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 19 × 19? (a) 40 (b) 400 (c) 4000
- 2.Best estimate of 676 + 565? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 3.Best estimate of 333 + 221? (a) 300 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 4.Best estimate of 16 × 28? (a) 6000 (b) 600 (c) 60
- 5.Best estimate of 171 + 740? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 6.Best estimate of 76 × 86? (a) 72000 (b) 720 (c) 7200
- 7.Best estimate of 461 + 630? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 8.Best estimate of 17 × 59? (a) 1200 (b) 120 (c) 12000
- 9.Best estimate of 66 × 23? (a) 14000 (b) 140 (c) 1400
- 10.Best estimate of 539 + 355? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 11.Best estimate of 877 + 768? (a) 1700 (b) 1500 (c) 1900
- 12.Best estimate of 142 + 338? (a) 600 (b) 200 (c) 400
- 13.Best estimate of 94 × 47? (a) 4500 (b) 45000 (c) 450
- 14.Best estimate of 375 + 854? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 15.Best estimate of 18 × 78? (a) 160 (b) 16000 (c) 1600
- 16.Best estimate of 16 × 61? (a) 12000 (b) 120 (c) 1200
- 17.Best estimate of 21 × 93? (a) 1800 (b) 18000 (c) 180
- 18.Best estimate of 303 + 148? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 200
- 19.Best estimate of 81 × 16? (a) 1600 (b) 16000 (c) 160
- 20.Best estimate of 56 × 50? (a) 300 (b) 3000 (c) 30000
- 21.Best estimate of 44 × 12? (a) 400 (b) 40 (c) 4000
- 22.Best estimate of 63 × 50? (a) 30000 (b) 300 (c) 3000
- 23.Best estimate of 34 × 88? (a) 27000 (b) 270 (c) 2700
- 24.Best estimate of 422 + 631? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 25.Best estimate of 343 + 268? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 26.Best estimate of 254 + 192? (a) 300 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 27.Best estimate of 204 + 398? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 28.Best estimate of 70 × 14? (a) 700 (b) 7000 (c) 70
- 29.Best estimate of 820 + 402? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 30.Best estimate of 324 + 787? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 31.Best estimate of 60 × 29? (a) 180 (b) 18000 (c) 1800
- 32.Best estimate of 36 × 58? (a) 2400 (b) 24000 (c) 240
- 33.Best estimate of 63 × 54? (a) 30000 (b) 300 (c) 3000
- 34.Best estimate of 67 × 78? (a) 560 (b) 5600 (c) 56000
- 35.Best estimate of 461 + 666? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 36.Best estimate of 160 + 458? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 37.Best estimate of 392 + 340? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 38.Best estimate of 465 + 459? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 39.Best estimate of 21 × 74? (a) 14000 (b) 1400 (c) 140
- 40.Best estimate of 59 × 21? (a) 12000 (b) 1200 (c) 120
Answer key
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