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 255 + 651? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 2.Best estimate of 62 × 90? (a) 5400 (b) 540 (c) 54000
- 3.Best estimate of 677 + 585? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 4.Best estimate of 361 + 287? (a) 500 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 5.Best estimate of 727 + 870? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1800
- 6.Best estimate of 269 + 449? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 7.Best estimate of 447 + 670? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 8.Best estimate of 873 + 454? (a) 1200 (b) 1600 (c) 1400
- 9.Best estimate of 698 + 711? (a) 1200 (b) 1600 (c) 1400
- 10.Best estimate of 73 × 30? (a) 21000 (b) 2100 (c) 210
- 11.Best estimate of 67 × 34? (a) 2100 (b) 210 (c) 21000
- 12.Best estimate of 640 + 642? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 13.Best estimate of 70 × 71? (a) 490 (b) 4900 (c) 49000
- 14.Best estimate of 33 × 23? (a) 600 (b) 60 (c) 6000
- 15.Best estimate of 449 + 762? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 16.Best estimate of 269 + 669? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 17.Best estimate of 740 + 123? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 18.Best estimate of 625 + 505? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 19.Best estimate of 387 + 779? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 20.Best estimate of 41 × 89? (a) 36000 (b) 360 (c) 3600
- 21.Best estimate of 244 + 567? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 22.Best estimate of 783 + 654? (a) 1500 (b) 1700 (c) 1300
- 23.Best estimate of 82 × 19? (a) 1600 (b) 16000 (c) 160
- 24.Best estimate of 564 + 741? (a) 1100 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 25.Best estimate of 653 + 257? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 26.Best estimate of 69 × 16? (a) 14000 (b) 1400 (c) 140
- 27.Best estimate of 40 × 72? (a) 2800 (b) 28000 (c) 280
- 28.Best estimate of 762 + 413? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 29.Best estimate of 771 + 334? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 30.Best estimate of 27 × 27? (a) 900 (b) 90 (c) 9000
- 31.Best estimate of 647 + 518? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 32.Best estimate of 16 × 28? (a) 6000 (b) 600 (c) 60
- 33.Best estimate of 185 + 690? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 34.Best estimate of 24 × 96? (a) 2000 (b) 20000 (c) 200
- 35.Best estimate of 23 × 71? (a) 14000 (b) 1400 (c) 140
- 36.Best estimate of 90 × 49? (a) 4500 (b) 450 (c) 45000
- 37.Best estimate of 403 + 338? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 38.Best estimate of 593 + 323? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 39.Best estimate of 74 × 28? (a) 2100 (b) 210 (c) 21000
- 40.Best estimate of 728 + 174? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
Answer key
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