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.
NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
- 1.Best estimate of 825 + 162? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 2.Best estimate of 87 × 16? (a) 18000 (b) 180 (c) 1800
- 3.Best estimate of 210 + 255? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 300
- 4.Best estimate of 21 × 41? (a) 800 (b) 8000 (c) 80
- 5.Best estimate of 50 × 58? (a) 3000 (b) 30000 (c) 300
- 6.Best estimate of 49 × 92? (a) 450 (b) 4500 (c) 45000
- 7.Best estimate of 93 × 38? (a) 3600 (b) 360 (c) 36000
- 8.Best estimate of 12 × 82? (a) 80 (b) 800 (c) 8000
- 9.Best estimate of 307 + 465? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 10.Best estimate of 134 + 237? (a) 300 (b) 100 (c) 500
- 11.Best estimate of 692 + 826? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1700
- 12.Best estimate of 403 + 136? (a) 700 (b) 300 (c) 500
- 13.Best estimate of 69 × 38? (a) 280 (b) 2800 (c) 28000
- 14.Best estimate of 646 + 488? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 15.Best estimate of 790 + 698? (a) 1500 (b) 1700 (c) 1300
- 16.Best estimate of 593 + 567? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 17.Best estimate of 29 × 33? (a) 900 (b) 9000 (c) 90
- 18.Best estimate of 80 × 42? (a) 32000 (b) 320 (c) 3200
- 19.Best estimate of 19 × 21? (a) 40 (b) 400 (c) 4000
- 20.Best estimate of 56 × 17? (a) 12000 (b) 120 (c) 1200
- 21.Best estimate of 155 + 537? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 22.Best estimate of 192 + 188? (a) 400 (b) 200 (c) 600
- 23.Best estimate of 50 × 84? (a) 40000 (b) 4000 (c) 400
- 24.Best estimate of 61 × 48? (a) 300 (b) 30000 (c) 3000
- 25.Best estimate of 42 × 62? (a) 24000 (b) 240 (c) 2400
- 26.Best estimate of 14 × 33? (a) 300 (b) 3000 (c) 30
- 27.Best estimate of 63 × 56? (a) 36000 (b) 360 (c) 3600
- 28.Best estimate of 98 × 56? (a) 6000 (b) 60000 (c) 600
- 29.Best estimate of 78 × 93? (a) 72000 (b) 720 (c) 7200
- 30.Best estimate of 87 × 36? (a) 36000 (b) 360 (c) 3600
- 31.Best estimate of 86 × 29? (a) 27000 (b) 2700 (c) 270
- 32.Best estimate of 17 × 38? (a) 8000 (b) 800 (c) 80
- 33.Best estimate of 33 × 14? (a) 30 (b) 3000 (c) 300
- 34.Best estimate of 608 + 480? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 35.Best estimate of 56 × 79? (a) 48000 (b) 480 (c) 4800
- 36.Best estimate of 74 × 38? (a) 280 (b) 28000 (c) 2800
- 37.Best estimate of 48 × 48? (a) 250 (b) 2500 (c) 25000
- 38.Best estimate of 614 + 192? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 39.Best estimate of 255 + 595? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 40.Best estimate of 46 × 44? (a) 2000 (b) 20000 (c) 200
Answer key
- 1000
- 1800
- 500
- 800
- 3000
- 4500
- 3600
- 800
- 800
- 300
- 1500
- 500
- 2800
- 1100
- 1500
- 1200
- 900
- 3200
- 400
- 1200
- 700
- 400
- 4000
- 3000
- 2400
- 300
- 3600
- 6000
- 7200
- 3600
- 2700
- 800
- 300
- 1100
- 4800
- 2800
- 2500
- 800
- 900
- 2000
Free mental maths lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/mental-maths