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 139 + 875? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 2.Best estimate of 46 × 77? (a) 400 (b) 40000 (c) 4000
- 3.Best estimate of 83 × 90? (a) 72000 (b) 720 (c) 7200
- 4.Best estimate of 482 + 305? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 5.Best estimate of 70 × 40? (a) 2800 (b) 28000 (c) 280
- 6.Best estimate of 681 + 658? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1600
- 7.Best estimate of 24 × 42? (a) 800 (b) 80 (c) 8000
- 8.Best estimate of 96 × 96? (a) 1000 (b) 10000 (c) 100000
- 9.Best estimate of 278 + 606? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 10.Best estimate of 78 × 81? (a) 640 (b) 6400 (c) 64000
- 11.Best estimate of 58 × 34? (a) 1800 (b) 180 (c) 18000
- 12.Best estimate of 22 × 16? (a) 40 (b) 4000 (c) 400
- 13.Best estimate of 136 + 657? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 14.Best estimate of 724 + 269? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 15.Best estimate of 33 × 22? (a) 6000 (b) 60 (c) 600
- 16.Best estimate of 21 × 28? (a) 60 (b) 6000 (c) 600
- 17.Best estimate of 93 × 80? (a) 720 (b) 7200 (c) 72000
- 18.Best estimate of 60 × 93? (a) 54000 (b) 540 (c) 5400
- 19.Best estimate of 46 × 16? (a) 1000 (b) 10000 (c) 100
- 20.Best estimate of 335 + 820? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 21.Best estimate of 235 + 816? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 22.Best estimate of 98 × 86? (a) 900 (b) 90000 (c) 9000
- 23.Best estimate of 799 + 251? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 24.Best estimate of 26 × 71? (a) 21000 (b) 210 (c) 2100
- 25.Best estimate of 64 × 66? (a) 4200 (b) 42000 (c) 420
- 26.Best estimate of 88 × 38? (a) 36000 (b) 360 (c) 3600
- 27.Best estimate of 82 × 64? (a) 4800 (b) 480 (c) 48000
- 28.Best estimate of 72 × 84? (a) 560 (b) 5600 (c) 56000
- 29.Best estimate of 12 × 17? (a) 200 (b) 20 (c) 2000
- 30.Best estimate of 762 + 216? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 31.Best estimate of 591 + 492? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 32.Best estimate of 705 + 479? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 33.Best estimate of 56 × 92? (a) 54000 (b) 540 (c) 5400
- 34.Best estimate of 710 + 274? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 35.Best estimate of 424 + 212? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 36.Best estimate of 80 × 83? (a) 64000 (b) 6400 (c) 640
- 37.Best estimate of 73 × 30? (a) 21000 (b) 2100 (c) 210
- 38.Best estimate of 26 × 94? (a) 27000 (b) 270 (c) 2700
- 39.Best estimate of 244 + 595? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 40.Best estimate of 88 × 16? (a) 18000 (b) 180 (c) 1800
Answer key
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