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 93 × 47? (a) 450 (b) 45000 (c) 4500
- 2.Best estimate of 747 + 416? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 3.Best estimate of 77 × 73? (a) 5600 (b) 56000 (c) 560
- 4.Best estimate of 185 + 667? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 5.Best estimate of 24 × 59? (a) 12000 (b) 1200 (c) 120
- 6.Best estimate of 52 × 26? (a) 15000 (b) 1500 (c) 150
- 7.Best estimate of 551 + 741? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 8.Best estimate of 22 × 37? (a) 800 (b) 8000 (c) 80
- 9.Best estimate of 600 + 359? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 10.Best estimate of 135 + 643? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 11.Best estimate of 51 × 23? (a) 10000 (b) 1000 (c) 100
- 12.Best estimate of 77 × 49? (a) 400 (b) 40000 (c) 4000
- 13.Best estimate of 197 + 374? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 14.Best estimate of 673 + 576? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 15.Best estimate of 729 + 254? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 16.Best estimate of 26 × 17? (a) 60 (b) 600 (c) 6000
- 17.Best estimate of 490 + 360? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 18.Best estimate of 79 × 13? (a) 8000 (b) 80 (c) 800
- 19.Best estimate of 255 + 120? (a) 200 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 20.Best estimate of 88 × 34? (a) 2700 (b) 27000 (c) 270
- 21.Best estimate of 14 × 74? (a) 700 (b) 7000 (c) 70
- 22.Best estimate of 69 × 30? (a) 210 (b) 21000 (c) 2100
- 23.Best estimate of 50 × 76? (a) 4000 (b) 40000 (c) 400
- 24.Best estimate of 605 + 390? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 25.Best estimate of 720 + 510? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 26.Best estimate of 293 + 128? (a) 200 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 27.Best estimate of 97 × 22? (a) 200 (b) 2000 (c) 20000
- 28.Best estimate of 58 × 79? (a) 4800 (b) 480 (c) 48000
- 29.Best estimate of 46 × 76? (a) 4000 (b) 40000 (c) 400
- 30.Best estimate of 57 × 51? (a) 30000 (b) 300 (c) 3000
- 31.Best estimate of 76 × 13? (a) 800 (b) 80 (c) 8000
- 32.Best estimate of 82 × 36? (a) 3200 (b) 32000 (c) 320
- 33.Best estimate of 531 + 193? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 34.Best estimate of 31 × 56? (a) 18000 (b) 180 (c) 1800
- 35.Best estimate of 566 + 137? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 36.Best estimate of 347 + 855? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 37.Best estimate of 68 × 60? (a) 420 (b) 42000 (c) 4200
- 38.Best estimate of 79 × 96? (a) 800 (b) 80000 (c) 8000
- 39.Best estimate of 66 × 86? (a) 630 (b) 6300 (c) 63000
- 40.Best estimate of 61 × 60? (a) 3600 (b) 36000 (c) 360
Answer key
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