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 171 + 519? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 2.Best estimate of 73 × 42? (a) 28000 (b) 280 (c) 2800
- 3.Best estimate of 52 × 56? (a) 30000 (b) 300 (c) 3000
- 4.Best estimate of 360 + 312? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 5.Best estimate of 91 × 98? (a) 90000 (b) 9000 (c) 900
- 6.Best estimate of 66 × 21? (a) 1400 (b) 140 (c) 14000
- 7.Best estimate of 28 × 28? (a) 9000 (b) 90 (c) 900
- 8.Best estimate of 724 + 141? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 9.Best estimate of 60 × 74? (a) 420 (b) 42000 (c) 4200
- 10.Best estimate of 549 + 774? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 11.Best estimate of 340 + 591? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 12.Best estimate of 395 + 815? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 13.Best estimate of 51 × 42? (a) 20000 (b) 2000 (c) 200
- 14.Best estimate of 699 + 339? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 15.Best estimate of 30 × 47? (a) 150 (b) 1500 (c) 15000
- 16.Best estimate of 82 × 59? (a) 48000 (b) 4800 (c) 480
- 17.Best estimate of 552 + 172? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 18.Best estimate of 841 + 746? (a) 1300 (b) 1700 (c) 1500
- 19.Best estimate of 480 + 559? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 20.Best estimate of 692 + 367? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 21.Best estimate of 30 × 86? (a) 27000 (b) 270 (c) 2700
- 22.Best estimate of 46 × 77? (a) 40000 (b) 4000 (c) 400
- 23.Best estimate of 167 + 322? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 300
- 24.Best estimate of 875 + 719? (a) 1600 (b) 1800 (c) 1400
- 25.Best estimate of 320 + 506? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 26.Best estimate of 73 × 41? (a) 280 (b) 2800 (c) 28000
- 27.Best estimate of 22 × 67? (a) 14000 (b) 1400 (c) 140
- 28.Best estimate of 38 × 29? (a) 12000 (b) 1200 (c) 120
- 29.Best estimate of 33 × 52? (a) 15000 (b) 150 (c) 1500
- 30.Best estimate of 731 + 636? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 31.Best estimate of 46 × 79? (a) 40000 (b) 400 (c) 4000
- 32.Best estimate of 81 × 32? (a) 24000 (b) 2400 (c) 240
- 33.Best estimate of 86 × 41? (a) 3600 (b) 36000 (c) 360
- 34.Best estimate of 84 × 61? (a) 480 (b) 4800 (c) 48000
- 35.Best estimate of 690 + 341? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 36.Best estimate of 36 × 31? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 37.Best estimate of 88 × 80? (a) 720 (b) 7200 (c) 72000
- 38.Best estimate of 304 + 644? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 39.Best estimate of 51 × 56? (a) 30000 (b) 3000 (c) 300
- 40.Best estimate of 39 × 21? (a) 800 (b) 80 (c) 8000
Answer key
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