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 26 × 87? (a) 270 (b) 27000 (c) 2700
- 2.Best estimate of 174 + 222? (a) 200 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 3.Best estimate of 61 × 61? (a) 3600 (b) 360 (c) 36000
- 4.Best estimate of 689 + 769? (a) 1500 (b) 1700 (c) 1300
- 5.Best estimate of 16 × 64? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 6.Best estimate of 22 × 91? (a) 18000 (b) 180 (c) 1800
- 7.Best estimate of 244 + 433? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 8.Best estimate of 442 + 163? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 9.Best estimate of 34 × 16? (a) 600 (b) 60 (c) 6000
- 10.Best estimate of 478 + 237? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 11.Best estimate of 248 + 872? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 12.Best estimate of 61 × 81? (a) 4800 (b) 48000 (c) 480
- 13.Best estimate of 13 × 36? (a) 4000 (b) 40 (c) 400
- 14.Best estimate of 29 × 74? (a) 21000 (b) 210 (c) 2100
- 15.Best estimate of 278 + 320? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 16.Best estimate of 33 × 79? (a) 240 (b) 2400 (c) 24000
- 17.Best estimate of 380 + 693? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 18.Best estimate of 633 + 137? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 19.Best estimate of 185 + 801? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 20.Best estimate of 217 + 229? (a) 400 (b) 200 (c) 600
- 21.Best estimate of 445 + 141? (a) 300 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 22.Best estimate of 97 × 76? (a) 800 (b) 8000 (c) 80000
- 23.Best estimate of 716 + 398? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 24.Best estimate of 69 × 50? (a) 3500 (b) 35000 (c) 350
- 25.Best estimate of 67 × 78? (a) 56000 (b) 5600 (c) 560
- 26.Best estimate of 93 × 81? (a) 7200 (b) 720 (c) 72000
- 27.Best estimate of 34 × 97? (a) 3000 (b) 30000 (c) 300
- 28.Best estimate of 96 × 37? (a) 40000 (b) 400 (c) 4000
- 29.Best estimate of 52 × 46? (a) 2500 (b) 250 (c) 25000
- 30.Best estimate of 171 + 389? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 31.Best estimate of 772 + 587? (a) 1200 (b) 1600 (c) 1400
- 32.Best estimate of 44 × 94? (a) 360 (b) 36000 (c) 3600
- 33.Best estimate of 755 + 266? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 34.Best estimate of 263 + 171? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 300
- 35.Best estimate of 399 + 861? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 36.Best estimate of 30 × 50? (a) 15000 (b) 150 (c) 1500
- 37.Best estimate of 47 × 83? (a) 4000 (b) 400 (c) 40000
- 38.Best estimate of 330 + 619? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 39.Best estimate of 86 × 67? (a) 6300 (b) 63000 (c) 630
- 40.Best estimate of 50 × 90? (a) 450 (b) 45000 (c) 4500
Answer key
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