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 168 + 214? (a) 400 (b) 200 (c) 600
- 2.Best estimate of 20 × 96? (a) 200 (b) 2000 (c) 20000
- 3.Best estimate of 71 × 87? (a) 6300 (b) 63000 (c) 630
- 4.Best estimate of 491 + 299? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 5.Best estimate of 33 × 12? (a) 300 (b) 3000 (c) 30
- 6.Best estimate of 53 × 88? (a) 4500 (b) 450 (c) 45000
- 7.Best estimate of 59 × 23? (a) 120 (b) 12000 (c) 1200
- 8.Best estimate of 152 + 587? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 9.Best estimate of 58 × 88? (a) 54000 (b) 540 (c) 5400
- 10.Best estimate of 86 × 18? (a) 1800 (b) 180 (c) 18000
- 11.Best estimate of 81 × 64? (a) 48000 (b) 4800 (c) 480
- 12.Best estimate of 336 + 724? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 13.Best estimate of 36 × 68? (a) 280 (b) 2800 (c) 28000
- 14.Best estimate of 82 × 86? (a) 7200 (b) 720 (c) 72000
- 15.Best estimate of 573 + 476? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 16.Best estimate of 875 + 525? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 17.Best estimate of 48 × 16? (a) 10000 (b) 100 (c) 1000
- 18.Best estimate of 19 × 27? (a) 60 (b) 600 (c) 6000
- 19.Best estimate of 237 + 305? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 300
- 20.Best estimate of 63 × 14? (a) 6000 (b) 60 (c) 600
- 21.Best estimate of 844 + 260? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 22.Best estimate of 13 × 36? (a) 400 (b) 4000 (c) 40
- 23.Best estimate of 71 × 68? (a) 49000 (b) 4900 (c) 490
- 24.Best estimate of 62 × 16? (a) 12000 (b) 1200 (c) 120
- 25.Best estimate of 81 × 61? (a) 4800 (b) 48000 (c) 480
- 26.Best estimate of 29 × 61? (a) 1800 (b) 180 (c) 18000
- 27.Best estimate of 251 + 565? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 28.Best estimate of 451 + 232? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 29.Best estimate of 161 + 167? (a) 200 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 30.Best estimate of 33 × 28? (a) 9000 (b) 900 (c) 90
- 31.Best estimate of 403 + 822? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 32.Best estimate of 36 × 17? (a) 80 (b) 800 (c) 8000
- 33.Best estimate of 226 + 301? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 300
- 34.Best estimate of 682 + 413? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 35.Best estimate of 12 × 18? (a) 20 (b) 200 (c) 2000
- 36.Best estimate of 18 × 68? (a) 14000 (b) 140 (c) 1400
- 37.Best estimate of 851 + 183? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 38.Best estimate of 852 + 724? (a) 1800 (b) 1400 (c) 1600
- 39.Best estimate of 582 + 254? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 40.Best estimate of 93 × 23? (a) 1800 (b) 180 (c) 18000
Answer key
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