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 836 + 404? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 2.Best estimate of 36 × 40? (a) 1600 (b) 16000 (c) 160
- 3.Best estimate of 178 + 192? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 200
- 4.Best estimate of 867 + 630? (a) 1700 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 5.Best estimate of 275 + 336? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 6.Best estimate of 585 + 742? (a) 1100 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 7.Best estimate of 86 × 80? (a) 7200 (b) 72000 (c) 720
- 8.Best estimate of 604 + 441? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 9.Best estimate of 290 + 238? (a) 500 (b) 300 (c) 700
- 10.Best estimate of 304 + 152? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 300
- 11.Best estimate of 81 × 14? (a) 8000 (b) 800 (c) 80
- 12.Best estimate of 838 + 137? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 13.Best estimate of 852 + 207? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 14.Best estimate of 16 × 66? (a) 140 (b) 1400 (c) 14000
- 15.Best estimate of 375 + 446? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 16.Best estimate of 71 × 54? (a) 350 (b) 35000 (c) 3500
- 17.Best estimate of 58 × 16? (a) 12000 (b) 1200 (c) 120
- 18.Best estimate of 500 + 572? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 19.Best estimate of 26 × 53? (a) 1500 (b) 150 (c) 15000
- 20.Best estimate of 93 × 41? (a) 36000 (b) 3600 (c) 360
- 21.Best estimate of 877 + 335? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 22.Best estimate of 228 + 838? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 23.Best estimate of 59 × 54? (a) 300 (b) 3000 (c) 30000
- 24.Best estimate of 61 × 21? (a) 120 (b) 12000 (c) 1200
- 25.Best estimate of 26 × 16? (a) 6000 (b) 600 (c) 60
- 26.Best estimate of 823 + 188? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 27.Best estimate of 297 + 375? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 28.Best estimate of 13 × 21? (a) 200 (b) 2000 (c) 20
- 29.Best estimate of 373 + 676? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 30.Best estimate of 84 × 56? (a) 48000 (b) 4800 (c) 480
- 31.Best estimate of 766 + 225? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 32.Best estimate of 740 + 288? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 33.Best estimate of 613 + 191? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 34.Best estimate of 822 + 566? (a) 1600 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 35.Best estimate of 21 × 81? (a) 1600 (b) 160 (c) 16000
- 36.Best estimate of 178 + 480? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 37.Best estimate of 30 × 32? (a) 90 (b) 900 (c) 9000
- 38.Best estimate of 16 × 30? (a) 60 (b) 6000 (c) 600
- 39.Best estimate of 849 + 752? (a) 1400 (b) 1800 (c) 1600
- 40.Best estimate of 302 + 311? (a) 400 (b) 800 (c) 600
Answer key
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