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 534 + 722? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 2.Best estimate of 63 × 39? (a) 2400 (b) 240 (c) 24000
- 3.Best estimate of 865 + 180? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 4.Best estimate of 840 + 637? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 5.Best estimate of 427 + 678? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 6.Best estimate of 261 + 874? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 7.Best estimate of 24 × 88? (a) 180 (b) 18000 (c) 1800
- 8.Best estimate of 175 + 218? (a) 200 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 9.Best estimate of 610 + 806? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 10.Best estimate of 30 × 84? (a) 24000 (b) 240 (c) 2400
- 11.Best estimate of 48 × 86? (a) 45000 (b) 4500 (c) 450
- 12.Best estimate of 66 × 30? (a) 210 (b) 2100 (c) 21000
- 13.Best estimate of 26 × 16? (a) 6000 (b) 60 (c) 600
- 14.Best estimate of 880 + 698? (a) 1600 (b) 1800 (c) 1400
- 15.Best estimate of 84 × 49? (a) 4000 (b) 40000 (c) 400
- 16.Best estimate of 39 × 46? (a) 20000 (b) 200 (c) 2000
- 17.Best estimate of 42 × 40? (a) 160 (b) 16000 (c) 1600
- 18.Best estimate of 583 + 628? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 19.Best estimate of 34 × 23? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60
- 20.Best estimate of 181 + 411? (a) 800 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 21.Best estimate of 66 × 21? (a) 14000 (b) 140 (c) 1400
- 22.Best estimate of 142 + 534? (a) 800 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 23.Best estimate of 449 + 356? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 24.Best estimate of 39 × 36? (a) 1600 (b) 16000 (c) 160
- 25.Best estimate of 32 × 97? (a) 30000 (b) 300 (c) 3000
- 26.Best estimate of 704 + 601? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 27.Best estimate of 541 + 862? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 28.Best estimate of 221 + 689? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 29.Best estimate of 197 + 382? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 30.Best estimate of 29 × 93? (a) 27000 (b) 2700 (c) 270
- 31.Best estimate of 16 × 89? (a) 1800 (b) 18000 (c) 180
- 32.Best estimate of 792 + 518? (a) 1500 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 33.Best estimate of 347 + 622? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 34.Best estimate of 125 + 479? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 35.Best estimate of 89 × 49? (a) 450 (b) 4500 (c) 45000
- 36.Best estimate of 98 × 29? (a) 3000 (b) 30000 (c) 300
- 37.Best estimate of 653 + 410? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 38.Best estimate of 76 × 56? (a) 480 (b) 48000 (c) 4800
- 39.Best estimate of 12 × 24? (a) 20 (b) 200 (c) 2000
- 40.Best estimate of 581 + 684? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
Answer key
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