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 677 + 151? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 2.Best estimate of 87 × 30? (a) 2700 (b) 27000 (c) 270
- 3.Best estimate of 784 + 522? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 4.Best estimate of 266 + 193? (a) 500 (b) 300 (c) 700
- 5.Best estimate of 535 + 842? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 6.Best estimate of 68 × 34? (a) 21000 (b) 210 (c) 2100
- 7.Best estimate of 49 × 23? (a) 1000 (b) 10000 (c) 100
- 8.Best estimate of 396 + 487? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 9.Best estimate of 162 + 749? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 10.Best estimate of 373 + 141? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 300
- 11.Best estimate of 63 × 27? (a) 1800 (b) 180 (c) 18000
- 12.Best estimate of 255 + 757? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 13.Best estimate of 43 × 48? (a) 20000 (b) 2000 (c) 200
- 14.Best estimate of 39 × 76? (a) 3200 (b) 320 (c) 32000
- 15.Best estimate of 37 × 90? (a) 36000 (b) 3600 (c) 360
- 16.Best estimate of 647 + 293? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 17.Best estimate of 251 + 595? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 18.Best estimate of 607 + 513? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 19.Best estimate of 645 + 207? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 20.Best estimate of 97 × 77? (a) 8000 (b) 80000 (c) 800
- 21.Best estimate of 93 × 16? (a) 180 (b) 18000 (c) 1800
- 22.Best estimate of 90 × 68? (a) 6300 (b) 63000 (c) 630
- 23.Best estimate of 194 + 763? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 24.Best estimate of 21 × 58? (a) 12000 (b) 120 (c) 1200
- 25.Best estimate of 788 + 397? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 26.Best estimate of 496 + 188? (a) 500 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 27.Best estimate of 470 + 153? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 28.Best estimate of 595 + 304? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 29.Best estimate of 32 × 50? (a) 15000 (b) 1500 (c) 150
- 30.Best estimate of 571 + 136? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 31.Best estimate of 56 × 32? (a) 1800 (b) 180 (c) 18000
- 32.Best estimate of 216 + 598? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 33.Best estimate of 66 × 23? (a) 14000 (b) 1400 (c) 140
- 34.Best estimate of 63 × 42? (a) 240 (b) 2400 (c) 24000
- 35.Best estimate of 410 + 682? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 36.Best estimate of 64 × 42? (a) 24000 (b) 240 (c) 2400
- 37.Best estimate of 94 × 62? (a) 540 (b) 5400 (c) 54000
- 38.Best estimate of 20 × 33? (a) 60 (b) 6000 (c) 600
- 39.Best estimate of 808 + 499? (a) 1100 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 40.Best estimate of 72 × 28? (a) 2100 (b) 21000 (c) 210
Answer key
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