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 841 + 191? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 2.Best estimate of 70 × 12? (a) 700 (b) 70 (c) 7000
- 3.Best estimate of 719 + 316? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 4.Best estimate of 24 × 76? (a) 16000 (b) 160 (c) 1600
- 5.Best estimate of 643 + 379? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 6.Best estimate of 81 × 58? (a) 480 (b) 48000 (c) 4800
- 7.Best estimate of 14 × 49? (a) 50 (b) 500 (c) 5000
- 8.Best estimate of 78 × 56? (a) 4800 (b) 48000 (c) 480
- 9.Best estimate of 797 + 531? (a) 1500 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 10.Best estimate of 57 × 56? (a) 3600 (b) 36000 (c) 360
- 11.Best estimate of 147 + 372? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 300
- 12.Best estimate of 86 × 52? (a) 4500 (b) 45000 (c) 450
- 13.Best estimate of 67 × 81? (a) 5600 (b) 560 (c) 56000
- 14.Best estimate of 96 × 98? (a) 10000 (b) 1000 (c) 100000
- 15.Best estimate of 140 + 763? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 16.Best estimate of 716 + 165? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 17.Best estimate of 81 × 83? (a) 64000 (b) 640 (c) 6400
- 18.Best estimate of 36 × 26? (a) 1200 (b) 120 (c) 12000
- 19.Best estimate of 20 × 31? (a) 6000 (b) 600 (c) 60
- 20.Best estimate of 779 + 295? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 21.Best estimate of 72 × 66? (a) 4900 (b) 49000 (c) 490
- 22.Best estimate of 14 × 97? (a) 10000 (b) 1000 (c) 100
- 23.Best estimate of 28 × 96? (a) 3000 (b) 300 (c) 30000
- 24.Best estimate of 290 + 528? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 25.Best estimate of 67 × 63? (a) 42000 (b) 4200 (c) 420
- 26.Best estimate of 44 × 43? (a) 1600 (b) 16000 (c) 160
- 27.Best estimate of 39 × 69? (a) 2800 (b) 280 (c) 28000
- 28.Best estimate of 605 + 257? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 29.Best estimate of 93 × 57? (a) 540 (b) 54000 (c) 5400
- 30.Best estimate of 173 + 816? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 31.Best estimate of 56 × 30? (a) 1800 (b) 18000 (c) 180
- 32.Best estimate of 69 × 46? (a) 35000 (b) 3500 (c) 350
- 33.Best estimate of 64 × 73? (a) 420 (b) 4200 (c) 42000
- 34.Best estimate of 562 + 553? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 35.Best estimate of 68 × 16? (a) 14000 (b) 1400 (c) 140
- 36.Best estimate of 83 × 30? (a) 2400 (b) 24000 (c) 240
- 37.Best estimate of 466 + 642? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 38.Best estimate of 30 × 37? (a) 12000 (b) 1200 (c) 120
- 39.Best estimate of 400 + 528? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 40.Best estimate of 218 + 477? (a) 500 (b) 900 (c) 700
Answer key
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