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 835 + 814? (a) 1600 (b) 1800 (c) 1400
- 2.Best estimate of 69 × 86? (a) 6300 (b) 630 (c) 63000
- 3.Best estimate of 630 + 464? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 4.Best estimate of 644 + 169? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 5.Best estimate of 38 × 60? (a) 240 (b) 24000 (c) 2400
- 6.Best estimate of 647 + 817? (a) 1200 (b) 1600 (c) 1400
- 7.Best estimate of 22 × 86? (a) 18000 (b) 1800 (c) 180
- 8.Best estimate of 43 × 19? (a) 8000 (b) 800 (c) 80
- 9.Best estimate of 70 × 58? (a) 420 (b) 4200 (c) 42000
- 10.Best estimate of 420 + 535? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 11.Best estimate of 628 + 572? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 12.Best estimate of 36 × 60? (a) 240 (b) 2400 (c) 24000
- 13.Best estimate of 815 + 315? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 14.Best estimate of 607 + 847? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1600
- 15.Best estimate of 26 × 14? (a) 300 (b) 3000 (c) 30
- 16.Best estimate of 21 × 58? (a) 1200 (b) 120 (c) 12000
- 17.Best estimate of 71 × 66? (a) 49000 (b) 4900 (c) 490
- 18.Best estimate of 96 × 82? (a) 8000 (b) 800 (c) 80000
- 19.Best estimate of 98 × 29? (a) 3000 (b) 30000 (c) 300
- 20.Best estimate of 302 + 713? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 21.Best estimate of 29 × 36? (a) 120 (b) 12000 (c) 1200
- 22.Best estimate of 18 × 32? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60
- 23.Best estimate of 565 + 799? (a) 1200 (b) 1600 (c) 1400
- 24.Best estimate of 551 + 699? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 25.Best estimate of 78 × 91? (a) 72000 (b) 720 (c) 7200
- 26.Best estimate of 90 × 61? (a) 540 (b) 54000 (c) 5400
- 27.Best estimate of 814 + 239? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 28.Best estimate of 36 × 96? (a) 4000 (b) 400 (c) 40000
- 29.Best estimate of 26 × 69? (a) 210 (b) 2100 (c) 21000
- 30.Best estimate of 127 + 319? (a) 400 (b) 200 (c) 600
- 31.Best estimate of 18 × 30? (a) 60 (b) 6000 (c) 600
- 32.Best estimate of 96 × 47? (a) 50000 (b) 500 (c) 5000
- 33.Best estimate of 28 × 36? (a) 12000 (b) 1200 (c) 120
- 34.Best estimate of 16 × 51? (a) 10000 (b) 1000 (c) 100
- 35.Best estimate of 37 × 20? (a) 80 (b) 800 (c) 8000
- 36.Best estimate of 48 × 51? (a) 250 (b) 2500 (c) 25000
- 37.Best estimate of 483 + 619? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 38.Best estimate of 247 + 135? (a) 100 (b) 300 (c) 500
- 39.Best estimate of 232 + 733? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 40.Best estimate of 784 + 415? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
Answer key
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