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 91 × 43? (a) 3600 (b) 36000 (c) 360
- 2.Best estimate of 880 + 703? (a) 1400 (b) 1800 (c) 1600
- 3.Best estimate of 271 + 140? (a) 200 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 4.Best estimate of 492 + 569? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 5.Best estimate of 34 × 47? (a) 150 (b) 15000 (c) 1500
- 6.Best estimate of 19 × 88? (a) 18000 (b) 1800 (c) 180
- 7.Best estimate of 84 × 34? (a) 2400 (b) 24000 (c) 240
- 8.Best estimate of 73 × 69? (a) 490 (b) 4900 (c) 49000
- 9.Best estimate of 260 + 745? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 10.Best estimate of 28 × 96? (a) 30000 (b) 3000 (c) 300
- 11.Best estimate of 484 + 437? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 12.Best estimate of 373 + 836? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 13.Best estimate of 88 × 30? (a) 2700 (b) 27000 (c) 270
- 14.Best estimate of 806 + 770? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1800
- 15.Best estimate of 94 × 97? (a) 90000 (b) 9000 (c) 900
- 16.Best estimate of 551 + 186? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 17.Best estimate of 532 + 219? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 18.Best estimate of 12 × 96? (a) 100 (b) 1000 (c) 10000
- 19.Best estimate of 143 + 660? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 20.Best estimate of 238 + 692? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 21.Best estimate of 64 × 82? (a) 4800 (b) 480 (c) 48000
- 22.Best estimate of 251 + 482? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 23.Best estimate of 621 + 587? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 24.Best estimate of 20 × 47? (a) 1000 (b) 100 (c) 10000
- 25.Best estimate of 71 × 26? (a) 2100 (b) 210 (c) 21000
- 26.Best estimate of 624 + 300? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 27.Best estimate of 619 + 544? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 28.Best estimate of 490 + 449? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 29.Best estimate of 699 + 129? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 30.Best estimate of 82 × 71? (a) 560 (b) 56000 (c) 5600
- 31.Best estimate of 13 × 93? (a) 900 (b) 90 (c) 9000
- 32.Best estimate of 527 + 358? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 33.Best estimate of 67 × 78? (a) 56000 (b) 560 (c) 5600
- 34.Best estimate of 594 + 832? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 35.Best estimate of 60 × 74? (a) 420 (b) 42000 (c) 4200
- 36.Best estimate of 755 + 564? (a) 1200 (b) 1600 (c) 1400
- 37.Best estimate of 73 × 19? (a) 140 (b) 1400 (c) 14000
- 38.Best estimate of 59 × 60? (a) 3600 (b) 36000 (c) 360
- 39.Best estimate of 314 + 610? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 40.Best estimate of 140 + 819? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
Answer key
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- 4900
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- 2700
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- 4800
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- 5600
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- 5600
- 1400
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- 3600
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- 900
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