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 504 + 703? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 2.Best estimate of 262 + 262? (a) 400 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 3.Best estimate of 13 × 42? (a) 400 (b) 40 (c) 4000
- 4.Best estimate of 18 × 73? (a) 1400 (b) 140 (c) 14000
- 5.Best estimate of 32 × 16? (a) 600 (b) 60 (c) 6000
- 6.Best estimate of 87 × 41? (a) 360 (b) 3600 (c) 36000
- 7.Best estimate of 177 + 133? (a) 500 (b) 300 (c) 100
- 8.Best estimate of 709 + 744? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1600
- 9.Best estimate of 59 × 49? (a) 300 (b) 3000 (c) 30000
- 10.Best estimate of 83 × 60? (a) 4800 (b) 480 (c) 48000
- 11.Best estimate of 70 × 63? (a) 42000 (b) 4200 (c) 420
- 12.Best estimate of 443 + 338? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 13.Best estimate of 20 × 72? (a) 1400 (b) 140 (c) 14000
- 14.Best estimate of 94 × 47? (a) 4500 (b) 45000 (c) 450
- 15.Best estimate of 64 × 59? (a) 36000 (b) 3600 (c) 360
- 16.Best estimate of 429 + 318? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 17.Best estimate of 36 × 63? (a) 2400 (b) 240 (c) 24000
- 18.Best estimate of 534 + 202? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 19.Best estimate of 93 × 32? (a) 27000 (b) 270 (c) 2700
- 20.Best estimate of 796 + 831? (a) 1400 (b) 1800 (c) 1600
- 21.Best estimate of 81 × 86? (a) 720 (b) 72000 (c) 7200
- 22.Best estimate of 34 × 41? (a) 120 (b) 12000 (c) 1200
- 23.Best estimate of 89 × 22? (a) 180 (b) 1800 (c) 18000
- 24.Best estimate of 56 × 41? (a) 24000 (b) 2400 (c) 240
- 25.Best estimate of 76 × 16? (a) 160 (b) 1600 (c) 16000
- 26.Best estimate of 753 + 312? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 27.Best estimate of 327 + 615? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 28.Best estimate of 700 + 873? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1800
- 29.Best estimate of 67 × 97? (a) 7000 (b) 700 (c) 70000
- 30.Best estimate of 30 × 44? (a) 12000 (b) 120 (c) 1200
- 31.Best estimate of 674 + 278? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 32.Best estimate of 86 × 79? (a) 72000 (b) 720 (c) 7200
- 33.Best estimate of 211 + 645? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 34.Best estimate of 30 × 66? (a) 2100 (b) 21000 (c) 210
- 35.Best estimate of 298 + 758? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 36.Best estimate of 50 × 34? (a) 150 (b) 1500 (c) 15000
- 37.Best estimate of 86 × 83? (a) 7200 (b) 720 (c) 72000
- 38.Best estimate of 93 × 48? (a) 450 (b) 4500 (c) 45000
- 39.Best estimate of 51 × 94? (a) 4500 (b) 45000 (c) 450
- 40.Best estimate of 29 × 46? (a) 150 (b) 15000 (c) 1500
Answer key
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- 1400
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- 3600
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