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 311 + 147? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 200
- 2.Best estimate of 447 + 787? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 3.Best estimate of 334 + 845? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 4.Best estimate of 48 × 17? (a) 100 (b) 10000 (c) 1000
- 5.Best estimate of 22 × 86? (a) 18000 (b) 1800 (c) 180
- 6.Best estimate of 58 × 88? (a) 54000 (b) 5400 (c) 540
- 7.Best estimate of 13 × 57? (a) 6000 (b) 600 (c) 60
- 8.Best estimate of 72 × 96? (a) 70000 (b) 7000 (c) 700
- 9.Best estimate of 290 + 842? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 10.Best estimate of 64 × 46? (a) 3000 (b) 30000 (c) 300
- 11.Best estimate of 578 + 153? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 12.Best estimate of 177 + 157? (a) 200 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 13.Best estimate of 559 + 206? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 14.Best estimate of 34 × 13? (a) 3000 (b) 30 (c) 300
- 15.Best estimate of 24 × 66? (a) 14000 (b) 1400 (c) 140
- 16.Best estimate of 625 + 784? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 17.Best estimate of 93 × 36? (a) 36000 (b) 3600 (c) 360
- 18.Best estimate of 442 + 879? (a) 1500 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 19.Best estimate of 80 × 58? (a) 4800 (b) 48000 (c) 480
- 20.Best estimate of 42 × 26? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 21.Best estimate of 145 + 531? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 22.Best estimate of 92 × 34? (a) 27000 (b) 2700 (c) 270
- 23.Best estimate of 93 × 21? (a) 180 (b) 1800 (c) 18000
- 24.Best estimate of 97 × 58? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60000
- 25.Best estimate of 758 + 833? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1800
- 26.Best estimate of 170 + 564? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 27.Best estimate of 538 + 299? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 28.Best estimate of 715 + 718? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 29.Best estimate of 724 + 426? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 30.Best estimate of 313 + 666? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 31.Best estimate of 92 × 38? (a) 3600 (b) 36000 (c) 360
- 32.Best estimate of 425 + 259? (a) 500 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 33.Best estimate of 78 × 12? (a) 80 (b) 800 (c) 8000
- 34.Best estimate of 30 × 84? (a) 24000 (b) 2400 (c) 240
- 35.Best estimate of 46 × 16? (a) 1000 (b) 100 (c) 10000
- 36.Best estimate of 324 + 170? (a) 700 (b) 300 (c) 500
- 37.Best estimate of 46 × 14? (a) 500 (b) 5000 (c) 50
- 38.Best estimate of 770 + 843? (a) 1400 (b) 1800 (c) 1600
- 39.Best estimate of 78 × 83? (a) 6400 (b) 64000 (c) 640
- 40.Best estimate of 171 + 556? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
Answer key
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