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 263 + 579? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 2.Best estimate of 77 × 26? (a) 240 (b) 2400 (c) 24000
- 3.Best estimate of 874 + 691? (a) 1800 (b) 1400 (c) 1600
- 4.Best estimate of 27 × 42? (a) 12000 (b) 1200 (c) 120
- 5.Best estimate of 304 + 282? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 6.Best estimate of 772 + 185? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 7.Best estimate of 671 + 656? (a) 1600 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 8.Best estimate of 773 + 838? (a) 1800 (b) 1600 (c) 1400
- 9.Best estimate of 60 × 34? (a) 1800 (b) 180 (c) 18000
- 10.Best estimate of 532 + 351? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 11.Best estimate of 537 + 544? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 12.Best estimate of 252 + 718? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 13.Best estimate of 421 + 376? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 14.Best estimate of 56 × 66? (a) 4200 (b) 42000 (c) 420
- 15.Best estimate of 251 + 588? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 16.Best estimate of 30 × 29? (a) 900 (b) 90 (c) 9000
- 17.Best estimate of 619 + 340? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 18.Best estimate of 351 + 448? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 19.Best estimate of 46 × 77? (a) 4000 (b) 400 (c) 40000
- 20.Best estimate of 59 × 52? (a) 3000 (b) 30000 (c) 300
- 21.Best estimate of 74 × 47? (a) 350 (b) 35000 (c) 3500
- 22.Best estimate of 54 × 21? (a) 100 (b) 10000 (c) 1000
- 23.Best estimate of 805 + 860? (a) 1500 (b) 1700 (c) 1900
- 24.Best estimate of 73 × 66? (a) 49000 (b) 490 (c) 4900
- 25.Best estimate of 39 × 51? (a) 2000 (b) 200 (c) 20000
- 26.Best estimate of 62 × 92? (a) 5400 (b) 540 (c) 54000
- 27.Best estimate of 199 + 298? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 300
- 28.Best estimate of 59 × 36? (a) 240 (b) 24000 (c) 2400
- 29.Best estimate of 46 × 60? (a) 300 (b) 3000 (c) 30000
- 30.Best estimate of 851 + 364? (a) 1500 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 31.Best estimate of 384 + 447? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 32.Best estimate of 29 × 86? (a) 270 (b) 2700 (c) 27000
- 33.Best estimate of 33 × 54? (a) 150 (b) 1500 (c) 15000
- 34.Best estimate of 21 × 86? (a) 1800 (b) 180 (c) 18000
- 35.Best estimate of 44 × 86? (a) 36000 (b) 360 (c) 3600
- 36.Best estimate of 312 + 365? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 37.Best estimate of 472 + 723? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 38.Best estimate of 184 + 699? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 39.Best estimate of 21 × 26? (a) 6000 (b) 60 (c) 600
- 40.Best estimate of 56 × 32? (a) 1800 (b) 18000 (c) 180
Answer key
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