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 673 + 775? (a) 1500 (b) 1700 (c) 1300
- 2.Best estimate of 20 × 70? (a) 1400 (b) 14000 (c) 140
- 3.Best estimate of 40 × 47? (a) 20000 (b) 2000 (c) 200
- 4.Best estimate of 92 × 24? (a) 1800 (b) 180 (c) 18000
- 5.Best estimate of 30 × 23? (a) 60 (b) 600 (c) 6000
- 6.Best estimate of 84 × 78? (a) 64000 (b) 640 (c) 6400
- 7.Best estimate of 94 × 52? (a) 4500 (b) 450 (c) 45000
- 8.Best estimate of 807 + 346? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 9.Best estimate of 58 × 19? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 10.Best estimate of 398 + 162? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 11.Best estimate of 414 + 121? (a) 700 (b) 300 (c) 500
- 12.Best estimate of 84 × 20? (a) 160 (b) 1600 (c) 16000
- 13.Best estimate of 287 + 297? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 14.Best estimate of 836 + 625? (a) 1600 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 15.Best estimate of 23 × 13? (a) 2000 (b) 200 (c) 20
- 16.Best estimate of 378 + 645? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 17.Best estimate of 367 + 575? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 18.Best estimate of 669 + 151? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 19.Best estimate of 69 × 98? (a) 70000 (b) 700 (c) 7000
- 20.Best estimate of 391 + 128? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 300
- 21.Best estimate of 251 + 536? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 22.Best estimate of 120 + 126? (a) 400 (b) 200 (c) 0
- 23.Best estimate of 60 × 82? (a) 48000 (b) 4800 (c) 480
- 24.Best estimate of 29 × 17? (a) 60 (b) 6000 (c) 600
- 25.Best estimate of 448 + 385? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 26.Best estimate of 49 × 18? (a) 1000 (b) 10000 (c) 100
- 27.Best estimate of 542 + 123? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 28.Best estimate of 50 × 46? (a) 2500 (b) 250 (c) 25000
- 29.Best estimate of 21 × 27? (a) 6000 (b) 60 (c) 600
- 30.Best estimate of 51 × 40? (a) 20000 (b) 2000 (c) 200
- 31.Best estimate of 14 × 89? (a) 900 (b) 90 (c) 9000
- 32.Best estimate of 160 + 470? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 33.Best estimate of 154 + 694? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 34.Best estimate of 27 × 94? (a) 2700 (b) 27000 (c) 270
- 35.Best estimate of 37 × 37? (a) 1600 (b) 16000 (c) 160
- 36.Best estimate of 51 × 12? (a) 5000 (b) 50 (c) 500
- 37.Best estimate of 564 + 147? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 38.Best estimate of 574 + 223? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 39.Best estimate of 309 + 403? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 40.Best estimate of 601 + 677? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
Answer key
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