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 439 + 417? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 2.Best estimate of 772 + 696? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1700
- 3.Best estimate of 170 + 153? (a) 200 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 4.Best estimate of 361 + 581? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 5.Best estimate of 210 + 493? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 6.Best estimate of 70 × 47? (a) 350 (b) 35000 (c) 3500
- 7.Best estimate of 63 × 17? (a) 120 (b) 12000 (c) 1200
- 8.Best estimate of 46 × 90? (a) 450 (b) 4500 (c) 45000
- 9.Best estimate of 438 + 754? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 10.Best estimate of 36 × 26? (a) 12000 (b) 1200 (c) 120
- 11.Best estimate of 474 + 182? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 12.Best estimate of 211 + 628? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 13.Best estimate of 73 × 90? (a) 6300 (b) 63000 (c) 630
- 14.Best estimate of 128 + 323? (a) 200 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 15.Best estimate of 200 + 668? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 16.Best estimate of 132 + 871? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 17.Best estimate of 74 × 57? (a) 42000 (b) 4200 (c) 420
- 18.Best estimate of 581 + 822? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1600
- 19.Best estimate of 493 + 601? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 20.Best estimate of 21 × 89? (a) 1800 (b) 180 (c) 18000
- 21.Best estimate of 76 × 69? (a) 5600 (b) 560 (c) 56000
- 22.Best estimate of 30 × 69? (a) 2100 (b) 21000 (c) 210
- 23.Best estimate of 304 + 846? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 24.Best estimate of 88 × 44? (a) 3600 (b) 360 (c) 36000
- 25.Best estimate of 553 + 870? (a) 1500 (b) 1700 (c) 1300
- 26.Best estimate of 96 × 29? (a) 3000 (b) 300 (c) 30000
- 27.Best estimate of 96 × 70? (a) 70000 (b) 700 (c) 7000
- 28.Best estimate of 72 × 91? (a) 6300 (b) 630 (c) 63000
- 29.Best estimate of 28 × 46? (a) 150 (b) 15000 (c) 1500
- 30.Best estimate of 809 + 256? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 31.Best estimate of 128 + 266? (a) 200 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 32.Best estimate of 48 × 76? (a) 40000 (b) 400 (c) 4000
- 33.Best estimate of 821 + 747? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1700
- 34.Best estimate of 27 × 69? (a) 2100 (b) 21000 (c) 210
- 35.Best estimate of 90 × 57? (a) 540 (b) 54000 (c) 5400
- 36.Best estimate of 20 × 20? (a) 40 (b) 400 (c) 4000
- 37.Best estimate of 876 + 139? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 38.Best estimate of 52 × 34? (a) 150 (b) 1500 (c) 15000
- 39.Best estimate of 84 × 91? (a) 720 (b) 72000 (c) 7200
- 40.Best estimate of 310 + 490? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
Answer key
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