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 38 × 82? (a) 3200 (b) 32000 (c) 320
- 2.Best estimate of 252 + 380? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 3.Best estimate of 157 + 620? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 4.Best estimate of 86 × 28? (a) 270 (b) 2700 (c) 27000
- 5.Best estimate of 854 + 687? (a) 1800 (b) 1400 (c) 1600
- 6.Best estimate of 201 + 707? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 7.Best estimate of 47 × 14? (a) 5000 (b) 50 (c) 500
- 8.Best estimate of 842 + 304? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 9.Best estimate of 70 × 53? (a) 350 (b) 3500 (c) 35000
- 10.Best estimate of 13 × 67? (a) 700 (b) 7000 (c) 70
- 11.Best estimate of 29 × 86? (a) 2700 (b) 27000 (c) 270
- 12.Best estimate of 677 + 843? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1700
- 13.Best estimate of 713 + 255? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 14.Best estimate of 242 + 467? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 15.Best estimate of 18 × 79? (a) 1600 (b) 16000 (c) 160
- 16.Best estimate of 315 + 646? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 17.Best estimate of 41 × 33? (a) 120 (b) 1200 (c) 12000
- 18.Best estimate of 67 × 46? (a) 350 (b) 3500 (c) 35000
- 19.Best estimate of 51 × 86? (a) 450 (b) 45000 (c) 4500
- 20.Best estimate of 80 × 16? (a) 160 (b) 1600 (c) 16000
- 21.Best estimate of 76 × 76? (a) 640 (b) 6400 (c) 64000
- 22.Best estimate of 425 + 729? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 23.Best estimate of 189 + 609? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 24.Best estimate of 38 × 46? (a) 2000 (b) 200 (c) 20000
- 25.Best estimate of 625 + 653? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 26.Best estimate of 86 × 56? (a) 54000 (b) 5400 (c) 540
- 27.Best estimate of 96 × 54? (a) 50000 (b) 5000 (c) 500
- 28.Best estimate of 86 × 61? (a) 540 (b) 54000 (c) 5400
- 29.Best estimate of 12 × 93? (a) 9000 (b) 90 (c) 900
- 30.Best estimate of 607 + 680? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 1500
- 31.Best estimate of 375 + 634? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 32.Best estimate of 273 + 256? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 33.Best estimate of 17 × 92? (a) 1800 (b) 18000 (c) 180
- 34.Best estimate of 502 + 602? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 35.Best estimate of 56 × 81? (a) 48000 (b) 4800 (c) 480
- 36.Best estimate of 576 + 227? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 37.Best estimate of 12 × 47? (a) 50 (b) 500 (c) 5000
- 38.Best estimate of 659 + 233? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 39.Best estimate of 488 + 605? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 40.Best estimate of 96 × 73? (a) 7000 (b) 700 (c) 70000
Answer key
- 3200
- 700
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- 2700
- 1600
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- 1100
- 3500
- 700
- 2700
- 1500
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- 1200
- 3500
- 4500
- 1600
- 6400
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- 5400
- 5000
- 5400
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- 1800
- 1100
- 4800
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- 7000
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