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 43 × 66? (a) 28000 (b) 280 (c) 2800
- 2.Best estimate of 50 × 97? (a) 50000 (b) 5000 (c) 500
- 3.Best estimate of 96 × 28? (a) 30000 (b) 3000 (c) 300
- 4.Best estimate of 96 × 32? (a) 3000 (b) 30000 (c) 300
- 5.Best estimate of 86 × 69? (a) 63000 (b) 6300 (c) 630
- 6.Best estimate of 443 + 245? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 7.Best estimate of 72 × 79? (a) 5600 (b) 560 (c) 56000
- 8.Best estimate of 317 + 725? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 9.Best estimate of 472 + 507? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 10.Best estimate of 58 × 89? (a) 540 (b) 54000 (c) 5400
- 11.Best estimate of 66 × 12? (a) 70 (b) 7000 (c) 700
- 12.Best estimate of 37 × 60? (a) 240 (b) 2400 (c) 24000
- 13.Best estimate of 22 × 13? (a) 20 (b) 2000 (c) 200
- 14.Best estimate of 88 × 70? (a) 6300 (b) 630 (c) 63000
- 15.Best estimate of 23 × 64? (a) 120 (b) 1200 (c) 12000
- 16.Best estimate of 325 + 167? (a) 300 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 17.Best estimate of 120 + 694? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 18.Best estimate of 71 × 26? (a) 21000 (b) 210 (c) 2100
- 19.Best estimate of 42 × 41? (a) 160 (b) 1600 (c) 16000
- 20.Best estimate of 60 × 83? (a) 48000 (b) 480 (c) 4800
- 21.Best estimate of 64 × 57? (a) 36000 (b) 3600 (c) 360
- 22.Best estimate of 56 × 86? (a) 54000 (b) 5400 (c) 540
- 23.Best estimate of 42 × 63? (a) 240 (b) 2400 (c) 24000
- 24.Best estimate of 83 × 70? (a) 5600 (b) 56000 (c) 560
- 25.Best estimate of 478 + 236? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 26.Best estimate of 46 × 58? (a) 30000 (b) 3000 (c) 300
- 27.Best estimate of 29 × 89? (a) 270 (b) 27000 (c) 2700
- 28.Best estimate of 39 × 68? (a) 28000 (b) 280 (c) 2800
- 29.Best estimate of 23 × 98? (a) 2000 (b) 200 (c) 20000
- 30.Best estimate of 41 × 12? (a) 4000 (b) 40 (c) 400
- 31.Best estimate of 265 + 207? (a) 500 (b) 300 (c) 700
- 32.Best estimate of 71 × 88? (a) 63000 (b) 6300 (c) 630
- 33.Best estimate of 66 × 77? (a) 5600 (b) 560 (c) 56000
- 34.Best estimate of 52 × 17? (a) 100 (b) 1000 (c) 10000
- 35.Best estimate of 325 + 297? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 36.Best estimate of 91 × 31? (a) 2700 (b) 27000 (c) 270
- 37.Best estimate of 146 + 834? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 38.Best estimate of 880 + 300? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 39.Best estimate of 185 + 589? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 40.Best estimate of 228 + 235? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 200
Answer key
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