 66? (a) 140 (b) 14000 (c) 1400
- 15.Best estimate of 94 × 13? (a) 900 (b) 9000 (c) 90
- 16.Best estimate of 264 + 879? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 17.Best estimate of 502 + 320? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 18.Best estimate of 29 × 32? (a) 9000 (b) 900 (c) 90
- 19.Best estimate of 73 × 53? (a) 35000 (b) 3500 (c) 350
- 20.Best estimate of 795 + 462? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 21.Best estimate of 867 + 517? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1600
- 22.Best estimate of 68 × 51? (a) 35000 (b) 3500 (c) 350
- 23.Best estimate of 551 + 666? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 24.Best estimate of 502 + 858? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1600
- 25.Best estimate of 351 + 406? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 26.Best estimate of 543 + 173? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 27.Best estimate of 53 × 89? (a) 450 (b) 45000 (c) 4500
- 28.Best estimate of 149 + 726? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 29.Best estimate of 759 + 596? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1600
- 30.Best estimate of 24 × 33? (a) 6000 (b) 600 (c) 60
- 31.Best estimate of 252 + 848? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 32.Best estimate of 863 + 775? (a) 1500 (b) 1900 (c) 1700
- 33.Best estimate of 668 + 148? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 34.Best estimate of 33 × 98? (a) 3000 (b) 30000 (c) 300
- 35.Best estimate of 22 × 64? (a) 12000 (b) 1200 (c) 120
- 36.Best estimate of 78 × 73? (a) 5600 (b) 560 (c) 56000
- 37.Best estimate of 53 × 78? (a) 400 (b) 40000 (c) 4000
- 38.Best estimate of 88 × 18? (a) 18000 (b) 180 (c) 1800
- 39.Best estimate of 18 × 43? (a) 8000 (b) 80 (c) 800
- 40.Best estimate of 22 × 63? (a) 120 (b) 12000 (c) 1200
Answer key
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