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 86 × 48? (a) 4500 (b) 45000 (c) 450
- 2.Best estimate of 785 + 455? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 1500
- 3.Best estimate of 30 × 19? (a) 6000 (b) 600 (c) 60
- 4.Best estimate of 518 + 351? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 5.Best estimate of 86 × 66? (a) 630 (b) 6300 (c) 63000
- 6.Best estimate of 722 + 451? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 7.Best estimate of 46 × 74? (a) 3500 (b) 350 (c) 35000
- 8.Best estimate of 477 + 474? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 9.Best estimate of 89 × 29? (a) 27000 (b) 2700 (c) 270
- 10.Best estimate of 319 + 749? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 11.Best estimate of 79 × 71? (a) 5600 (b) 560 (c) 56000
- 12.Best estimate of 46 × 46? (a) 25000 (b) 2500 (c) 250
- 13.Best estimate of 649 + 171? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 14.Best estimate of 514 + 225? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 15.Best estimate of 280 + 675? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 16.Best estimate of 70 × 52? (a) 3500 (b) 35000 (c) 350
- 17.Best estimate of 39 × 96? (a) 40000 (b) 400 (c) 4000
- 18.Best estimate of 154 + 342? (a) 500 (b) 300 (c) 700
- 19.Best estimate of 68 × 56? (a) 4200 (b) 42000 (c) 420
- 20.Best estimate of 575 + 462? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 21.Best estimate of 66 × 33? (a) 21000 (b) 210 (c) 2100
- 22.Best estimate of 69 × 86? (a) 6300 (b) 63000 (c) 630
- 23.Best estimate of 815 + 513? (a) 1500 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 24.Best estimate of 820 + 207? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 25.Best estimate of 576 + 871? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1700
- 26.Best estimate of 40 × 20? (a) 800 (b) 80 (c) 8000
- 27.Best estimate of 312 + 359? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 28.Best estimate of 148 + 539? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 29.Best estimate of 46 × 56? (a) 300 (b) 30000 (c) 3000
- 30.Best estimate of 96 × 62? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60000
- 31.Best estimate of 586 + 722? (a) 1100 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 32.Best estimate of 52 × 52? (a) 2500 (b) 25000 (c) 250
- 33.Best estimate of 44 × 23? (a) 8000 (b) 800 (c) 80
- 34.Best estimate of 20 × 12? (a) 200 (b) 2000 (c) 20
- 35.Best estimate of 40 × 67? (a) 280 (b) 28000 (c) 2800
- 36.Best estimate of 78 × 46? (a) 40000 (b) 400 (c) 4000
- 37.Best estimate of 69 × 30? (a) 21000 (b) 2100 (c) 210
- 38.Best estimate of 68 × 24? (a) 1400 (b) 14000 (c) 140
- 39.Best estimate of 34 × 69? (a) 2100 (b) 21000 (c) 210
- 40.Best estimate of 22 × 48? (a) 1000 (b) 10000 (c) 100
Answer key
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- 6300
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- 3500
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- 2700
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- 5600
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- 3500
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- 1100
- 2100
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- 2800
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