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 648 + 648? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 2.Best estimate of 394 + 567? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 3.Best estimate of 81 × 46? (a) 4000 (b) 400 (c) 40000
- 4.Best estimate of 66 × 90? (a) 6300 (b) 63000 (c) 630
- 5.Best estimate of 155 + 148? (a) 500 (b) 100 (c) 300
- 6.Best estimate of 56 × 48? (a) 300 (b) 30000 (c) 3000
- 7.Best estimate of 74 × 97? (a) 7000 (b) 700 (c) 70000
- 8.Best estimate of 22 × 29? (a) 600 (b) 60 (c) 6000
- 9.Best estimate of 223 + 627? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 10.Best estimate of 92 × 26? (a) 27000 (b) 270 (c) 2700
- 11.Best estimate of 211 + 739? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 12.Best estimate of 82 × 64? (a) 4800 (b) 48000 (c) 480
- 13.Best estimate of 20 × 41? (a) 800 (b) 80 (c) 8000
- 14.Best estimate of 37 × 50? (a) 200 (b) 2000 (c) 20000
- 15.Best estimate of 52 × 71? (a) 3500 (b) 35000 (c) 350
- 16.Best estimate of 256 + 849? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 17.Best estimate of 715 + 264? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 18.Best estimate of 448 + 395? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 19.Best estimate of 677 + 713? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 20.Best estimate of 23 × 66? (a) 14000 (b) 1400 (c) 140
- 21.Best estimate of 86 × 14? (a) 90 (b) 9000 (c) 900
- 22.Best estimate of 16 × 46? (a) 10000 (b) 1000 (c) 100
- 23.Best estimate of 843 + 352? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 24.Best estimate of 139 + 188? (a) 100 (b) 500 (c) 300
- 25.Best estimate of 285 + 569? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 26.Best estimate of 18 × 76? (a) 16000 (b) 1600 (c) 160
- 27.Best estimate of 86 × 77? (a) 72000 (b) 720 (c) 7200
- 28.Best estimate of 757 + 801? (a) 1600 (b) 1800 (c) 1400
- 29.Best estimate of 748 + 557? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 30.Best estimate of 688 + 187? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 31.Best estimate of 120 + 730? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 32.Best estimate of 72 × 26? (a) 21000 (b) 210 (c) 2100
- 33.Best estimate of 24 × 29? (a) 60 (b) 6000 (c) 600
- 34.Best estimate of 28 × 91? (a) 270 (b) 27000 (c) 2700
- 35.Best estimate of 785 + 399? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 36.Best estimate of 34 × 90? (a) 270 (b) 27000 (c) 2700
- 37.Best estimate of 579 + 788? (a) 1600 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 38.Best estimate of 59 × 80? (a) 480 (b) 48000 (c) 4800
- 39.Best estimate of 33 × 27? (a) 900 (b) 9000 (c) 90
- 40.Best estimate of 49 × 76? (a) 400 (b) 4000 (c) 40000
Answer key
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