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 875 + 304? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 2.Best estimate of 58 × 59? (a) 3600 (b) 36000 (c) 360
- 3.Best estimate of 52 × 36? (a) 200 (b) 2000 (c) 20000
- 4.Best estimate of 47 × 33? (a) 15000 (b) 1500 (c) 150
- 5.Best estimate of 77 × 59? (a) 4800 (b) 480 (c) 48000
- 6.Best estimate of 94 × 86? (a) 8100 (b) 810 (c) 81000
- 7.Best estimate of 46 × 44? (a) 200 (b) 2000 (c) 20000
- 8.Best estimate of 69 × 26? (a) 21000 (b) 2100 (c) 210
- 9.Best estimate of 87 × 97? (a) 9000 (b) 90000 (c) 900
- 10.Best estimate of 88 × 23? (a) 1800 (b) 180 (c) 18000
- 11.Best estimate of 64 × 60? (a) 360 (b) 3600 (c) 36000
- 12.Best estimate of 546 + 780? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 13.Best estimate of 660 + 292? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 14.Best estimate of 28 × 41? (a) 120 (b) 12000 (c) 1200
- 15.Best estimate of 548 + 283? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 16.Best estimate of 610 + 208? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 17.Best estimate of 495 + 337? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 18.Best estimate of 34 × 79? (a) 2400 (b) 240 (c) 24000
- 19.Best estimate of 78 × 52? (a) 40000 (b) 400 (c) 4000
- 20.Best estimate of 320 + 603? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 21.Best estimate of 48 × 16? (a) 100 (b) 10000 (c) 1000
- 22.Best estimate of 86 × 39? (a) 36000 (b) 3600 (c) 360
- 23.Best estimate of 198 + 686? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 24.Best estimate of 217 + 425? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 25.Best estimate of 456 + 714? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 26.Best estimate of 212 + 152? (a) 600 (b) 200 (c) 400
- 27.Best estimate of 91 × 40? (a) 36000 (b) 3600 (c) 360
- 28.Best estimate of 230 + 814? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 29.Best estimate of 397 + 808? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 30.Best estimate of 76 × 97? (a) 80000 (b) 800 (c) 8000
- 31.Best estimate of 801 + 684? (a) 1300 (b) 1700 (c) 1500
- 32.Best estimate of 68 × 30? (a) 2100 (b) 21000 (c) 210
- 33.Best estimate of 79 × 88? (a) 7200 (b) 72000 (c) 720
- 34.Best estimate of 56 × 91? (a) 5400 (b) 540 (c) 54000
- 35.Best estimate of 31 × 20? (a) 6000 (b) 600 (c) 60
- 36.Best estimate of 219 + 379? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 37.Best estimate of 507 + 457? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 38.Best estimate of 364 + 173? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 39.Best estimate of 27 × 53? (a) 150 (b) 1500 (c) 15000
- 40.Best estimate of 506 + 552? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
Answer key
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