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 84 × 66? (a) 56000 (b) 560 (c) 5600
- 2.Best estimate of 813 + 433? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 3.Best estimate of 79 × 84? (a) 6400 (b) 64000 (c) 640
- 4.Best estimate of 457 + 378? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 5.Best estimate of 56 × 46? (a) 3000 (b) 30000 (c) 300
- 6.Best estimate of 56 × 31? (a) 18000 (b) 180 (c) 1800
- 7.Best estimate of 28 × 92? (a) 27000 (b) 2700 (c) 270
- 8.Best estimate of 33 × 14? (a) 300 (b) 30 (c) 3000
- 9.Best estimate of 56 × 68? (a) 42000 (b) 4200 (c) 420
- 10.Best estimate of 536 + 612? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 11.Best estimate of 158 + 487? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 12.Best estimate of 653 + 853? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1800
- 13.Best estimate of 721 + 246? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 14.Best estimate of 467 + 204? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 15.Best estimate of 61 × 57? (a) 3600 (b) 360 (c) 36000
- 16.Best estimate of 249 + 808? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 17.Best estimate of 530 + 412? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 18.Best estimate of 568 + 720? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 19.Best estimate of 39 × 58? (a) 240 (b) 24000 (c) 2400
- 20.Best estimate of 53 × 42? (a) 20000 (b) 2000 (c) 200
- 21.Best estimate of 24 × 16? (a) 4000 (b) 40 (c) 400
- 22.Best estimate of 464 + 169? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 23.Best estimate of 225 + 420? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 24.Best estimate of 680 + 165? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 25.Best estimate of 796 + 325? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 26.Best estimate of 282 + 139? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 200
- 27.Best estimate of 181 + 606? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 28.Best estimate of 28 × 37? (a) 1200 (b) 120 (c) 12000
- 29.Best estimate of 22 × 93? (a) 1800 (b) 18000 (c) 180
- 30.Best estimate of 12 × 29? (a) 30 (b) 300 (c) 3000
- 31.Best estimate of 76 × 18? (a) 160 (b) 16000 (c) 1600
- 32.Best estimate of 32 × 76? (a) 240 (b) 24000 (c) 2400
- 33.Best estimate of 816 + 730? (a) 1300 (b) 1700 (c) 1500
- 34.Best estimate of 574 + 602? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 35.Best estimate of 82 × 54? (a) 40000 (b) 400 (c) 4000
- 36.Best estimate of 41 × 26? (a) 1200 (b) 120 (c) 12000
- 37.Best estimate of 23 × 84? (a) 1600 (b) 16000 (c) 160
- 38.Best estimate of 83 × 94? (a) 7200 (b) 72000 (c) 720
- 39.Best estimate of 468 + 694? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 40.Best estimate of 14 × 13? (a) 100 (b) 1000 (c) 10
Answer key
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