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 67 × 49? (a) 35000 (b) 350 (c) 3500
- 2.Best estimate of 46 × 41? (a) 2000 (b) 200 (c) 20000
- 3.Best estimate of 209 + 482? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 4.Best estimate of 30 × 36? (a) 12000 (b) 120 (c) 1200
- 5.Best estimate of 94 × 43? (a) 36000 (b) 360 (c) 3600
- 6.Best estimate of 86 × 20? (a) 180 (b) 18000 (c) 1800
- 7.Best estimate of 248 + 873? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 8.Best estimate of 373 + 278? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 9.Best estimate of 17 × 70? (a) 14000 (b) 1400 (c) 140
- 10.Best estimate of 36 × 60? (a) 24000 (b) 2400 (c) 240
- 11.Best estimate of 19 × 32? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60
- 12.Best estimate of 259 + 558? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 13.Best estimate of 71 × 52? (a) 35000 (b) 350 (c) 3500
- 14.Best estimate of 183 + 784? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 15.Best estimate of 73 × 78? (a) 560 (b) 5600 (c) 56000
- 16.Best estimate of 571 + 142? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 17.Best estimate of 139 + 615? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 18.Best estimate of 74 × 54? (a) 350 (b) 3500 (c) 35000
- 19.Best estimate of 212 + 413? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 20.Best estimate of 144 + 348? (a) 600 (b) 200 (c) 400
- 21.Best estimate of 36 × 80? (a) 320 (b) 32000 (c) 3200
- 22.Best estimate of 157 + 646? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 23.Best estimate of 367 + 355? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 24.Best estimate of 241 + 762? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 25.Best estimate of 83 × 93? (a) 720 (b) 72000 (c) 7200
- 26.Best estimate of 58 × 72? (a) 42000 (b) 4200 (c) 420
- 27.Best estimate of 12 × 81? (a) 8000 (b) 800 (c) 80
- 28.Best estimate of 640 + 612? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 29.Best estimate of 18 × 28? (a) 60 (b) 6000 (c) 600
- 30.Best estimate of 79 × 76? (a) 640 (b) 64000 (c) 6400
- 31.Best estimate of 64 × 16? (a) 120 (b) 12000 (c) 1200
- 32.Best estimate of 539 + 206? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 33.Best estimate of 21 × 61? (a) 12000 (b) 120 (c) 1200
- 34.Best estimate of 131 + 253? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 200
- 35.Best estimate of 98 × 68? (a) 700 (b) 7000 (c) 70000
- 36.Best estimate of 181 + 673? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 37.Best estimate of 609 + 267? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 38.Best estimate of 546 + 163? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 39.Best estimate of 12 × 69? (a) 700 (b) 7000 (c) 70
- 40.Best estimate of 86 × 86? (a) 8100 (b) 810 (c) 81000
Answer key
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