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 88 × 91? (a) 8100 (b) 81000 (c) 810
- 2.Best estimate of 46 × 20? (a) 1000 (b) 100 (c) 10000
- 3.Best estimate of 496 + 333? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 4.Best estimate of 26 × 33? (a) 900 (b) 90 (c) 9000
- 5.Best estimate of 30 × 43? (a) 1200 (b) 120 (c) 12000
- 6.Best estimate of 670 + 560? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 7.Best estimate of 69 × 66? (a) 4900 (b) 49000 (c) 490
- 8.Best estimate of 14 × 90? (a) 9000 (b) 900 (c) 90
- 9.Best estimate of 48 × 21? (a) 1000 (b) 10000 (c) 100
- 10.Best estimate of 91 × 91? (a) 8100 (b) 81000 (c) 810
- 11.Best estimate of 311 + 259? (a) 400 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 12.Best estimate of 676 + 380? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 13.Best estimate of 72 × 66? (a) 4900 (b) 49000 (c) 490
- 14.Best estimate of 13 × 77? (a) 8000 (b) 80 (c) 800
- 15.Best estimate of 26 × 87? (a) 27000 (b) 270 (c) 2700
- 16.Best estimate of 28 × 26? (a) 9000 (b) 90 (c) 900
- 17.Best estimate of 462 + 473? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 18.Best estimate of 67 × 22? (a) 140 (b) 1400 (c) 14000
- 19.Best estimate of 74 × 98? (a) 70000 (b) 7000 (c) 700
- 20.Best estimate of 332 + 646? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 21.Best estimate of 813 + 838? (a) 1600 (b) 1800 (c) 1400
- 22.Best estimate of 131 + 540? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 23.Best estimate of 56 × 17? (a) 12000 (b) 120 (c) 1200
- 24.Best estimate of 641 + 611? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 25.Best estimate of 64 × 46? (a) 3000 (b) 30000 (c) 300
- 26.Best estimate of 275 + 182? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 300
- 27.Best estimate of 701 + 193? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 28.Best estimate of 42 × 18? (a) 8000 (b) 800 (c) 80
- 29.Best estimate of 339 + 507? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 30.Best estimate of 42 × 28? (a) 120 (b) 12000 (c) 1200
- 31.Best estimate of 17 × 97? (a) 2000 (b) 200 (c) 20000
- 32.Best estimate of 159 + 262? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 300
- 33.Best estimate of 748 + 878? (a) 1600 (b) 1800 (c) 1400
- 34.Best estimate of 498 + 204? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 35.Best estimate of 50 × 36? (a) 2000 (b) 20000 (c) 200
- 36.Best estimate of 71 × 58? (a) 42000 (b) 420 (c) 4200
- 37.Best estimate of 432 + 289? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 38.Best estimate of 707 + 794? (a) 1700 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 39.Best estimate of 74 × 36? (a) 28000 (b) 2800 (c) 280
- 40.Best estimate of 239 + 163? (a) 600 (b) 200 (c) 400
Answer key
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