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 724 + 764? (a) 1700 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 2.Best estimate of 790 + 737? (a) 1300 (b) 1700 (c) 1500
- 3.Best estimate of 21 × 18? (a) 4000 (b) 400 (c) 40
- 4.Best estimate of 354 + 576? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 5.Best estimate of 322 + 132? (a) 600 (b) 200 (c) 400
- 6.Best estimate of 31 × 88? (a) 27000 (b) 270 (c) 2700
- 7.Best estimate of 49 × 37? (a) 200 (b) 2000 (c) 20000
- 8.Best estimate of 66 × 53? (a) 35000 (b) 3500 (c) 350
- 9.Best estimate of 273 + 606? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 10.Best estimate of 389 + 736? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 11.Best estimate of 583 + 324? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 12.Best estimate of 16 × 86? (a) 18000 (b) 1800 (c) 180
- 13.Best estimate of 786 + 122? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 14.Best estimate of 798 + 410? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 15.Best estimate of 90 × 53? (a) 45000 (b) 450 (c) 4500
- 16.Best estimate of 852 + 458? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1600
- 17.Best estimate of 448 + 535? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 18.Best estimate of 52 × 59? (a) 3000 (b) 300 (c) 30000
- 19.Best estimate of 56 × 47? (a) 30000 (b) 300 (c) 3000
- 20.Best estimate of 283 + 702? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 21.Best estimate of 774 + 399? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 22.Best estimate of 880 + 126? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 23.Best estimate of 66 × 12? (a) 700 (b) 7000 (c) 70
- 24.Best estimate of 87 × 29? (a) 2700 (b) 27000 (c) 270
- 25.Best estimate of 26 × 57? (a) 180 (b) 1800 (c) 18000
- 26.Best estimate of 580 + 417? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 27.Best estimate of 720 + 371? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 28.Best estimate of 703 + 264? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 29.Best estimate of 91 × 81? (a) 720 (b) 72000 (c) 7200
- 30.Best estimate of 563 + 506? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 31.Best estimate of 96 × 96? (a) 100000 (b) 10000 (c) 1000
- 32.Best estimate of 259 + 618? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 33.Best estimate of 384 + 164? (a) 800 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 34.Best estimate of 21 × 12? (a) 2000 (b) 200 (c) 20
- 35.Best estimate of 33 × 46? (a) 15000 (b) 150 (c) 1500
- 36.Best estimate of 176 + 519? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 37.Best estimate of 863 + 741? (a) 1800 (b) 1600 (c) 1400
- 38.Best estimate of 621 + 780? (a) 1200 (b) 1600 (c) 1400
- 39.Best estimate of 610 + 191? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 40.Best estimate of 44 × 86? (a) 360 (b) 3600 (c) 36000
Answer key
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- 2700
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- 3500
- 900
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- 900
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- 4500
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- 2700
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- 7200
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- 3600
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