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 663 + 806? (a) 1300 (b) 1700 (c) 1500
- 2.Best estimate of 20 × 53? (a) 100 (b) 1000 (c) 10000
- 3.Best estimate of 323 + 135? (a) 400 (b) 200 (c) 600
- 4.Best estimate of 92 × 26? (a) 2700 (b) 270 (c) 27000
- 5.Best estimate of 19 × 56? (a) 120 (b) 12000 (c) 1200
- 6.Best estimate of 13 × 93? (a) 900 (b) 90 (c) 9000
- 7.Best estimate of 771 + 195? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 8.Best estimate of 22 × 87? (a) 180 (b) 1800 (c) 18000
- 9.Best estimate of 79 × 87? (a) 7200 (b) 72000 (c) 720
- 10.Best estimate of 79 × 84? (a) 64000 (b) 640 (c) 6400
- 11.Best estimate of 97 × 46? (a) 500 (b) 50000 (c) 5000
- 12.Best estimate of 379 + 125? (a) 300 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 13.Best estimate of 94 × 23? (a) 18000 (b) 180 (c) 1800
- 14.Best estimate of 322 + 352? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 15.Best estimate of 57 × 66? (a) 420 (b) 42000 (c) 4200
- 16.Best estimate of 28 × 93? (a) 27000 (b) 270 (c) 2700
- 17.Best estimate of 16 × 74? (a) 140 (b) 1400 (c) 14000
- 18.Best estimate of 595 + 130? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 19.Best estimate of 33 × 78? (a) 240 (b) 24000 (c) 2400
- 20.Best estimate of 824 + 172? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 21.Best estimate of 156 + 330? (a) 300 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 22.Best estimate of 261 + 225? (a) 500 (b) 300 (c) 700
- 23.Best estimate of 12 × 43? (a) 4000 (b) 40 (c) 400
- 24.Best estimate of 63 × 84? (a) 4800 (b) 480 (c) 48000
- 25.Best estimate of 859 + 327? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 26.Best estimate of 56 × 48? (a) 3000 (b) 300 (c) 30000
- 27.Best estimate of 28 × 71? (a) 21000 (b) 210 (c) 2100
- 28.Best estimate of 16 × 40? (a) 8000 (b) 800 (c) 80
- 29.Best estimate of 41 × 47? (a) 200 (b) 20000 (c) 2000
- 30.Best estimate of 779 + 277? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 31.Best estimate of 505 + 161? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 32.Best estimate of 749 + 265? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 33.Best estimate of 39 × 94? (a) 360 (b) 36000 (c) 3600
- 34.Best estimate of 91 × 89? (a) 81000 (b) 810 (c) 8100
- 35.Best estimate of 43 × 16? (a) 8000 (b) 800 (c) 80
- 36.Best estimate of 713 + 198? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 37.Best estimate of 98 × 78? (a) 8000 (b) 80000 (c) 800
- 38.Best estimate of 78 × 26? (a) 2400 (b) 240 (c) 24000
- 39.Best estimate of 62 × 76? (a) 48000 (b) 4800 (c) 480
- 40.Best estimate of 699 + 709? (a) 1200 (b) 1600 (c) 1400
Answer key
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