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 61 × 19? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 2.Best estimate of 300 + 874? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 3.Best estimate of 318 + 634? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 4.Best estimate of 604 + 547? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 5.Best estimate of 26 × 98? (a) 30000 (b) 300 (c) 3000
- 6.Best estimate of 635 + 237? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 7.Best estimate of 56 × 33? (a) 18000 (b) 180 (c) 1800
- 8.Best estimate of 496 + 381? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 9.Best estimate of 481 + 854? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1600
- 10.Best estimate of 76 × 80? (a) 64000 (b) 6400 (c) 640
- 11.Best estimate of 637 + 635? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 12.Best estimate of 160 + 281? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 300
- 13.Best estimate of 92 × 67? (a) 6300 (b) 63000 (c) 630
- 14.Best estimate of 68 × 47? (a) 3500 (b) 35000 (c) 350
- 15.Best estimate of 848 + 817? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1800
- 16.Best estimate of 500 + 721? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 17.Best estimate of 23 × 81? (a) 16000 (b) 160 (c) 1600
- 18.Best estimate of 61 × 36? (a) 24000 (b) 2400 (c) 240
- 19.Best estimate of 60 × 27? (a) 18000 (b) 1800 (c) 180
- 20.Best estimate of 92 × 76? (a) 72000 (b) 7200 (c) 720
- 21.Best estimate of 32 × 76? (a) 2400 (b) 24000 (c) 240
- 22.Best estimate of 770 + 830? (a) 1800 (b) 1600 (c) 1400
- 23.Best estimate of 57 × 83? (a) 48000 (b) 4800 (c) 480
- 24.Best estimate of 13 × 42? (a) 40 (b) 400 (c) 4000
- 25.Best estimate of 20 × 71? (a) 1400 (b) 14000 (c) 140
- 26.Best estimate of 34 × 14? (a) 3000 (b) 300 (c) 30
- 27.Best estimate of 58 × 52? (a) 30000 (b) 3000 (c) 300
- 28.Best estimate of 704 + 835? (a) 1500 (b) 1700 (c) 1300
- 29.Best estimate of 32 × 83? (a) 2400 (b) 24000 (c) 240
- 30.Best estimate of 852 + 702? (a) 1800 (b) 1600 (c) 1400
- 31.Best estimate of 495 + 589? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 32.Best estimate of 140 + 677? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 33.Best estimate of 96 × 41? (a) 40000 (b) 4000 (c) 400
- 34.Best estimate of 246 + 442? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 35.Best estimate of 82 × 40? (a) 3200 (b) 32000 (c) 320
- 36.Best estimate of 140 + 275? (a) 600 (b) 200 (c) 400
- 37.Best estimate of 68 × 71? (a) 490 (b) 4900 (c) 49000
- 38.Best estimate of 853 + 595? (a) 1700 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 39.Best estimate of 59 × 16? (a) 120 (b) 1200 (c) 12000
- 40.Best estimate of 239 + 394? (a) 800 (b) 400 (c) 600
Answer key
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