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 216 + 872? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 2.Best estimate of 754 + 292? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 3.Best estimate of 58 × 61? (a) 360 (b) 36000 (c) 3600
- 4.Best estimate of 447 + 814? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 5.Best estimate of 16 × 92? (a) 1800 (b) 18000 (c) 180
- 6.Best estimate of 16 × 32? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60
- 7.Best estimate of 621 + 449? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 8.Best estimate of 173 + 738? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 9.Best estimate of 597 + 209? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 10.Best estimate of 853 + 649? (a) 1700 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 11.Best estimate of 13 × 92? (a) 9000 (b) 900 (c) 90
- 12.Best estimate of 76 × 16? (a) 16000 (b) 160 (c) 1600
- 13.Best estimate of 584 + 120? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 14.Best estimate of 298 + 855? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 15.Best estimate of 787 + 600? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1200
- 16.Best estimate of 71 × 94? (a) 630 (b) 6300 (c) 63000
- 17.Best estimate of 34 × 68? (a) 21000 (b) 210 (c) 2100
- 18.Best estimate of 56 × 77? (a) 480 (b) 48000 (c) 4800
- 19.Best estimate of 64 × 60? (a) 3600 (b) 36000 (c) 360
- 20.Best estimate of 30 × 57? (a) 1800 (b) 18000 (c) 180
- 21.Best estimate of 28 × 79? (a) 2400 (b) 240 (c) 24000
- 22.Best estimate of 325 + 368? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 23.Best estimate of 358 + 515? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 24.Best estimate of 494 + 641? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 25.Best estimate of 744 + 785? (a) 1700 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 26.Best estimate of 493 + 531? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 27.Best estimate of 76 × 94? (a) 72000 (b) 720 (c) 7200
- 28.Best estimate of 792 + 442? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 29.Best estimate of 675 + 452? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 30.Best estimate of 398 + 265? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 31.Best estimate of 789 + 870? (a) 1900 (b) 1500 (c) 1700
- 32.Best estimate of 79 × 29? (a) 2400 (b) 24000 (c) 240
- 33.Best estimate of 63 × 89? (a) 540 (b) 5400 (c) 54000
- 34.Best estimate of 859 + 535? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1200
- 35.Best estimate of 223 + 663? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 36.Best estimate of 59 × 18? (a) 120 (b) 1200 (c) 12000
- 37.Best estimate of 605 + 248? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 38.Best estimate of 156 + 599? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 39.Best estimate of 57 × 36? (a) 2400 (b) 240 (c) 24000
- 40.Best estimate of 510 + 787? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 1500
Answer key
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