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 296 + 641? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 2.Best estimate of 78 × 22? (a) 16000 (b) 1600 (c) 160
- 3.Best estimate of 523 + 867? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 4.Best estimate of 71 × 32? (a) 21000 (b) 210 (c) 2100
- 5.Best estimate of 325 + 165? (a) 500 (b) 300 (c) 700
- 6.Best estimate of 16 × 27? (a) 60 (b) 600 (c) 6000
- 7.Best estimate of 213 + 498? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 8.Best estimate of 397 + 123? (a) 300 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 9.Best estimate of 476 + 246? (a) 500 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 10.Best estimate of 13 × 26? (a) 300 (b) 30 (c) 3000
- 11.Best estimate of 130 + 165? (a) 100 (b) 300 (c) 500
- 12.Best estimate of 22 × 37? (a) 80 (b) 8000 (c) 800
- 13.Best estimate of 864 + 296? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 14.Best estimate of 309 + 665? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 15.Best estimate of 177 + 531? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 16.Best estimate of 92 × 52? (a) 45000 (b) 4500 (c) 450
- 17.Best estimate of 565 + 760? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1600
- 18.Best estimate of 286 + 271? (a) 400 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 19.Best estimate of 26 × 12? (a) 300 (b) 3000 (c) 30
- 20.Best estimate of 607 + 441? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 21.Best estimate of 861 + 565? (a) 1700 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 22.Best estimate of 564 + 196? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 23.Best estimate of 82 × 66? (a) 5600 (b) 56000 (c) 560
- 24.Best estimate of 64 × 93? (a) 54000 (b) 540 (c) 5400
- 25.Best estimate of 64 × 76? (a) 4800 (b) 480 (c) 48000
- 26.Best estimate of 26 × 89? (a) 27000 (b) 270 (c) 2700
- 27.Best estimate of 218 + 377? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 28.Best estimate of 308 + 388? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 29.Best estimate of 76 × 93? (a) 720 (b) 72000 (c) 7200
- 30.Best estimate of 740 + 564? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 31.Best estimate of 271 + 304? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 32.Best estimate of 18 × 23? (a) 4000 (b) 40 (c) 400
- 33.Best estimate of 71 × 43? (a) 280 (b) 28000 (c) 2800
- 34.Best estimate of 274 + 654? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 35.Best estimate of 636 + 459? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 36.Best estimate of 371 + 559? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 37.Best estimate of 298 + 835? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 38.Best estimate of 309 + 643? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 39.Best estimate of 91 × 57? (a) 54000 (b) 5400 (c) 540
- 40.Best estimate of 29 × 64? (a) 1800 (b) 180 (c) 18000
Answer key
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