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 22 × 79? (a) 1600 (b) 160 (c) 16000
- 2.Best estimate of 871 + 307? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 3.Best estimate of 28 × 67? (a) 2100 (b) 210 (c) 21000
- 4.Best estimate of 67 × 71? (a) 49000 (b) 4900 (c) 490
- 5.Best estimate of 26 × 52? (a) 1500 (b) 15000 (c) 150
- 6.Best estimate of 468 + 149? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 7.Best estimate of 36 × 38? (a) 1600 (b) 16000 (c) 160
- 8.Best estimate of 830 + 391? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 9.Best estimate of 16 × 27? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60
- 10.Best estimate of 36 × 63? (a) 24000 (b) 2400 (c) 240
- 11.Best estimate of 596 + 548? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 12.Best estimate of 23 × 92? (a) 180 (b) 1800 (c) 18000
- 13.Best estimate of 431 + 516? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 14.Best estimate of 23 × 93? (a) 18000 (b) 1800 (c) 180
- 15.Best estimate of 76 × 90? (a) 72000 (b) 720 (c) 7200
- 16.Best estimate of 506 + 822? (a) 1100 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 17.Best estimate of 34 × 17? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60
- 18.Best estimate of 598 + 680? (a) 1500 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 19.Best estimate of 807 + 242? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 20.Best estimate of 151 + 524? (a) 500 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 21.Best estimate of 125 + 413? (a) 300 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 22.Best estimate of 717 + 484? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 23.Best estimate of 18 × 86? (a) 18000 (b) 1800 (c) 180
- 24.Best estimate of 829 + 403? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 25.Best estimate of 448 + 401? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 26.Best estimate of 368 + 432? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 27.Best estimate of 98 × 37? (a) 400 (b) 40000 (c) 4000
- 28.Best estimate of 66 × 57? (a) 42000 (b) 4200 (c) 420
- 29.Best estimate of 430 + 418? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 30.Best estimate of 323 + 441? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 31.Best estimate of 234 + 460? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 32.Best estimate of 38 × 14? (a) 40 (b) 4000 (c) 400
- 33.Best estimate of 633 + 373? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 34.Best estimate of 257 + 337? (a) 800 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 35.Best estimate of 68 × 72? (a) 49000 (b) 4900 (c) 490
- 36.Best estimate of 626 + 805? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 37.Best estimate of 157 + 719? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 38.Best estimate of 43 × 79? (a) 32000 (b) 320 (c) 3200
- 39.Best estimate of 823 + 653? (a) 1500 (b) 1700 (c) 1300
- 40.Best estimate of 302 + 224? (a) 300 (b) 700 (c) 500
Answer key
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