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 585 + 533? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 2.Best estimate of 17 × 30? (a) 60 (b) 600 (c) 6000
- 3.Best estimate of 73 × 89? (a) 630 (b) 6300 (c) 63000
- 4.Best estimate of 353 + 470? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 5.Best estimate of 660 + 379? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 6.Best estimate of 700 + 607? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 1500
- 7.Best estimate of 26 × 12? (a) 300 (b) 3000 (c) 30
- 8.Best estimate of 249 + 837? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 9.Best estimate of 679 + 600? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 10.Best estimate of 206 + 467? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 11.Best estimate of 82 × 26? (a) 2400 (b) 24000 (c) 240
- 12.Best estimate of 507 + 587? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 13.Best estimate of 146 + 197? (a) 500 (b) 300 (c) 100
- 14.Best estimate of 867 + 565? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1700
- 15.Best estimate of 215 + 388? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 16.Best estimate of 124 + 232? (a) 300 (b) 100 (c) 500
- 17.Best estimate of 93 × 84? (a) 72000 (b) 7200 (c) 720
- 18.Best estimate of 81 × 56? (a) 480 (b) 48000 (c) 4800
- 19.Best estimate of 264 + 234? (a) 700 (b) 300 (c) 500
- 20.Best estimate of 229 + 546? (a) 500 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 21.Best estimate of 298 + 216? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 300
- 22.Best estimate of 295 + 745? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 23.Best estimate of 43 × 78? (a) 3200 (b) 320 (c) 32000
- 24.Best estimate of 352 + 474? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 25.Best estimate of 720 + 489? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 26.Best estimate of 191 + 311? (a) 700 (b) 300 (c) 500
- 27.Best estimate of 89 × 16? (a) 1800 (b) 18000 (c) 180
- 28.Best estimate of 98 × 46? (a) 50000 (b) 5000 (c) 500
- 29.Best estimate of 82 × 21? (a) 16000 (b) 160 (c) 1600
- 30.Best estimate of 437 + 703? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 31.Best estimate of 199 + 435? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 32.Best estimate of 17 × 67? (a) 1400 (b) 14000 (c) 140
- 33.Best estimate of 81 × 30? (a) 2400 (b) 240 (c) 24000
- 34.Best estimate of 52 × 18? (a) 100 (b) 10000 (c) 1000
- 35.Best estimate of 19 × 79? (a) 1600 (b) 16000 (c) 160
- 36.Best estimate of 185 + 293? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 300
- 37.Best estimate of 173 + 128? (a) 100 (b) 300 (c) 500
- 38.Best estimate of 16 × 92? (a) 18000 (b) 180 (c) 1800
- 39.Best estimate of 313 + 442? (a) 500 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 40.Best estimate of 306 + 445? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
Answer key
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