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 471 + 394? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 2.Best estimate of 84 × 70? (a) 56000 (b) 5600 (c) 560
- 3.Best estimate of 34 × 36? (a) 1200 (b) 120 (c) 12000
- 4.Best estimate of 371 + 251? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 5.Best estimate of 387 + 665? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 6.Best estimate of 543 + 738? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 7.Best estimate of 94 × 70? (a) 63000 (b) 6300 (c) 630
- 8.Best estimate of 92 × 37? (a) 3600 (b) 360 (c) 36000
- 9.Best estimate of 124 + 298? (a) 200 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 10.Best estimate of 127 + 340? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 200
- 11.Best estimate of 41 × 92? (a) 360 (b) 36000 (c) 3600
- 12.Best estimate of 76 × 41? (a) 32000 (b) 320 (c) 3200
- 13.Best estimate of 270 + 851? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 14.Best estimate of 532 + 394? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 15.Best estimate of 827 + 517? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 16.Best estimate of 56 × 90? (a) 5400 (b) 54000 (c) 540
- 17.Best estimate of 161 + 586? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 18.Best estimate of 93 × 92? (a) 81000 (b) 810 (c) 8100
- 19.Best estimate of 172 + 685? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 20.Best estimate of 343 + 878? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 21.Best estimate of 32 × 67? (a) 21000 (b) 210 (c) 2100
- 22.Best estimate of 656 + 493? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 23.Best estimate of 122 + 583? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 24.Best estimate of 34 × 73? (a) 21000 (b) 2100 (c) 210
- 25.Best estimate of 82 × 23? (a) 16000 (b) 1600 (c) 160
- 26.Best estimate of 605 + 464? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 27.Best estimate of 205 + 137? (a) 100 (b) 500 (c) 300
- 28.Best estimate of 58 × 87? (a) 540 (b) 5400 (c) 54000
- 29.Best estimate of 879 + 652? (a) 1800 (b) 1400 (c) 1600
- 30.Best estimate of 787 + 263? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 31.Best estimate of 169 + 307? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 300
- 32.Best estimate of 530 + 642? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 33.Best estimate of 19 × 36? (a) 8000 (b) 80 (c) 800
- 34.Best estimate of 47 × 96? (a) 50000 (b) 500 (c) 5000
- 35.Best estimate of 14 × 64? (a) 6000 (b) 60 (c) 600
- 36.Best estimate of 54 × 66? (a) 350 (b) 3500 (c) 35000
- 37.Best estimate of 59 × 56? (a) 3600 (b) 36000 (c) 360
- 38.Best estimate of 469 + 486? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 39.Best estimate of 73 × 47? (a) 35000 (b) 350 (c) 3500
- 40.Best estimate of 59 × 46? (a) 30000 (b) 3000 (c) 300
Answer key
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