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 874 + 786? (a) 1700 (b) 1900 (c) 1500
- 2.Best estimate of 612 + 622? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 3.Best estimate of 61 × 16? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 4.Best estimate of 30 × 26? (a) 9000 (b) 90 (c) 900
- 5.Best estimate of 50 × 34? (a) 1500 (b) 150 (c) 15000
- 6.Best estimate of 84 × 79? (a) 6400 (b) 64000 (c) 640
- 7.Best estimate of 340 + 805? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 8.Best estimate of 225 + 248? (a) 200 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 9.Best estimate of 216 + 321? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 300
- 10.Best estimate of 92 × 81? (a) 7200 (b) 72000 (c) 720
- 11.Best estimate of 432 + 135? (a) 500 (b) 300 (c) 700
- 12.Best estimate of 584 + 731? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 1500
- 13.Best estimate of 56 × 90? (a) 54000 (b) 540 (c) 5400
- 14.Best estimate of 77 × 32? (a) 2400 (b) 240 (c) 24000
- 15.Best estimate of 523 + 706? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 16.Best estimate of 864 + 547? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1600
- 17.Best estimate of 90 × 83? (a) 7200 (b) 720 (c) 72000
- 18.Best estimate of 96 × 44? (a) 400 (b) 40000 (c) 4000
- 19.Best estimate of 300 + 362? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 20.Best estimate of 612 + 215? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 21.Best estimate of 599 + 266? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 22.Best estimate of 299 + 189? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 300
- 23.Best estimate of 47 × 39? (a) 20000 (b) 200 (c) 2000
- 24.Best estimate of 516 + 645? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 25.Best estimate of 91 × 71? (a) 63000 (b) 6300 (c) 630
- 26.Best estimate of 94 × 74? (a) 6300 (b) 630 (c) 63000
- 27.Best estimate of 60 × 83? (a) 48000 (b) 4800 (c) 480
- 28.Best estimate of 46 × 16? (a) 1000 (b) 10000 (c) 100
- 29.Best estimate of 22 × 19? (a) 400 (b) 4000 (c) 40
- 30.Best estimate of 46 × 17? (a) 1000 (b) 10000 (c) 100
- 31.Best estimate of 316 + 339? (a) 400 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 32.Best estimate of 13 × 66? (a) 70 (b) 700 (c) 7000
- 33.Best estimate of 318 + 321? (a) 400 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 34.Best estimate of 58 × 59? (a) 3600 (b) 36000 (c) 360
- 35.Best estimate of 84 × 16? (a) 1600 (b) 160 (c) 16000
- 36.Best estimate of 44 × 48? (a) 2000 (b) 200 (c) 20000
- 37.Best estimate of 68 × 63? (a) 42000 (b) 4200 (c) 420
- 38.Best estimate of 456 + 755? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 39.Best estimate of 735 + 644? (a) 1500 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 40.Best estimate of 404 + 637? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
Answer key
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