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 + 488? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 2.Best estimate of 211 + 522? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 3.Best estimate of 437 + 338? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 4.Best estimate of 44 × 87? (a) 3600 (b) 36000 (c) 360
- 5.Best estimate of 13 × 16? (a) 2000 (b) 20 (c) 200
- 6.Best estimate of 26 × 39? (a) 12000 (b) 120 (c) 1200
- 7.Best estimate of 823 + 263? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 8.Best estimate of 293 + 516? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 9.Best estimate of 470 + 504? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 10.Best estimate of 31 × 47? (a) 150 (b) 1500 (c) 15000
- 11.Best estimate of 139 + 411? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 300
- 12.Best estimate of 383 + 231? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 13.Best estimate of 251 + 666? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 14.Best estimate of 254 + 301? (a) 800 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 15.Best estimate of 70 × 87? (a) 63000 (b) 6300 (c) 630
- 16.Best estimate of 81 × 61? (a) 480 (b) 48000 (c) 4800
- 17.Best estimate of 93 × 19? (a) 180 (b) 1800 (c) 18000
- 18.Best estimate of 86 × 68? (a) 63000 (b) 6300 (c) 630
- 19.Best estimate of 56 × 49? (a) 3000 (b) 300 (c) 30000
- 20.Best estimate of 659 + 863? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1800
- 21.Best estimate of 63 × 19? (a) 1200 (b) 120 (c) 12000
- 22.Best estimate of 393 + 723? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 23.Best estimate of 140 + 361? (a) 700 (b) 300 (c) 500
- 24.Best estimate of 811 + 417? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 25.Best estimate of 216 + 180? (a) 400 (b) 200 (c) 600
- 26.Best estimate of 375 + 348? (a) 500 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 27.Best estimate of 211 + 370? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 28.Best estimate of 79 × 27? (a) 240 (b) 2400 (c) 24000
- 29.Best estimate of 30 × 89? (a) 27000 (b) 270 (c) 2700
- 30.Best estimate of 830 + 691? (a) 1700 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 31.Best estimate of 510 + 605? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 32.Best estimate of 346 + 223? (a) 700 (b) 300 (c) 500
- 33.Best estimate of 203 + 265? (a) 500 (b) 300 (c) 700
- 34.Best estimate of 24 × 48? (a) 1000 (b) 10000 (c) 100
- 35.Best estimate of 46 × 28? (a) 15000 (b) 150 (c) 1500
- 36.Best estimate of 92 × 39? (a) 36000 (b) 3600 (c) 360
- 37.Best estimate of 71 × 36? (a) 2800 (b) 280 (c) 28000
- 38.Best estimate of 54 × 56? (a) 3000 (b) 30000 (c) 300
- 39.Best estimate of 409 + 493? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 40.Best estimate of 89 × 20? (a) 18000 (b) 1800 (c) 180
Answer key
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