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 719 + 523? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 2.Best estimate of 64 × 92? (a) 540 (b) 54000 (c) 5400
- 3.Best estimate of 654 + 378? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 4.Best estimate of 346 + 791? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 5.Best estimate of 67 × 19? (a) 140 (b) 14000 (c) 1400
- 6.Best estimate of 79 × 39? (a) 320 (b) 32000 (c) 3200
- 7.Best estimate of 72 × 90? (a) 6300 (b) 630 (c) 63000
- 8.Best estimate of 50 × 41? (a) 2000 (b) 200 (c) 20000
- 9.Best estimate of 96 × 53? (a) 50000 (b) 5000 (c) 500
- 10.Best estimate of 46 × 98? (a) 5000 (b) 500 (c) 50000
- 11.Best estimate of 64 × 63? (a) 36000 (b) 360 (c) 3600
- 12.Best estimate of 16 × 41? (a) 800 (b) 80 (c) 8000
- 13.Best estimate of 21 × 32? (a) 60 (b) 6000 (c) 600
- 14.Best estimate of 82 × 59? (a) 4800 (b) 480 (c) 48000
- 15.Best estimate of 87 × 24? (a) 1800 (b) 180 (c) 18000
- 16.Best estimate of 206 + 823? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 17.Best estimate of 449 + 298? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 18.Best estimate of 33 × 89? (a) 27000 (b) 270 (c) 2700
- 19.Best estimate of 33 × 72? (a) 21000 (b) 2100 (c) 210
- 20.Best estimate of 727 + 825? (a) 1700 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 21.Best estimate of 781 + 573? (a) 1200 (b) 1600 (c) 1400
- 22.Best estimate of 78 × 86? (a) 72000 (b) 720 (c) 7200
- 23.Best estimate of 59 × 56? (a) 3600 (b) 36000 (c) 360
- 24.Best estimate of 82 × 16? (a) 1600 (b) 160 (c) 16000
- 25.Best estimate of 76 × 60? (a) 48000 (b) 4800 (c) 480
- 26.Best estimate of 831 + 836? (a) 1400 (b) 1800 (c) 1600
- 27.Best estimate of 47 × 60? (a) 3000 (b) 30000 (c) 300
- 28.Best estimate of 329 + 322? (a) 400 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 29.Best estimate of 38 × 33? (a) 12000 (b) 120 (c) 1200
- 30.Best estimate of 36 × 58? (a) 2400 (b) 24000 (c) 240
- 31.Best estimate of 800 + 298? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 32.Best estimate of 27 × 36? (a) 1200 (b) 120 (c) 12000
- 33.Best estimate of 16 × 18? (a) 4000 (b) 400 (c) 40
- 34.Best estimate of 569 + 529? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 35.Best estimate of 27 × 22? (a) 6000 (b) 600 (c) 60
- 36.Best estimate of 632 + 323? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 37.Best estimate of 53 × 63? (a) 30000 (b) 300 (c) 3000
- 38.Best estimate of 26 × 83? (a) 2400 (b) 24000 (c) 240
- 39.Best estimate of 864 + 349? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 40.Best estimate of 61 × 62? (a) 360 (b) 3600 (c) 36000
Answer key
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