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 58 × 86? (a) 54000 (b) 5400 (c) 540
- 2.Best estimate of 824 + 325? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 3.Best estimate of 23 × 60? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 4.Best estimate of 23 × 52? (a) 1000 (b) 100 (c) 10000
- 5.Best estimate of 751 + 327? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 6.Best estimate of 582 + 876? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1700
- 7.Best estimate of 345 + 492? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 8.Best estimate of 20 × 76? (a) 1600 (b) 160 (c) 16000
- 9.Best estimate of 171 + 866? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 10.Best estimate of 207 + 402? (a) 400 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 11.Best estimate of 566 + 519? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 12.Best estimate of 92 × 91? (a) 8100 (b) 81000 (c) 810
- 13.Best estimate of 145 + 778? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 14.Best estimate of 54 × 40? (a) 2000 (b) 20000 (c) 200
- 15.Best estimate of 59 × 84? (a) 480 (b) 4800 (c) 48000
- 16.Best estimate of 73 × 78? (a) 56000 (b) 560 (c) 5600
- 17.Best estimate of 132 + 331? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 200
- 18.Best estimate of 429 + 769? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 19.Best estimate of 716 + 289? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 20.Best estimate of 61 × 13? (a) 60 (b) 600 (c) 6000
- 21.Best estimate of 13 × 12? (a) 1000 (b) 100 (c) 10
- 22.Best estimate of 12 × 50? (a) 500 (b) 50 (c) 5000
- 23.Best estimate of 30 × 21? (a) 6000 (b) 600 (c) 60
- 24.Best estimate of 153 + 159? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 200
- 25.Best estimate of 83 × 86? (a) 720 (b) 7200 (c) 72000
- 26.Best estimate of 553 + 610? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 27.Best estimate of 37 × 13? (a) 400 (b) 4000 (c) 40
- 28.Best estimate of 98 × 78? (a) 800 (b) 8000 (c) 80000
- 29.Best estimate of 31 × 20? (a) 6000 (b) 600 (c) 60
- 30.Best estimate of 33 × 63? (a) 18000 (b) 180 (c) 1800
- 31.Best estimate of 514 + 358? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 32.Best estimate of 320 + 483? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 33.Best estimate of 69 × 76? (a) 560 (b) 56000 (c) 5600
- 34.Best estimate of 509 + 656? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 35.Best estimate of 63 × 66? (a) 42000 (b) 420 (c) 4200
- 36.Best estimate of 17 × 68? (a) 14000 (b) 140 (c) 1400
- 37.Best estimate of 571 + 676? (a) 1500 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 38.Best estimate of 76 × 52? (a) 40000 (b) 4000 (c) 400
- 39.Best estimate of 94 × 29? (a) 270 (b) 2700 (c) 27000
- 40.Best estimate of 334 + 344? (a) 400 (b) 800 (c) 600
Answer key
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