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 359 + 264? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 2.Best estimate of 487 + 564? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 3.Best estimate of 54 × 20? (a) 1000 (b) 10000 (c) 100
- 4.Best estimate of 506 + 163? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 5.Best estimate of 385 + 623? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 6.Best estimate of 147 + 422? (a) 700 (b) 300 (c) 500
- 7.Best estimate of 98 × 29? (a) 30000 (b) 300 (c) 3000
- 8.Best estimate of 821 + 352? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 9.Best estimate of 73 × 92? (a) 6300 (b) 63000 (c) 630
- 10.Best estimate of 713 + 141? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 11.Best estimate of 49 × 40? (a) 20000 (b) 2000 (c) 200
- 12.Best estimate of 52 × 33? (a) 150 (b) 1500 (c) 15000
- 13.Best estimate of 562 + 716? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 14.Best estimate of 66 × 79? (a) 560 (b) 5600 (c) 56000
- 15.Best estimate of 751 + 637? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 16.Best estimate of 80 × 39? (a) 3200 (b) 32000 (c) 320
- 17.Best estimate of 80 × 12? (a) 80 (b) 800 (c) 8000
- 18.Best estimate of 818 + 128? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 19.Best estimate of 83 × 36? (a) 320 (b) 3200 (c) 32000
- 20.Best estimate of 37 × 19? (a) 80 (b) 800 (c) 8000
- 21.Best estimate of 634 + 807? (a) 1200 (b) 1600 (c) 1400
- 22.Best estimate of 31 × 38? (a) 12000 (b) 1200 (c) 120
- 23.Best estimate of 68 × 83? (a) 560 (b) 56000 (c) 5600
- 24.Best estimate of 261 + 128? (a) 600 (b) 200 (c) 400
- 25.Best estimate of 69 × 63? (a) 4200 (b) 42000 (c) 420
- 26.Best estimate of 93 × 21? (a) 180 (b) 1800 (c) 18000
- 27.Best estimate of 84 × 70? (a) 5600 (b) 560 (c) 56000
- 28.Best estimate of 805 + 172? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 29.Best estimate of 12 × 21? (a) 200 (b) 20 (c) 2000
- 30.Best estimate of 127 + 334? (a) 600 (b) 200 (c) 400
- 31.Best estimate of 51 × 33? (a) 15000 (b) 1500 (c) 150
- 32.Best estimate of 22 × 51? (a) 100 (b) 1000 (c) 10000
- 33.Best estimate of 72 × 88? (a) 630 (b) 6300 (c) 63000
- 34.Best estimate of 412 + 371? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 35.Best estimate of 32 × 69? (a) 21000 (b) 2100 (c) 210
- 36.Best estimate of 28 × 72? (a) 21000 (b) 2100 (c) 210
- 37.Best estimate of 57 × 60? (a) 3600 (b) 36000 (c) 360
- 38.Best estimate of 46 × 98? (a) 500 (b) 5000 (c) 50000
- 39.Best estimate of 26 × 86? (a) 2700 (b) 270 (c) 27000
- 40.Best estimate of 696 + 814? (a) 1500 (b) 1700 (c) 1300
Answer key
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