Name:

Class :
Estimation Multiplication

1. Count the multiplication by 1 digit

Then estimate whether your answer is reasonable. (10 points)

example: a.
82
72
x 5
x 4
______
288

Estimation: _____ x 5 =_____

Estimation: 70 x 4 = 280

b. c.
53 823
x 2 x 3
______ ______

Estimation: ____ x 2 =_____ Estimation: ____ x ____ = ______

2. Count the multiplication by 2 digits number

Then estimate whether your answer is reasonable. (10 points)

example: 18 d. 89
x 1 1
x 1 4
_ _
72
+ 18 . + _ _ .
2 5 2 _ _ _
Estimation: 20 x 10 = 200
Estimation: ____x ____ = ____

e. 4 7 f. 2 4 3
x 1 4 x 1 8
_ _ _ _ _ _
+ _ _ . +_ _ _ .

_ _ _ _ _ _ _

Estimation: _____ x ____ = _______

Estimation: ____x ____ = ____
Example: Calculate 3167 x 3. Estimate whether your answer is reasonable.
Calculation: Estimation:
3 21 26 7 30 0 0
x 3 x 3
9 5 0 1 9000

Conclusion: The estimated value 9000 is close to the actual value 9501.
So, the answer 9501 is reasonable

3. Calculate 119 x 4. Estimate whether your answer is reasonable (5 points)

Calculation: Estimation:
1 1 9 __ __ __ __
x 4 x _ _ 4

___________ __________

Conclusion: The estimated value _______ is close to the actual value

_______

So, …………………………………………………………………………….

4. Calculate 489 x 21. Estimate whether your answer is reasonable (5 points)

Calculation: Estimation:
4 8 9 __ __ __
x 2 1 x _ __ __

__ __ __ __ __ __
+ __ __ __ + __ __ __

__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __

Conclusion: …………………………………………………………………………………………………

So, …………………………………………………………………………….