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 721 + 749? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 2.Best estimate of 439 + 713? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 3.Best estimate of 834 + 194? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 4.Best estimate of 543 + 723? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 5.Best estimate of 239 + 272? (a) 700 (b) 300 (c) 500
- 6.Best estimate of 155 + 593? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 7.Best estimate of 273 + 147? (a) 200 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 8.Best estimate of 33 × 32? (a) 9000 (b) 90 (c) 900
- 9.Best estimate of 37 × 42? (a) 160 (b) 1600 (c) 16000
- 10.Best estimate of 50 × 31? (a) 1500 (b) 15000 (c) 150
- 11.Best estimate of 151 + 240? (a) 400 (b) 200 (c) 600
- 12.Best estimate of 32 × 59? (a) 180 (b) 1800 (c) 18000
- 13.Best estimate of 82 × 14? (a) 80 (b) 800 (c) 8000
- 14.Best estimate of 49 × 14? (a) 500 (b) 50 (c) 5000
- 15.Best estimate of 431 + 338? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 16.Best estimate of 132 + 572? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 17.Best estimate of 53 × 27? (a) 150 (b) 1500 (c) 15000
- 18.Best estimate of 82 × 63? (a) 480 (b) 48000 (c) 4800
- 19.Best estimate of 84 × 91? (a) 7200 (b) 72000 (c) 720
- 20.Best estimate of 12 × 43? (a) 40 (b) 400 (c) 4000
- 21.Best estimate of 614 + 596? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 22.Best estimate of 19 × 52? (a) 1000 (b) 10000 (c) 100
- 23.Best estimate of 260 + 302? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 24.Best estimate of 325 + 618? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 25.Best estimate of 91 × 51? (a) 45000 (b) 4500 (c) 450
- 26.Best estimate of 56 × 31? (a) 1800 (b) 18000 (c) 180
- 27.Best estimate of 38 × 64? (a) 24000 (b) 240 (c) 2400
- 28.Best estimate of 123 + 678? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 29.Best estimate of 14 × 96? (a) 1000 (b) 10000 (c) 100
- 30.Best estimate of 738 + 167? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 31.Best estimate of 299 + 497? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 32.Best estimate of 775 + 154? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 33.Best estimate of 26 × 26? (a) 900 (b) 9000 (c) 90
- 34.Best estimate of 451 + 474? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 35.Best estimate of 568 + 387? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 36.Best estimate of 37 × 86? (a) 36000 (b) 3600 (c) 360
- 37.Best estimate of 692 + 330? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 38.Best estimate of 26 × 61? (a) 18000 (b) 1800 (c) 180
- 39.Best estimate of 42 × 60? (a) 24000 (b) 240 (c) 2400
- 40.Best estimate of 43 × 81? (a) 32000 (b) 320 (c) 3200
Answer key
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