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 528 + 315? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 2.Best estimate of 628 + 465? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 3.Best estimate of 752 + 130? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 4.Best estimate of 377 + 314? (a) 500 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 5.Best estimate of 12 × 21? (a) 20 (b) 200 (c) 2000
- 6.Best estimate of 60 × 39? (a) 2400 (b) 24000 (c) 240
- 7.Best estimate of 83 × 82? (a) 64000 (b) 640 (c) 6400
- 8.Best estimate of 24 × 12? (a) 2000 (b) 20 (c) 200
- 9.Best estimate of 41 × 30? (a) 1200 (b) 120 (c) 12000
- 10.Best estimate of 873 + 153? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 11.Best estimate of 88 × 93? (a) 8100 (b) 81000 (c) 810
- 12.Best estimate of 61 × 76? (a) 480 (b) 4800 (c) 48000
- 13.Best estimate of 12 × 19? (a) 2000 (b) 20 (c) 200
- 14.Best estimate of 76 × 28? (a) 240 (b) 24000 (c) 2400
- 15.Best estimate of 194 + 661? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 16.Best estimate of 66 × 18? (a) 14000 (b) 1400 (c) 140
- 17.Best estimate of 23 × 73? (a) 140 (b) 14000 (c) 1400
- 18.Best estimate of 869 + 263? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 19.Best estimate of 243 + 875? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 20.Best estimate of 536 + 695? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 21.Best estimate of 73 × 61? (a) 4200 (b) 420 (c) 42000
- 22.Best estimate of 867 + 165? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 23.Best estimate of 320 + 677? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 24.Best estimate of 152 + 282? (a) 300 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 25.Best estimate of 79 × 68? (a) 56000 (b) 5600 (c) 560
- 26.Best estimate of 399 + 432? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 27.Best estimate of 80 × 36? (a) 32000 (b) 3200 (c) 320
- 28.Best estimate of 81 × 34? (a) 240 (b) 2400 (c) 24000
- 29.Best estimate of 16 × 63? (a) 1200 (b) 120 (c) 12000
- 30.Best estimate of 51 × 79? (a) 4000 (b) 40000 (c) 400
- 31.Best estimate of 226 + 645? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 32.Best estimate of 274 + 879? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 33.Best estimate of 186 + 833? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 34.Best estimate of 66 × 82? (a) 56000 (b) 5600 (c) 560
- 35.Best estimate of 552 + 627? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 36.Best estimate of 59 × 20? (a) 12000 (b) 120 (c) 1200
- 37.Best estimate of 79 × 71? (a) 5600 (b) 56000 (c) 560
- 38.Best estimate of 26 × 80? (a) 24000 (b) 2400 (c) 240
- 39.Best estimate of 191 + 529? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 40.Best estimate of 609 + 484? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
Answer key
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