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 90 × 82? (a) 7200 (b) 72000 (c) 720
- 2.Best estimate of 598 + 474? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 3.Best estimate of 559 + 830? (a) 1200 (b) 1600 (c) 1400
- 4.Best estimate of 16 × 43? (a) 8000 (b) 80 (c) 800
- 5.Best estimate of 76 × 17? (a) 16000 (b) 1600 (c) 160
- 6.Best estimate of 30 × 30? (a) 90 (b) 900 (c) 9000
- 7.Best estimate of 88 × 32? (a) 270 (b) 27000 (c) 2700
- 8.Best estimate of 663 + 288? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 9.Best estimate of 633 + 469? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 10.Best estimate of 16 × 93? (a) 18000 (b) 180 (c) 1800
- 11.Best estimate of 96 × 23? (a) 20000 (b) 200 (c) 2000
- 12.Best estimate of 464 + 813? (a) 1500 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 13.Best estimate of 23 × 32? (a) 600 (b) 60 (c) 6000
- 14.Best estimate of 39 × 18? (a) 800 (b) 8000 (c) 80
- 15.Best estimate of 343 + 854? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 16.Best estimate of 137 + 495? (a) 800 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 17.Best estimate of 473 + 801? (a) 1500 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 18.Best estimate of 294 + 482? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 19.Best estimate of 50 × 56? (a) 30000 (b) 300 (c) 3000
- 20.Best estimate of 36 × 93? (a) 360 (b) 3600 (c) 36000
- 21.Best estimate of 765 + 488? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 22.Best estimate of 16 × 63? (a) 12000 (b) 120 (c) 1200
- 23.Best estimate of 52 × 54? (a) 25000 (b) 250 (c) 2500
- 24.Best estimate of 860 + 376? (a) 1100 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 25.Best estimate of 32 × 36? (a) 1200 (b) 120 (c) 12000
- 26.Best estimate of 71 × 80? (a) 560 (b) 56000 (c) 5600
- 27.Best estimate of 13 × 83? (a) 8000 (b) 80 (c) 800
- 28.Best estimate of 50 × 82? (a) 400 (b) 4000 (c) 40000
- 29.Best estimate of 438 + 181? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 30.Best estimate of 498 + 482? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 31.Best estimate of 21 × 49? (a) 1000 (b) 10000 (c) 100
- 32.Best estimate of 19 × 66? (a) 14000 (b) 1400 (c) 140
- 33.Best estimate of 96 × 53? (a) 500 (b) 50000 (c) 5000
- 34.Best estimate of 262 + 124? (a) 200 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 35.Best estimate of 67 × 69? (a) 4900 (b) 49000 (c) 490
- 36.Best estimate of 298 + 311? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 37.Best estimate of 36 × 14? (a) 400 (b) 4000 (c) 40
- 38.Best estimate of 30 × 64? (a) 180 (b) 1800 (c) 18000
- 39.Best estimate of 152 + 327? (a) 700 (b) 300 (c) 500
- 40.Best estimate of 62 × 31? (a) 180 (b) 18000 (c) 1800
Answer key
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- 4900
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