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 578 + 708? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 1500
- 2.Best estimate of 19 × 26? (a) 6000 (b) 600 (c) 60
- 3.Best estimate of 696 + 172? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 4.Best estimate of 42 × 71? (a) 280 (b) 2800 (c) 28000
- 5.Best estimate of 266 + 708? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 6.Best estimate of 187 + 298? (a) 700 (b) 300 (c) 500
- 7.Best estimate of 19 × 68? (a) 140 (b) 1400 (c) 14000
- 8.Best estimate of 658 + 706? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1600
- 9.Best estimate of 79 × 86? (a) 7200 (b) 72000 (c) 720
- 10.Best estimate of 125 + 671? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 11.Best estimate of 67 × 30? (a) 2100 (b) 210 (c) 21000
- 12.Best estimate of 663 + 813? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1700
- 13.Best estimate of 63 × 32? (a) 18000 (b) 1800 (c) 180
- 14.Best estimate of 319 + 609? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 15.Best estimate of 872 + 798? (a) 1900 (b) 1500 (c) 1700
- 16.Best estimate of 569 + 219? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 17.Best estimate of 93 × 27? (a) 270 (b) 2700 (c) 27000
- 18.Best estimate of 429 + 776? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 19.Best estimate of 517 + 609? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 20.Best estimate of 28 × 33? (a) 9000 (b) 90 (c) 900
- 21.Best estimate of 97 × 64? (a) 60000 (b) 6000 (c) 600
- 22.Best estimate of 454 + 194? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 23.Best estimate of 247 + 163? (a) 600 (b) 200 (c) 400
- 24.Best estimate of 71 × 96? (a) 7000 (b) 700 (c) 70000
- 25.Best estimate of 80 × 23? (a) 1600 (b) 16000 (c) 160
- 26.Best estimate of 52 × 26? (a) 1500 (b) 150 (c) 15000
- 27.Best estimate of 219 + 784? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 28.Best estimate of 12 × 94? (a) 9000 (b) 900 (c) 90
- 29.Best estimate of 404 + 328? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 30.Best estimate of 72 × 54? (a) 35000 (b) 350 (c) 3500
- 31.Best estimate of 563 + 199? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 32.Best estimate of 96 × 66? (a) 7000 (b) 700 (c) 70000
- 33.Best estimate of 26 × 67? (a) 2100 (b) 210 (c) 21000
- 34.Best estimate of 77 × 76? (a) 640 (b) 64000 (c) 6400
- 35.Best estimate of 67 × 79? (a) 5600 (b) 56000 (c) 560
- 36.Best estimate of 339 + 300? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 37.Best estimate of 72 × 44? (a) 2800 (b) 280 (c) 28000
- 38.Best estimate of 326 + 590? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 39.Best estimate of 62 × 73? (a) 420 (b) 4200 (c) 42000
- 40.Best estimate of 96 × 50? (a) 50000 (b) 5000 (c) 500
Answer key
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