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 631 + 290? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 2.Best estimate of 28 × 68? (a) 21000 (b) 2100 (c) 210
- 3.Best estimate of 397 + 777? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 4.Best estimate of 81 × 80? (a) 640 (b) 64000 (c) 6400
- 5.Best estimate of 26 × 98? (a) 300 (b) 3000 (c) 30000
- 6.Best estimate of 875 + 543? (a) 1200 (b) 1600 (c) 1400
- 7.Best estimate of 639 + 159? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 8.Best estimate of 34 × 46? (a) 1500 (b) 150 (c) 15000
- 9.Best estimate of 36 × 94? (a) 360 (b) 3600 (c) 36000
- 10.Best estimate of 587 + 200? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 11.Best estimate of 36 × 63? (a) 24000 (b) 240 (c) 2400
- 12.Best estimate of 22 × 82? (a) 160 (b) 16000 (c) 1600
- 13.Best estimate of 706 + 465? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 14.Best estimate of 27 × 56? (a) 18000 (b) 180 (c) 1800
- 15.Best estimate of 231 + 624? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 16.Best estimate of 13 × 37? (a) 40 (b) 400 (c) 4000
- 17.Best estimate of 199 + 262? (a) 300 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 18.Best estimate of 365 + 751? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 19.Best estimate of 740 + 131? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 20.Best estimate of 589 + 838? (a) 1600 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 21.Best estimate of 481 + 847? (a) 1100 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 22.Best estimate of 80 × 88? (a) 720 (b) 7200 (c) 72000
- 23.Best estimate of 707 + 854? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1800
- 24.Best estimate of 771 + 856? (a) 1700 (b) 1500 (c) 1900
- 25.Best estimate of 131 + 554? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 26.Best estimate of 867 + 135? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 27.Best estimate of 125 + 459? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 28.Best estimate of 49 × 19? (a) 1000 (b) 10000 (c) 100
- 29.Best estimate of 815 + 313? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 30.Best estimate of 321 + 741? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 31.Best estimate of 680 + 201? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 32.Best estimate of 38 × 27? (a) 1200 (b) 120 (c) 12000
- 33.Best estimate of 342 + 323? (a) 800 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 34.Best estimate of 777 + 695? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1700
- 35.Best estimate of 14 × 66? (a) 700 (b) 70 (c) 7000
- 36.Best estimate of 93 × 37? (a) 3600 (b) 36000 (c) 360
- 37.Best estimate of 94 × 62? (a) 54000 (b) 540 (c) 5400
- 38.Best estimate of 167 + 475? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 39.Best estimate of 33 × 68? (a) 2100 (b) 210 (c) 21000
- 40.Best estimate of 87 × 16? (a) 1800 (b) 18000 (c) 180
Answer key
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