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 68 × 38? (a) 2800 (b) 28000 (c) 280
- 2.Best estimate of 72 × 34? (a) 2100 (b) 21000 (c) 210
- 3.Best estimate of 831 + 264? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 4.Best estimate of 66 × 52? (a) 35000 (b) 350 (c) 3500
- 5.Best estimate of 63 × 76? (a) 480 (b) 48000 (c) 4800
- 6.Best estimate of 280 + 811? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 7.Best estimate of 93 × 72? (a) 63000 (b) 6300 (c) 630
- 8.Best estimate of 426 + 800? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 9.Best estimate of 198 + 200? (a) 400 (b) 200 (c) 600
- 10.Best estimate of 138 + 869? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 11.Best estimate of 823 + 155? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 12.Best estimate of 62 × 93? (a) 54000 (b) 540 (c) 5400
- 13.Best estimate of 227 + 186? (a) 400 (b) 200 (c) 600
- 14.Best estimate of 611 + 688? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 15.Best estimate of 39 × 43? (a) 1600 (b) 160 (c) 16000
- 16.Best estimate of 93 × 26? (a) 2700 (b) 270 (c) 27000
- 17.Best estimate of 50 × 79? (a) 40000 (b) 400 (c) 4000
- 18.Best estimate of 39 × 41? (a) 1600 (b) 160 (c) 16000
- 19.Best estimate of 31 × 28? (a) 9000 (b) 900 (c) 90
- 20.Best estimate of 32 × 62? (a) 180 (b) 1800 (c) 18000
- 21.Best estimate of 861 + 721? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1800
- 22.Best estimate of 56 × 31? (a) 180 (b) 18000 (c) 1800
- 23.Best estimate of 13 × 21? (a) 200 (b) 20 (c) 2000
- 24.Best estimate of 690 + 576? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 25.Best estimate of 804 + 388? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 26.Best estimate of 272 + 853? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 27.Best estimate of 30 × 83? (a) 240 (b) 24000 (c) 2400
- 28.Best estimate of 567 + 771? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 29.Best estimate of 878 + 240? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 30.Best estimate of 27 × 30? (a) 9000 (b) 90 (c) 900
- 31.Best estimate of 531 + 159? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 32.Best estimate of 153 + 752? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 33.Best estimate of 98 × 26? (a) 30000 (b) 300 (c) 3000
- 34.Best estimate of 51 × 44? (a) 2000 (b) 20000 (c) 200
- 35.Best estimate of 48 × 72? (a) 3500 (b) 350 (c) 35000
- 36.Best estimate of 34 × 54? (a) 15000 (b) 1500 (c) 150
- 37.Best estimate of 456 + 780? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 38.Best estimate of 80 × 94? (a) 72000 (b) 7200 (c) 720
- 39.Best estimate of 810 + 835? (a) 1600 (b) 1800 (c) 1400
- 40.Best estimate of 620 + 194? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
Answer key
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