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 789 + 773? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1800
- 2.Best estimate of 76 × 57? (a) 48000 (b) 4800 (c) 480
- 3.Best estimate of 36 × 86? (a) 360 (b) 36000 (c) 3600
- 4.Best estimate of 63 × 89? (a) 5400 (b) 540 (c) 54000
- 5.Best estimate of 20 × 51? (a) 10000 (b) 100 (c) 1000
- 6.Best estimate of 44 × 17? (a) 80 (b) 8000 (c) 800
- 7.Best estimate of 14 × 46? (a) 500 (b) 50 (c) 5000
- 8.Best estimate of 49 × 47? (a) 2500 (b) 25000 (c) 250
- 9.Best estimate of 194 + 853? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 10.Best estimate of 721 + 203? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 11.Best estimate of 16 × 69? (a) 14000 (b) 140 (c) 1400
- 12.Best estimate of 89 × 91? (a) 8100 (b) 810 (c) 81000
- 13.Best estimate of 593 + 499? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 14.Best estimate of 152 + 756? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 15.Best estimate of 46 × 33? (a) 15000 (b) 1500 (c) 150
- 16.Best estimate of 49 × 84? (a) 4000 (b) 400 (c) 40000
- 17.Best estimate of 53 × 14? (a) 5000 (b) 50 (c) 500
- 18.Best estimate of 834 + 244? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 19.Best estimate of 28 × 26? (a) 9000 (b) 90 (c) 900
- 20.Best estimate of 217 + 681? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 21.Best estimate of 90 × 78? (a) 72000 (b) 720 (c) 7200
- 22.Best estimate of 180 + 875? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 23.Best estimate of 135 + 220? (a) 300 (b) 100 (c) 500
- 24.Best estimate of 36 × 68? (a) 28000 (b) 2800 (c) 280
- 25.Best estimate of 728 + 513? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 26.Best estimate of 83 × 76? (a) 640 (b) 64000 (c) 6400
- 27.Best estimate of 33 × 31? (a) 900 (b) 9000 (c) 90
- 28.Best estimate of 86 × 53? (a) 450 (b) 45000 (c) 4500
- 29.Best estimate of 76 × 44? (a) 3200 (b) 32000 (c) 320
- 30.Best estimate of 304 + 129? (a) 200 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 31.Best estimate of 96 × 89? (a) 9000 (b) 90000 (c) 900
- 32.Best estimate of 70 × 29? (a) 21000 (b) 2100 (c) 210
- 33.Best estimate of 86 × 88? (a) 8100 (b) 810 (c) 81000
- 34.Best estimate of 466 + 143? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 35.Best estimate of 16 × 26? (a) 600 (b) 60 (c) 6000
- 36.Best estimate of 796 + 351? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 37.Best estimate of 93 × 76? (a) 720 (b) 72000 (c) 7200
- 38.Best estimate of 132 + 464? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 39.Best estimate of 466 + 728? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 40.Best estimate of 54 × 90? (a) 450 (b) 4500 (c) 45000
Answer key
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