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 657 + 474? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 2.Best estimate of 80 × 98? (a) 800 (b) 8000 (c) 80000
- 3.Best estimate of 273 + 851? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 4.Best estimate of 42 × 26? (a) 12000 (b) 120 (c) 1200
- 5.Best estimate of 406 + 663? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 6.Best estimate of 710 + 446? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 7.Best estimate of 56 × 72? (a) 4200 (b) 42000 (c) 420
- 8.Best estimate of 84 × 88? (a) 7200 (b) 72000 (c) 720
- 9.Best estimate of 682 + 255? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 10.Best estimate of 18 × 89? (a) 18000 (b) 180 (c) 1800
- 11.Best estimate of 304 + 494? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 12.Best estimate of 755 + 868? (a) 1700 (b) 1900 (c) 1500
- 13.Best estimate of 72 × 89? (a) 630 (b) 6300 (c) 63000
- 14.Best estimate of 52 × 50? (a) 25000 (b) 2500 (c) 250
- 15.Best estimate of 758 + 720? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1700
- 16.Best estimate of 73 × 21? (a) 1400 (b) 14000 (c) 140
- 17.Best estimate of 88 × 30? (a) 2700 (b) 27000 (c) 270
- 18.Best estimate of 388 + 816? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 19.Best estimate of 50 × 53? (a) 25000 (b) 2500 (c) 250
- 20.Best estimate of 93 × 29? (a) 2700 (b) 270 (c) 27000
- 21.Best estimate of 26 × 34? (a) 900 (b) 9000 (c) 90
- 22.Best estimate of 40 × 83? (a) 320 (b) 32000 (c) 3200
- 23.Best estimate of 63 × 71? (a) 42000 (b) 4200 (c) 420
- 24.Best estimate of 33 × 13? (a) 300 (b) 3000 (c) 30
- 25.Best estimate of 678 + 167? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 26.Best estimate of 56 × 23? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 27.Best estimate of 31 × 66? (a) 2100 (b) 21000 (c) 210
- 28.Best estimate of 81 × 24? (a) 1600 (b) 16000 (c) 160
- 29.Best estimate of 82 × 13? (a) 8000 (b) 800 (c) 80
- 30.Best estimate of 82 × 74? (a) 5600 (b) 56000 (c) 560
- 31.Best estimate of 636 + 210? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 32.Best estimate of 361 + 263? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 33.Best estimate of 48 × 43? (a) 2000 (b) 200 (c) 20000
- 34.Best estimate of 32 × 56? (a) 180 (b) 1800 (c) 18000
- 35.Best estimate of 52 × 29? (a) 1500 (b) 15000 (c) 150
- 36.Best estimate of 875 + 565? (a) 1500 (b) 1700 (c) 1300
- 37.Best estimate of 29 × 32? (a) 90 (b) 9000 (c) 900
- 38.Best estimate of 451 + 285? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 39.Best estimate of 29 × 98? (a) 300 (b) 3000 (c) 30000
- 40.Best estimate of 26 × 29? (a) 9000 (b) 900 (c) 90
Answer key
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