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 792 + 647? (a) 1200 (b) 1600 (c) 1400
- 2.Best estimate of 188 + 417? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 3.Best estimate of 92 × 84? (a) 7200 (b) 720 (c) 72000
- 4.Best estimate of 92 × 26? (a) 270 (b) 27000 (c) 2700
- 5.Best estimate of 76 × 56? (a) 48000 (b) 480 (c) 4800
- 6.Best estimate of 12 × 32? (a) 3000 (b) 30 (c) 300
- 7.Best estimate of 70 × 81? (a) 5600 (b) 56000 (c) 560
- 8.Best estimate of 642 + 641? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 9.Best estimate of 66 × 84? (a) 560 (b) 5600 (c) 56000
- 10.Best estimate of 72 × 29? (a) 2100 (b) 21000 (c) 210
- 11.Best estimate of 58 × 39? (a) 24000 (b) 2400 (c) 240
- 12.Best estimate of 540 + 845? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 13.Best estimate of 325 + 375? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 14.Best estimate of 648 + 682? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 15.Best estimate of 599 + 839? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1600
- 16.Best estimate of 88 × 16? (a) 180 (b) 1800 (c) 18000
- 17.Best estimate of 148 + 512? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 18.Best estimate of 57 × 57? (a) 360 (b) 36000 (c) 3600
- 19.Best estimate of 94 × 31? (a) 2700 (b) 27000 (c) 270
- 20.Best estimate of 152 + 452? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 21.Best estimate of 96 × 14? (a) 1000 (b) 100 (c) 10000
- 22.Best estimate of 26 × 24? (a) 60 (b) 600 (c) 6000
- 23.Best estimate of 13 × 33? (a) 30 (b) 300 (c) 3000
- 24.Best estimate of 76 × 51? (a) 4000 (b) 400 (c) 40000
- 25.Best estimate of 123 + 737? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 26.Best estimate of 599 + 462? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 27.Best estimate of 499 + 457? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 28.Best estimate of 803 + 252? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 29.Best estimate of 28 × 23? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60
- 30.Best estimate of 56 × 44? (a) 2400 (b) 24000 (c) 240
- 31.Best estimate of 41 × 61? (a) 24000 (b) 2400 (c) 240
- 32.Best estimate of 836 + 276? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 33.Best estimate of 208 + 200? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 200
- 34.Best estimate of 421 + 436? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 35.Best estimate of 402 + 659? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 36.Best estimate of 91 × 51? (a) 45000 (b) 4500 (c) 450
- 37.Best estimate of 16 × 53? (a) 100 (b) 10000 (c) 1000
- 38.Best estimate of 36 × 40? (a) 1600 (b) 16000 (c) 160
- 39.Best estimate of 624 + 301? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 40.Best estimate of 78 × 63? (a) 48000 (b) 480 (c) 4800
Answer key
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- 1200
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- 4800
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