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 467 + 235? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 2.Best estimate of 245 + 304? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 300
- 3.Best estimate of 692 + 762? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1700
- 4.Best estimate of 525 + 371? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 5.Best estimate of 66 × 17? (a) 14000 (b) 1400 (c) 140
- 6.Best estimate of 23 × 44? (a) 800 (b) 80 (c) 8000
- 7.Best estimate of 66 × 58? (a) 42000 (b) 420 (c) 4200
- 8.Best estimate of 532 + 597? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 9.Best estimate of 16 × 20? (a) 400 (b) 40 (c) 4000
- 10.Best estimate of 142 + 159? (a) 300 (b) 100 (c) 500
- 11.Best estimate of 44 × 18? (a) 80 (b) 8000 (c) 800
- 12.Best estimate of 868 + 436? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 13.Best estimate of 699 + 715? (a) 1200 (b) 1600 (c) 1400
- 14.Best estimate of 70 × 94? (a) 6300 (b) 63000 (c) 630
- 15.Best estimate of 83 × 36? (a) 32000 (b) 320 (c) 3200
- 16.Best estimate of 163 + 220? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 200
- 17.Best estimate of 242 + 507? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 18.Best estimate of 159 + 629? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 19.Best estimate of 32 × 58? (a) 18000 (b) 180 (c) 1800
- 20.Best estimate of 51 × 97? (a) 500 (b) 50000 (c) 5000
- 21.Best estimate of 251 + 169? (a) 700 (b) 300 (c) 500
- 22.Best estimate of 74 × 63? (a) 420 (b) 42000 (c) 4200
- 23.Best estimate of 226 + 265? (a) 700 (b) 300 (c) 500
- 24.Best estimate of 26 × 36? (a) 1200 (b) 120 (c) 12000
- 25.Best estimate of 849 + 419? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 26.Best estimate of 735 + 326? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 27.Best estimate of 30 × 88? (a) 27000 (b) 270 (c) 2700
- 28.Best estimate of 76 × 51? (a) 400 (b) 4000 (c) 40000
- 29.Best estimate of 96 × 80? (a) 800 (b) 80000 (c) 8000
- 30.Best estimate of 788 + 269? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 31.Best estimate of 839 + 804? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1800
- 32.Best estimate of 26 × 43? (a) 12000 (b) 1200 (c) 120
- 33.Best estimate of 51 × 18? (a) 100 (b) 1000 (c) 10000
- 34.Best estimate of 688 + 563? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 35.Best estimate of 78 × 66? (a) 5600 (b) 560 (c) 56000
- 36.Best estimate of 27 × 60? (a) 18000 (b) 180 (c) 1800
- 37.Best estimate of 525 + 244? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 38.Best estimate of 135 + 830? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 39.Best estimate of 70 × 63? (a) 4200 (b) 420 (c) 42000
- 40.Best estimate of 53 × 46? (a) 25000 (b) 250 (c) 2500
Answer key
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