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.
NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
- 1.Best estimate of 758 + 182? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 2.Best estimate of 93 × 37? (a) 36000 (b) 360 (c) 3600
- 3.Best estimate of 196 + 615? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 4.Best estimate of 295 + 536? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 5.Best estimate of 775 + 280? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 6.Best estimate of 43 × 17? (a) 80 (b) 800 (c) 8000
- 7.Best estimate of 807 + 565? (a) 1200 (b) 1600 (c) 1400
- 8.Best estimate of 97 × 88? (a) 90000 (b) 900 (c) 9000
- 9.Best estimate of 279 + 227? (a) 700 (b) 300 (c) 500
- 10.Best estimate of 97 × 21? (a) 200 (b) 2000 (c) 20000
- 11.Best estimate of 187 + 484? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 12.Best estimate of 232 + 265? (a) 700 (b) 300 (c) 500
- 13.Best estimate of 62 × 74? (a) 42000 (b) 420 (c) 4200
- 14.Best estimate of 176 + 739? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 15.Best estimate of 62 × 77? (a) 48000 (b) 480 (c) 4800
- 16.Best estimate of 96 × 26? (a) 300 (b) 3000 (c) 30000
- 17.Best estimate of 206 + 335? (a) 500 (b) 300 (c) 700
- 18.Best estimate of 31 × 19? (a) 600 (b) 60 (c) 6000
- 19.Best estimate of 194 + 677? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 20.Best estimate of 84 × 32? (a) 240 (b) 24000 (c) 2400
- 21.Best estimate of 396 + 429? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 22.Best estimate of 245 + 178? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 200
- 23.Best estimate of 66 × 12? (a) 7000 (b) 700 (c) 70
- 24.Best estimate of 96 × 66? (a) 7000 (b) 70000 (c) 700
- 25.Best estimate of 543 + 515? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 26.Best estimate of 661 + 451? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 27.Best estimate of 539 + 612? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 28.Best estimate of 66 × 56? (a) 4200 (b) 42000 (c) 420
- 29.Best estimate of 211 + 667? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 30.Best estimate of 33 × 86? (a) 270 (b) 2700 (c) 27000
- 31.Best estimate of 38 × 69? (a) 28000 (b) 280 (c) 2800
- 32.Best estimate of 91 × 28? (a) 27000 (b) 270 (c) 2700
- 33.Best estimate of 58 × 96? (a) 60000 (b) 600 (c) 6000
- 34.Best estimate of 799 + 422? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 35.Best estimate of 66 × 89? (a) 6300 (b) 63000 (c) 630
- 36.Best estimate of 21 × 62? (a) 12000 (b) 120 (c) 1200
- 37.Best estimate of 48 × 40? (a) 20000 (b) 200 (c) 2000
- 38.Best estimate of 74 × 46? (a) 350 (b) 3500 (c) 35000
- 39.Best estimate of 27 × 83? (a) 240 (b) 2400 (c) 24000
- 40.Best estimate of 72 × 42? (a) 280 (b) 28000 (c) 2800
Answer key
- 1000
- 3600
- 800
- 800
- 1100
- 800
- 1400
- 9000
- 500
- 2000
- 700
- 500
- 4200
- 900
- 4800
- 3000
- 500
- 600
- 900
- 2400
- 800
- 400
- 700
- 7000
- 1000
- 1200
- 1100
- 4200
- 900
- 2700
- 2800
- 2700
- 6000
- 1200
- 6300
- 1200
- 2000
- 3500
- 2400
- 2800
Free mental maths lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/mental-maths