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 86 × 61? (a) 5400 (b) 54000 (c) 540
- 2.Best estimate of 229 + 342? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 300
- 3.Best estimate of 462 + 157? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 4.Best estimate of 837 + 441? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 5.Best estimate of 134 + 468? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 6.Best estimate of 14 × 31? (a) 3000 (b) 30 (c) 300
- 7.Best estimate of 625 + 836? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 8.Best estimate of 805 + 843? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1800
- 9.Best estimate of 41 × 52? (a) 20000 (b) 2000 (c) 200
- 10.Best estimate of 762 + 273? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 11.Best estimate of 396 + 482? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 12.Best estimate of 37 × 76? (a) 320 (b) 32000 (c) 3200
- 13.Best estimate of 21 × 18? (a) 4000 (b) 40 (c) 400
- 14.Best estimate of 30 × 63? (a) 18000 (b) 1800 (c) 180
- 15.Best estimate of 31 × 91? (a) 2700 (b) 27000 (c) 270
- 16.Best estimate of 518 + 495? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 17.Best estimate of 17 × 22? (a) 400 (b) 4000 (c) 40
- 18.Best estimate of 89 × 82? (a) 72000 (b) 720 (c) 7200
- 19.Best estimate of 801 + 434? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 20.Best estimate of 679 + 571? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 21.Best estimate of 729 + 567? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 22.Best estimate of 566 + 205? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 23.Best estimate of 66 × 64? (a) 420 (b) 42000 (c) 4200
- 24.Best estimate of 488 + 423? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 25.Best estimate of 298 + 778? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 26.Best estimate of 86 × 28? (a) 270 (b) 2700 (c) 27000
- 27.Best estimate of 36 × 13? (a) 400 (b) 40 (c) 4000
- 28.Best estimate of 427 + 880? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 29.Best estimate of 47 × 23? (a) 100 (b) 10000 (c) 1000
- 30.Best estimate of 144 + 296? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 200
- 31.Best estimate of 17 × 29? (a) 60 (b) 600 (c) 6000
- 32.Best estimate of 46 × 56? (a) 30000 (b) 300 (c) 3000
- 33.Best estimate of 17 × 26? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60
- 34.Best estimate of 423 + 258? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 35.Best estimate of 128 + 317? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 200
- 36.Best estimate of 839 + 700? (a) 1300 (b) 1700 (c) 1500
- 37.Best estimate of 159 + 257? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 300
- 38.Best estimate of 495 + 489? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 39.Best estimate of 402 + 228? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 40.Best estimate of 385 + 626? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
Answer key
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