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 871 + 465? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1200
- 2.Best estimate of 28 × 64? (a) 1800 (b) 18000 (c) 180
- 3.Best estimate of 164 + 193? (a) 600 (b) 200 (c) 400
- 4.Best estimate of 728 + 342? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 5.Best estimate of 559 + 487? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 6.Best estimate of 96 × 72? (a) 7000 (b) 70000 (c) 700
- 7.Best estimate of 91 × 42? (a) 3600 (b) 360 (c) 36000
- 8.Best estimate of 73 × 66? (a) 490 (b) 49000 (c) 4900
- 9.Best estimate of 512 + 496? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 10.Best estimate of 555 + 806? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1600
- 11.Best estimate of 88 × 31? (a) 2700 (b) 27000 (c) 270
- 12.Best estimate of 47 × 59? (a) 30000 (b) 3000 (c) 300
- 13.Best estimate of 73 × 51? (a) 350 (b) 35000 (c) 3500
- 14.Best estimate of 704 + 742? (a) 1600 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 15.Best estimate of 68 × 52? (a) 35000 (b) 3500 (c) 350
- 16.Best estimate of 92 × 34? (a) 2700 (b) 27000 (c) 270
- 17.Best estimate of 676 + 495? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 18.Best estimate of 20 × 16? (a) 400 (b) 40 (c) 4000
- 19.Best estimate of 231 + 387? (a) 400 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 20.Best estimate of 71 × 47? (a) 3500 (b) 350 (c) 35000
- 21.Best estimate of 144 + 167? (a) 100 (b) 300 (c) 500
- 22.Best estimate of 67 × 70? (a) 490 (b) 49000 (c) 4900
- 23.Best estimate of 34 × 22? (a) 600 (b) 60 (c) 6000
- 24.Best estimate of 73 × 42? (a) 2800 (b) 280 (c) 28000
- 25.Best estimate of 31 × 26? (a) 9000 (b) 90 (c) 900
- 26.Best estimate of 78 × 64? (a) 48000 (b) 4800 (c) 480
- 27.Best estimate of 53 × 20? (a) 100 (b) 1000 (c) 10000
- 28.Best estimate of 827 + 291? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 29.Best estimate of 298 + 195? (a) 700 (b) 300 (c) 500
- 30.Best estimate of 28 × 37? (a) 120 (b) 1200 (c) 12000
- 31.Best estimate of 37 × 67? (a) 280 (b) 2800 (c) 28000
- 32.Best estimate of 48 × 66? (a) 350 (b) 3500 (c) 35000
- 33.Best estimate of 17 × 61? (a) 120 (b) 1200 (c) 12000
- 34.Best estimate of 16 × 41? (a) 800 (b) 8000 (c) 80
- 35.Best estimate of 578 + 814? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 36.Best estimate of 86 × 18? (a) 18000 (b) 1800 (c) 180
- 37.Best estimate of 66 × 57? (a) 42000 (b) 4200 (c) 420
- 38.Best estimate of 80 × 48? (a) 400 (b) 4000 (c) 40000
- 39.Best estimate of 47 × 89? (a) 4500 (b) 450 (c) 45000
- 40.Best estimate of 247 + 182? (a) 400 (b) 200 (c) 600
Answer key
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