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Rounding for Estimation Worksheet

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Rounding for Estimation Worksheet
Grade 3 Mathematics LearnCrux.com
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Directions
  • Fill in each blank carefully.
  • Circle or mark the best answer for each multiple-choice question.
  • Use the larger space to show your thinking on word problems.
1. About how many is 67 to the nearest ten?
2. Which estimate is closest to 182?
3. About how many is 243 to the nearest hundred?
4. A school has 498 books. About how many to the nearest hundred?
5. Which number rounds to 50?
6. Round 714 to the nearest hundred.
7. Why do people round numbers?
8. Round 88 to the nearest ten.
9. A jar holds 351 beads. About how many beads to the nearest hundred?
10. Which estimate is reasonable for 999 to the nearest hundred?
📋 Teacher Answer Key
1. 70
2. 200
3. 200
4. 500
5. 46
6. 700
7. to estimate quickly
8. 90
9. 400
10. 1000

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