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 788 + 389? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 2.Best estimate of 23 × 71? (a) 140 (b) 1400 (c) 14000
- 3.Best estimate of 691 + 143? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 4.Best estimate of 22 × 17? (a) 4000 (b) 40 (c) 400
- 5.Best estimate of 76 × 93? (a) 7200 (b) 720 (c) 72000
- 6.Best estimate of 700 + 489? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 7.Best estimate of 769 + 807? (a) 1800 (b) 1600 (c) 1400
- 8.Best estimate of 19 × 37? (a) 800 (b) 8000 (c) 80
- 9.Best estimate of 504 + 264? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 10.Best estimate of 14 × 52? (a) 500 (b) 5000 (c) 50
- 11.Best estimate of 36 × 66? (a) 28000 (b) 2800 (c) 280
- 12.Best estimate of 63 × 82? (a) 48000 (b) 4800 (c) 480
- 13.Best estimate of 20 × 12? (a) 2000 (b) 20 (c) 200
- 14.Best estimate of 514 + 603? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 15.Best estimate of 91 × 22? (a) 1800 (b) 18000 (c) 180
- 16.Best estimate of 232 + 673? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 17.Best estimate of 69 × 33? (a) 210 (b) 2100 (c) 21000
- 18.Best estimate of 738 + 688? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1200
- 19.Best estimate of 33 × 87? (a) 27000 (b) 270 (c) 2700
- 20.Best estimate of 66 × 86? (a) 6300 (b) 630 (c) 63000
- 21.Best estimate of 225 + 819? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 22.Best estimate of 444 + 324? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 23.Best estimate of 524 + 814? (a) 1500 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 24.Best estimate of 96 × 72? (a) 7000 (b) 70000 (c) 700
- 25.Best estimate of 54 × 76? (a) 400 (b) 4000 (c) 40000
- 26.Best estimate of 84 × 50? (a) 40000 (b) 400 (c) 4000
- 27.Best estimate of 462 + 823? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 28.Best estimate of 329 + 293? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 29.Best estimate of 389 + 774? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 30.Best estimate of 222 + 316? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 300
- 31.Best estimate of 89 × 33? (a) 270 (b) 27000 (c) 2700
- 32.Best estimate of 858 + 858? (a) 1600 (b) 1800 (c) 2000
- 33.Best estimate of 63 × 98? (a) 600 (b) 60000 (c) 6000
- 34.Best estimate of 504 + 249? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 35.Best estimate of 634 + 574? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 36.Best estimate of 426 + 867? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 37.Best estimate of 381 + 220? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 38.Best estimate of 49 × 63? (a) 3000 (b) 300 (c) 30000
- 39.Best estimate of 338 + 320? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 40.Best estimate of 13 × 88? (a) 90 (b) 900 (c) 9000
Answer key
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