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 89 × 60? (a) 5400 (b) 54000 (c) 540
- 2.Best estimate of 18 × 43? (a) 8000 (b) 80 (c) 800
- 3.Best estimate of 67 × 40? (a) 28000 (b) 280 (c) 2800
- 4.Best estimate of 847 + 785? (a) 1800 (b) 1600 (c) 1400
- 5.Best estimate of 38 × 90? (a) 36000 (b) 3600 (c) 360
- 6.Best estimate of 633 + 299? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 7.Best estimate of 291 + 180? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 300
- 8.Best estimate of 21 × 97? (a) 20000 (b) 2000 (c) 200
- 9.Best estimate of 34 × 54? (a) 15000 (b) 150 (c) 1500
- 10.Best estimate of 698 + 194? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 11.Best estimate of 88 × 60? (a) 540 (b) 54000 (c) 5400
- 12.Best estimate of 200 + 554? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 13.Best estimate of 59 × 72? (a) 4200 (b) 420 (c) 42000
- 14.Best estimate of 28 × 49? (a) 15000 (b) 1500 (c) 150
- 15.Best estimate of 51 × 30? (a) 15000 (b) 1500 (c) 150
- 16.Best estimate of 68 × 21? (a) 14000 (b) 1400 (c) 140
- 17.Best estimate of 646 + 307? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 18.Best estimate of 789 + 130? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 19.Best estimate of 13 × 39? (a) 400 (b) 4000 (c) 40
- 20.Best estimate of 351 + 207? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 21.Best estimate of 616 + 421? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 22.Best estimate of 19 × 67? (a) 1400 (b) 14000 (c) 140
- 23.Best estimate of 589 + 752? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1600
- 24.Best estimate of 49 × 76? (a) 4000 (b) 40000 (c) 400
- 25.Best estimate of 12 × 32? (a) 30 (b) 3000 (c) 300
- 26.Best estimate of 50 × 36? (a) 20000 (b) 200 (c) 2000
- 27.Best estimate of 876 + 177? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 28.Best estimate of 62 × 64? (a) 3600 (b) 360 (c) 36000
- 29.Best estimate of 61 × 16? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 30.Best estimate of 60 × 83? (a) 4800 (b) 480 (c) 48000
- 31.Best estimate of 56 × 41? (a) 24000 (b) 240 (c) 2400
- 32.Best estimate of 36 × 29? (a) 12000 (b) 1200 (c) 120
- 33.Best estimate of 588 + 521? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 34.Best estimate of 86 × 86? (a) 81000 (b) 8100 (c) 810
- 35.Best estimate of 298 + 578? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 36.Best estimate of 427 + 159? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 37.Best estimate of 63 × 44? (a) 24000 (b) 2400 (c) 240
- 38.Best estimate of 517 + 607? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 39.Best estimate of 225 + 852? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 40.Best estimate of 77 × 14? (a) 80 (b) 800 (c) 8000
Answer key
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