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 90 × 33? (a) 27000 (b) 2700 (c) 270
- 2.Best estimate of 497 + 206? (a) 500 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 3.Best estimate of 23 × 87? (a) 180 (b) 1800 (c) 18000
- 4.Best estimate of 66 × 51? (a) 350 (b) 3500 (c) 35000
- 5.Best estimate of 136 + 841? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 6.Best estimate of 34 × 30? (a) 900 (b) 90 (c) 9000
- 7.Best estimate of 191 + 433? (a) 800 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 8.Best estimate of 82 × 26? (a) 2400 (b) 240 (c) 24000
- 9.Best estimate of 255 + 389? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 10.Best estimate of 19 × 94? (a) 1800 (b) 180 (c) 18000
- 11.Best estimate of 46 × 76? (a) 4000 (b) 400 (c) 40000
- 12.Best estimate of 758 + 476? (a) 1100 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 13.Best estimate of 53 × 69? (a) 35000 (b) 350 (c) 3500
- 14.Best estimate of 82 × 24? (a) 160 (b) 1600 (c) 16000
- 15.Best estimate of 559 + 188? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 16.Best estimate of 28 × 27? (a) 900 (b) 90 (c) 9000
- 17.Best estimate of 14 × 73? (a) 700 (b) 70 (c) 7000
- 18.Best estimate of 434 + 317? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 19.Best estimate of 14 × 20? (a) 20 (b) 2000 (c) 200
- 20.Best estimate of 410 + 359? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 21.Best estimate of 499 + 227? (a) 500 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 22.Best estimate of 712 + 196? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 23.Best estimate of 86 × 36? (a) 36000 (b) 360 (c) 3600
- 24.Best estimate of 66 × 30? (a) 2100 (b) 210 (c) 21000
- 25.Best estimate of 71 × 46? (a) 3500 (b) 35000 (c) 350
- 26.Best estimate of 82 × 27? (a) 24000 (b) 240 (c) 2400
- 27.Best estimate of 23 × 13? (a) 20 (b) 2000 (c) 200
- 28.Best estimate of 200 + 167? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 200
- 29.Best estimate of 128 + 487? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 30.Best estimate of 41 × 17? (a) 80 (b) 8000 (c) 800
- 31.Best estimate of 697 + 249? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 32.Best estimate of 46 × 16? (a) 10000 (b) 100 (c) 1000
- 33.Best estimate of 532 + 342? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 34.Best estimate of 19 × 43? (a) 800 (b) 80 (c) 8000
- 35.Best estimate of 37 × 61? (a) 24000 (b) 2400 (c) 240
- 36.Best estimate of 21 × 70? (a) 14000 (b) 1400 (c) 140
- 37.Best estimate of 189 + 633? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 38.Best estimate of 81 × 84? (a) 640 (b) 64000 (c) 6400
- 39.Best estimate of 24 × 49? (a) 10000 (b) 100 (c) 1000
- 40.Best estimate of 96 × 60? (a) 6000 (b) 60000 (c) 600
Answer key
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