Estimating in the business world is a fundamental skill that all managers use to get an assessment of what they are doing right and wrong. Making smart decisions based on data is key to anyone that is trying to get ahead in the 21st century economy. Students will quickly learn how effective estimation creates opportunity through this series of sheets. The worksheets start by giving students a quick understanding of what place value they should round their numbers to. These worksheets work on estimate answers using rounding, then determine the difference between the estimated answers and the actual answers, which is called the error of estimation.
These worksheets explain how to estimate totals by rounding numbers to the next tenth or hundredth. Students practice their estimation skills and check their work by solving the problem.