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.
NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
- 1.Best estimate of 38 × 48? (a) 200 (b) 2000 (c) 20000
- 2.Best estimate of 33 × 82? (a) 2400 (b) 24000 (c) 240
- 3.Best estimate of 13 × 32? (a) 300 (b) 3000 (c) 30
- 4.Best estimate of 60 × 90? (a) 5400 (b) 54000 (c) 540
- 5.Best estimate of 17 × 68? (a) 14000 (b) 140 (c) 1400
- 6.Best estimate of 730 + 574? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 7.Best estimate of 859 + 548? (a) 1600 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 8.Best estimate of 73 × 66? (a) 490 (b) 4900 (c) 49000
- 9.Best estimate of 579 + 144? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 10.Best estimate of 32 × 69? (a) 2100 (b) 210 (c) 21000
- 11.Best estimate of 94 × 68? (a) 6300 (b) 63000 (c) 630
- 12.Best estimate of 718 + 375? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 13.Best estimate of 506 + 636? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 14.Best estimate of 84 × 38? (a) 3200 (b) 320 (c) 32000
- 15.Best estimate of 624 + 303? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 16.Best estimate of 753 + 668? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1700
- 17.Best estimate of 225 + 526? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 18.Best estimate of 76 × 32? (a) 240 (b) 2400 (c) 24000
- 19.Best estimate of 503 + 281? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 20.Best estimate of 87 × 92? (a) 81000 (b) 8100 (c) 810
- 21.Best estimate of 49 × 24? (a) 1000 (b) 10000 (c) 100
- 22.Best estimate of 353 + 231? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 23.Best estimate of 62 × 59? (a) 3600 (b) 360 (c) 36000
- 24.Best estimate of 34 × 57? (a) 18000 (b) 180 (c) 1800
- 25.Best estimate of 26 × 90? (a) 27000 (b) 270 (c) 2700
- 26.Best estimate of 92 × 96? (a) 90000 (b) 900 (c) 9000
- 27.Best estimate of 151 + 413? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 28.Best estimate of 68 × 17? (a) 14000 (b) 1400 (c) 140
- 29.Best estimate of 34 × 54? (a) 15000 (b) 1500 (c) 150
- 30.Best estimate of 26 × 71? (a) 2100 (b) 210 (c) 21000
- 31.Best estimate of 234 + 541? (a) 500 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 32.Best estimate of 14 × 13? (a) 100 (b) 1000 (c) 10
- 33.Best estimate of 94 × 71? (a) 6300 (b) 63000 (c) 630
- 34.Best estimate of 49 × 69? (a) 350 (b) 3500 (c) 35000
- 35.Best estimate of 756 + 315? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 36.Best estimate of 52 × 90? (a) 450 (b) 45000 (c) 4500
- 37.Best estimate of 66 × 38? (a) 28000 (b) 280 (c) 2800
- 38.Best estimate of 36 × 47? (a) 200 (b) 2000 (c) 20000
- 39.Best estimate of 56 × 36? (a) 240 (b) 24000 (c) 2400
- 40.Best estimate of 327 + 183? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 300
Answer key
- 2000
- 2400
- 300
- 5400
- 1400
- 1300
- 1400
- 4900
- 700
- 2100
- 6300
- 1100
- 1100
- 3200
- 900
- 1500
- 700
- 2400
- 800
- 8100
- 1000
- 600
- 3600
- 1800
- 2700
- 9000
- 600
- 1400
- 1500
- 2100
- 700
- 100
- 6300
- 3500
- 1100
- 4500
- 2800
- 2000
- 2400
- 500
Free mental maths lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/mental-maths