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 642 + 658? (a) 1500 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 2.Best estimate of 338 + 532? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 3.Best estimate of 94 × 14? (a) 900 (b) 9000 (c) 90
- 4.Best estimate of 447 + 388? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 5.Best estimate of 86 × 28? (a) 270 (b) 2700 (c) 27000
- 6.Best estimate of 830 + 573? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1600
- 7.Best estimate of 379 + 429? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 8.Best estimate of 17 × 20? (a) 4000 (b) 40 (c) 400
- 9.Best estimate of 29 × 29? (a) 900 (b) 90 (c) 9000
- 10.Best estimate of 37 × 27? (a) 120 (b) 12000 (c) 1200
- 11.Best estimate of 26 × 90? (a) 2700 (b) 27000 (c) 270
- 12.Best estimate of 181 + 763? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 13.Best estimate of 84 × 36? (a) 32000 (b) 3200 (c) 320
- 14.Best estimate of 78 × 33? (a) 240 (b) 24000 (c) 2400
- 15.Best estimate of 829 + 769? (a) 1600 (b) 1800 (c) 1400
- 16.Best estimate of 155 + 151? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 200
- 17.Best estimate of 552 + 146? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 18.Best estimate of 56 × 57? (a) 3600 (b) 36000 (c) 360
- 19.Best estimate of 628 + 128? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 20.Best estimate of 16 × 36? (a) 800 (b) 80 (c) 8000
- 21.Best estimate of 593 + 457? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 22.Best estimate of 88 × 14? (a) 900 (b) 9000 (c) 90
- 23.Best estimate of 625 + 828? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 24.Best estimate of 21 × 50? (a) 100 (b) 1000 (c) 10000
- 25.Best estimate of 502 + 218? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 26.Best estimate of 54 × 61? (a) 300 (b) 3000 (c) 30000
- 27.Best estimate of 795 + 572? (a) 1600 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 28.Best estimate of 51 × 76? (a) 40000 (b) 400 (c) 4000
- 29.Best estimate of 87 × 33? (a) 27000 (b) 270 (c) 2700
- 30.Best estimate of 549 + 401? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 31.Best estimate of 90 × 50? (a) 45000 (b) 450 (c) 4500
- 32.Best estimate of 826 + 528? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 1500
- 33.Best estimate of 12 × 32? (a) 3000 (b) 300 (c) 30
- 34.Best estimate of 54 × 32? (a) 1500 (b) 15000 (c) 150
- 35.Best estimate of 453 + 502? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 36.Best estimate of 56 × 48? (a) 3000 (b) 300 (c) 30000
- 37.Best estimate of 16 × 74? (a) 1400 (b) 14000 (c) 140
- 38.Best estimate of 33 × 64? (a) 18000 (b) 1800 (c) 180
- 39.Best estimate of 229 + 408? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 40.Best estimate of 42 × 42? (a) 1600 (b) 16000 (c) 160
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