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 78 × 78? (a) 64000 (b) 6400 (c) 640
- 2.Best estimate of 292 + 148? (a) 600 (b) 200 (c) 400
- 3.Best estimate of 493 + 280? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 4.Best estimate of 156 + 641? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 5.Best estimate of 836 + 666? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1700
- 6.Best estimate of 847 + 133? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 7.Best estimate of 172 + 772? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 8.Best estimate of 67 × 50? (a) 35000 (b) 350 (c) 3500
- 9.Best estimate of 32 × 67? (a) 2100 (b) 21000 (c) 210
- 10.Best estimate of 130 + 648? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 11.Best estimate of 394 + 852? (a) 1100 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 12.Best estimate of 317 + 807? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 13.Best estimate of 54 × 50? (a) 2500 (b) 25000 (c) 250
- 14.Best estimate of 12 × 63? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60
- 15.Best estimate of 64 × 66? (a) 420 (b) 42000 (c) 4200
- 16.Best estimate of 71 × 79? (a) 56000 (b) 5600 (c) 560
- 17.Best estimate of 761 + 251? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 18.Best estimate of 17 × 13? (a) 200 (b) 2000 (c) 20
- 19.Best estimate of 14 × 60? (a) 60 (b) 600 (c) 6000
- 20.Best estimate of 16 × 24? (a) 400 (b) 40 (c) 4000
- 21.Best estimate of 495 + 315? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 22.Best estimate of 317 + 842? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 23.Best estimate of 98 × 37? (a) 400 (b) 4000 (c) 40000
- 24.Best estimate of 348 + 633? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 25.Best estimate of 97 × 57? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60000
- 26.Best estimate of 795 + 767? (a) 1800 (b) 1400 (c) 1600
- 27.Best estimate of 26 × 56? (a) 180 (b) 1800 (c) 18000
- 28.Best estimate of 331 + 147? (a) 200 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 29.Best estimate of 289 + 357? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 30.Best estimate of 97 × 87? (a) 9000 (b) 90000 (c) 900
- 31.Best estimate of 33 × 16? (a) 6000 (b) 60 (c) 600
- 32.Best estimate of 803 + 597? (a) 1200 (b) 1600 (c) 1400
- 33.Best estimate of 88 × 64? (a) 54000 (b) 540 (c) 5400
- 34.Best estimate of 91 × 53? (a) 4500 (b) 45000 (c) 450
- 35.Best estimate of 443 + 499? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 36.Best estimate of 734 + 264? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 37.Best estimate of 89 × 29? (a) 2700 (b) 270 (c) 27000
- 38.Best estimate of 52 × 32? (a) 15000 (b) 1500 (c) 150
- 39.Best estimate of 789 + 623? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 40.Best estimate of 692 + 803? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1700
Answer key
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