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 722 + 369? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 2.Best estimate of 30 × 86? (a) 270 (b) 27000 (c) 2700
- 3.Best estimate of 284 + 245? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 300
- 4.Best estimate of 33 × 22? (a) 600 (b) 60 (c) 6000
- 5.Best estimate of 46 × 67? (a) 350 (b) 35000 (c) 3500
- 6.Best estimate of 40 × 47? (a) 20000 (b) 2000 (c) 200
- 7.Best estimate of 30 × 18? (a) 60 (b) 6000 (c) 600
- 8.Best estimate of 124 + 266? (a) 200 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 9.Best estimate of 21 × 33? (a) 60 (b) 6000 (c) 600
- 10.Best estimate of 159 + 177? (a) 200 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 11.Best estimate of 70 × 38? (a) 28000 (b) 280 (c) 2800
- 12.Best estimate of 31 × 20? (a) 6000 (b) 600 (c) 60
- 13.Best estimate of 17 × 86? (a) 1800 (b) 18000 (c) 180
- 14.Best estimate of 161 + 763? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 15.Best estimate of 50 × 68? (a) 35000 (b) 3500 (c) 350
- 16.Best estimate of 26 × 81? (a) 240 (b) 2400 (c) 24000
- 17.Best estimate of 20 × 31? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60
- 18.Best estimate of 41 × 69? (a) 280 (b) 2800 (c) 28000
- 19.Best estimate of 80 × 49? (a) 40000 (b) 4000 (c) 400
- 20.Best estimate of 41 × 49? (a) 200 (b) 20000 (c) 2000
- 21.Best estimate of 537 + 243? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 22.Best estimate of 265 + 364? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 23.Best estimate of 66 × 16? (a) 1400 (b) 14000 (c) 140
- 24.Best estimate of 63 × 78? (a) 480 (b) 4800 (c) 48000
- 25.Best estimate of 619 + 532? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 26.Best estimate of 97 × 58? (a) 6000 (b) 60000 (c) 600
- 27.Best estimate of 721 + 667? (a) 1200 (b) 1600 (c) 1400
- 28.Best estimate of 539 + 140? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 29.Best estimate of 22 × 58? (a) 120 (b) 12000 (c) 1200
- 30.Best estimate of 37 × 76? (a) 3200 (b) 320 (c) 32000
- 31.Best estimate of 82 × 37? (a) 3200 (b) 320 (c) 32000
- 32.Best estimate of 18 × 87? (a) 1800 (b) 180 (c) 18000
- 33.Best estimate of 765 + 528? (a) 1500 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 34.Best estimate of 713 + 425? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 35.Best estimate of 26 × 31? (a) 90 (b) 9000 (c) 900
- 36.Best estimate of 81 × 62? (a) 480 (b) 48000 (c) 4800
- 37.Best estimate of 90 × 60? (a) 540 (b) 54000 (c) 5400
- 38.Best estimate of 36 × 69? (a) 28000 (b) 2800 (c) 280
- 39.Best estimate of 26 × 16? (a) 600 (b) 60 (c) 6000
- 40.Best estimate of 61 × 33? (a) 18000 (b) 1800 (c) 180
Answer key
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