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 313 + 767? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 2.Best estimate of 844 + 581? (a) 1600 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 3.Best estimate of 62 × 23? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 4.Best estimate of 89 × 26? (a) 2700 (b) 270 (c) 27000
- 5.Best estimate of 71 × 90? (a) 6300 (b) 63000 (c) 630
- 6.Best estimate of 54 × 64? (a) 3000 (b) 300 (c) 30000
- 7.Best estimate of 46 × 70? (a) 3500 (b) 350 (c) 35000
- 8.Best estimate of 484 + 140? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 9.Best estimate of 64 × 98? (a) 600 (b) 60000 (c) 6000
- 10.Best estimate of 98 × 23? (a) 200 (b) 20000 (c) 2000
- 11.Best estimate of 438 + 478? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 12.Best estimate of 14 × 77? (a) 800 (b) 8000 (c) 80
- 13.Best estimate of 59 × 34? (a) 18000 (b) 180 (c) 1800
- 14.Best estimate of 83 × 46? (a) 4000 (b) 40000 (c) 400
- 15.Best estimate of 41 × 26? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 16.Best estimate of 43 × 26? (a) 12000 (b) 1200 (c) 120
- 17.Best estimate of 77 × 18? (a) 16000 (b) 160 (c) 1600
- 18.Best estimate of 27 × 23? (a) 6000 (b) 60 (c) 600
- 19.Best estimate of 654 + 863? (a) 1800 (b) 1600 (c) 1400
- 20.Best estimate of 142 + 659? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 21.Best estimate of 228 + 319? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 300
- 22.Best estimate of 16 × 86? (a) 18000 (b) 180 (c) 1800
- 23.Best estimate of 14 × 30? (a) 300 (b) 30 (c) 3000
- 24.Best estimate of 56 × 70? (a) 420 (b) 4200 (c) 42000
- 25.Best estimate of 135 + 619? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 26.Best estimate of 28 × 80? (a) 24000 (b) 240 (c) 2400
- 27.Best estimate of 43 × 77? (a) 3200 (b) 320 (c) 32000
- 28.Best estimate of 98 × 13? (a) 1000 (b) 100 (c) 10000
- 29.Best estimate of 562 + 219? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 30.Best estimate of 22 × 93? (a) 180 (b) 18000 (c) 1800
- 31.Best estimate of 60 × 51? (a) 300 (b) 3000 (c) 30000
- 32.Best estimate of 743 + 787? (a) 1500 (b) 1700 (c) 1300
- 33.Best estimate of 363 + 298? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 34.Best estimate of 817 + 877? (a) 1700 (b) 1900 (c) 1500
- 35.Best estimate of 142 + 801? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 36.Best estimate of 90 × 14? (a) 9000 (b) 900 (c) 90
- 37.Best estimate of 243 + 644? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 38.Best estimate of 821 + 812? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1800
- 39.Best estimate of 41 × 61? (a) 240 (b) 2400 (c) 24000
- 40.Best estimate of 66 × 14? (a) 7000 (b) 700 (c) 70
Answer key
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