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 287 + 609? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 2.Best estimate of 594 + 403? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 3.Best estimate of 58 × 28? (a) 1800 (b) 18000 (c) 180
- 4.Best estimate of 20 × 88? (a) 1800 (b) 180 (c) 18000
- 5.Best estimate of 13 × 26? (a) 3000 (b) 30 (c) 300
- 6.Best estimate of 16 × 61? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 7.Best estimate of 303 + 464? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 8.Best estimate of 245 + 149? (a) 100 (b) 500 (c) 300
- 9.Best estimate of 428 + 235? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 10.Best estimate of 360 + 434? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 11.Best estimate of 81 × 81? (a) 6400 (b) 64000 (c) 640
- 12.Best estimate of 147 + 762? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 13.Best estimate of 578 + 800? (a) 1200 (b) 1600 (c) 1400
- 14.Best estimate of 14 × 84? (a) 800 (b) 80 (c) 8000
- 15.Best estimate of 180 + 289? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 300
- 16.Best estimate of 824 + 300? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 17.Best estimate of 705 + 766? (a) 1300 (b) 1700 (c) 1500
- 18.Best estimate of 373 + 200? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 19.Best estimate of 94 × 21? (a) 18000 (b) 180 (c) 1800
- 20.Best estimate of 36 × 97? (a) 400 (b) 4000 (c) 40000
- 21.Best estimate of 12 × 34? (a) 300 (b) 30 (c) 3000
- 22.Best estimate of 794 + 466? (a) 1500 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 23.Best estimate of 147 + 696? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 24.Best estimate of 67 × 61? (a) 4200 (b) 420 (c) 42000
- 25.Best estimate of 249 + 132? (a) 300 (b) 500 (c) 100
- 26.Best estimate of 37 × 22? (a) 800 (b) 8000 (c) 80
- 27.Best estimate of 46 × 16? (a) 1000 (b) 100 (c) 10000
- 28.Best estimate of 731 + 329? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 29.Best estimate of 48 × 16? (a) 10000 (b) 1000 (c) 100
- 30.Best estimate of 500 + 275? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 31.Best estimate of 34 × 13? (a) 30 (b) 3000 (c) 300
- 32.Best estimate of 357 + 524? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 33.Best estimate of 72 × 21? (a) 140 (b) 1400 (c) 14000
- 34.Best estimate of 41 × 71? (a) 2800 (b) 280 (c) 28000
- 35.Best estimate of 607 + 588? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 36.Best estimate of 251 + 726? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 37.Best estimate of 46 × 84? (a) 40000 (b) 400 (c) 4000
- 38.Best estimate of 210 + 165? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 200
- 39.Best estimate of 603 + 681? (a) 1100 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 40.Best estimate of 770 + 395? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
Answer key
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