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 60 × 33? (a) 1800 (b) 180 (c) 18000
- 2.Best estimate of 376 + 791? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 3.Best estimate of 634 + 671? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 1500
- 4.Best estimate of 64 × 24? (a) 12000 (b) 1200 (c) 120
- 5.Best estimate of 384 + 359? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 6.Best estimate of 438 + 528? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 7.Best estimate of 714 + 170? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 8.Best estimate of 469 + 301? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 9.Best estimate of 837 + 277? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 10.Best estimate of 91 × 80? (a) 720 (b) 7200 (c) 72000
- 11.Best estimate of 126 + 730? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 12.Best estimate of 49 × 51? (a) 25000 (b) 250 (c) 2500
- 13.Best estimate of 56 × 98? (a) 600 (b) 60000 (c) 6000
- 14.Best estimate of 36 × 53? (a) 2000 (b) 20000 (c) 200
- 15.Best estimate of 716 + 356? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 16.Best estimate of 816 + 382? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 17.Best estimate of 96 × 71? (a) 700 (b) 70000 (c) 7000
- 18.Best estimate of 98 × 22? (a) 200 (b) 2000 (c) 20000
- 19.Best estimate of 798 + 675? (a) 1500 (b) 1700 (c) 1300
- 20.Best estimate of 781 + 521? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 1500
- 21.Best estimate of 66 × 50? (a) 350 (b) 3500 (c) 35000
- 22.Best estimate of 668 + 785? (a) 1700 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 23.Best estimate of 485 + 270? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 24.Best estimate of 386 + 222? (a) 400 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 25.Best estimate of 483 + 673? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 26.Best estimate of 74 × 89? (a) 63000 (b) 630 (c) 6300
- 27.Best estimate of 233 + 647? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 28.Best estimate of 14 × 58? (a) 600 (b) 60 (c) 6000
- 29.Best estimate of 345 + 442? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 30.Best estimate of 455 + 544? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 31.Best estimate of 66 × 70? (a) 49000 (b) 490 (c) 4900
- 32.Best estimate of 158 + 707? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 33.Best estimate of 519 + 845? (a) 1500 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 34.Best estimate of 857 + 564? (a) 1700 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 35.Best estimate of 90 × 33? (a) 2700 (b) 270 (c) 27000
- 36.Best estimate of 124 + 335? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 200
- 37.Best estimate of 96 × 37? (a) 40000 (b) 4000 (c) 400
- 38.Best estimate of 363 + 699? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 39.Best estimate of 745 + 133? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 40.Best estimate of 623 + 232? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
Answer key
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