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 349 + 579? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 2.Best estimate of 94 × 94? (a) 81000 (b) 8100 (c) 810
- 3.Best estimate of 59 × 16? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 4.Best estimate of 83 × 34? (a) 2400 (b) 240 (c) 24000
- 5.Best estimate of 72 × 44? (a) 2800 (b) 280 (c) 28000
- 6.Best estimate of 647 + 311? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 7.Best estimate of 51 × 82? (a) 400 (b) 40000 (c) 4000
- 8.Best estimate of 30 × 59? (a) 1800 (b) 18000 (c) 180
- 9.Best estimate of 752 + 633? (a) 1600 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 10.Best estimate of 121 + 271? (a) 200 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 11.Best estimate of 43 × 86? (a) 36000 (b) 3600 (c) 360
- 12.Best estimate of 190 + 616? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 13.Best estimate of 36 × 50? (a) 200 (b) 2000 (c) 20000
- 14.Best estimate of 19 × 63? (a) 12000 (b) 1200 (c) 120
- 15.Best estimate of 144 + 515? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 16.Best estimate of 432 + 639? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 17.Best estimate of 473 + 765? (a) 1500 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 18.Best estimate of 701 + 263? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 19.Best estimate of 46 × 32? (a) 1500 (b) 150 (c) 15000
- 20.Best estimate of 36 × 26? (a) 120 (b) 12000 (c) 1200
- 21.Best estimate of 219 + 262? (a) 300 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 22.Best estimate of 72 × 60? (a) 4200 (b) 420 (c) 42000
- 23.Best estimate of 23 × 20? (a) 400 (b) 4000 (c) 40
- 24.Best estimate of 16 × 72? (a) 1400 (b) 14000 (c) 140
- 25.Best estimate of 87 × 62? (a) 540 (b) 5400 (c) 54000
- 26.Best estimate of 743 + 563? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 27.Best estimate of 386 + 787? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 28.Best estimate of 80 × 86? (a) 72000 (b) 720 (c) 7200
- 29.Best estimate of 34 × 31? (a) 9000 (b) 90 (c) 900
- 30.Best estimate of 59 × 37? (a) 24000 (b) 2400 (c) 240
- 31.Best estimate of 509 + 419? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 32.Best estimate of 76 × 38? (a) 320 (b) 32000 (c) 3200
- 33.Best estimate of 31 × 91? (a) 2700 (b) 27000 (c) 270
- 34.Best estimate of 56 × 26? (a) 180 (b) 1800 (c) 18000
- 35.Best estimate of 236 + 863? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 36.Best estimate of 824 + 218? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 37.Best estimate of 386 + 469? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 38.Best estimate of 524 + 242? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 39.Best estimate of 40 × 60? (a) 24000 (b) 240 (c) 2400
- 40.Best estimate of 76 × 51? (a) 4000 (b) 400 (c) 40000
Answer key
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