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 × 62? (a) 5400 (b) 540 (c) 54000
- 2.Best estimate of 769 + 284? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 3.Best estimate of 675 + 384? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 4.Best estimate of 230 + 428? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 5.Best estimate of 49 × 53? (a) 2500 (b) 250 (c) 25000
- 6.Best estimate of 681 + 203? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 7.Best estimate of 487 + 186? (a) 500 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 8.Best estimate of 827 + 198? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 9.Best estimate of 27 × 59? (a) 1800 (b) 180 (c) 18000
- 10.Best estimate of 43 × 42? (a) 160 (b) 1600 (c) 16000
- 11.Best estimate of 522 + 751? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 12.Best estimate of 50 × 49? (a) 25000 (b) 2500 (c) 250
- 13.Best estimate of 46 × 39? (a) 2000 (b) 20000 (c) 200
- 14.Best estimate of 98 × 26? (a) 3000 (b) 30000 (c) 300
- 15.Best estimate of 76 × 80? (a) 64000 (b) 6400 (c) 640
- 16.Best estimate of 24 × 71? (a) 1400 (b) 140 (c) 14000
- 17.Best estimate of 158 + 437? (a) 400 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 18.Best estimate of 54 × 17? (a) 10000 (b) 100 (c) 1000
- 19.Best estimate of 68 × 72? (a) 49000 (b) 4900 (c) 490
- 20.Best estimate of 18 × 39? (a) 800 (b) 8000 (c) 80
- 21.Best estimate of 22 × 86? (a) 1800 (b) 180 (c) 18000
- 22.Best estimate of 790 + 737? (a) 1300 (b) 1700 (c) 1500
- 23.Best estimate of 88 × 26? (a) 27000 (b) 270 (c) 2700
- 24.Best estimate of 429 + 762? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 25.Best estimate of 69 × 26? (a) 210 (b) 21000 (c) 2100
- 26.Best estimate of 289 + 725? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 27.Best estimate of 49 × 39? (a) 2000 (b) 200 (c) 20000
- 28.Best estimate of 652 + 664? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 29.Best estimate of 56 × 66? (a) 4200 (b) 420 (c) 42000
- 30.Best estimate of 294 + 148? (a) 400 (b) 200 (c) 600
- 31.Best estimate of 46 × 87? (a) 4500 (b) 450 (c) 45000
- 32.Best estimate of 763 + 723? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1700
- 33.Best estimate of 578 + 705? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 34.Best estimate of 851 + 851? (a) 2000 (b) 1600 (c) 1800
- 35.Best estimate of 24 × 12? (a) 2000 (b) 200 (c) 20
- 36.Best estimate of 60 × 23? (a) 12000 (b) 120 (c) 1200
- 37.Best estimate of 71 × 54? (a) 35000 (b) 350 (c) 3500
- 38.Best estimate of 128 + 761? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 39.Best estimate of 868 + 249? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 40.Best estimate of 17 × 98? (a) 200 (b) 20000 (c) 2000
Answer key
- 5400
- 1100
- 1100
- 600
- 2500
- 900
- 700
- 1000
- 1800
- 1600
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- 2500
- 2000
- 3000
- 6400
- 1400
- 600
- 1000
- 4900
- 800
- 1800
- 1500
- 2700
- 1200
- 2100
- 1000
- 2000
- 1400
- 4200
- 400
- 4500
- 1500
- 1300
- 1800
- 200
- 1200
- 3500
- 900
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- 2000
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