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 311 + 134? (a) 400 (b) 200 (c) 600
- 2.Best estimate of 29 × 64? (a) 1800 (b) 180 (c) 18000
- 3.Best estimate of 92 × 86? (a) 8100 (b) 810 (c) 81000
- 4.Best estimate of 81 × 46? (a) 40000 (b) 4000 (c) 400
- 5.Best estimate of 91 × 79? (a) 7200 (b) 720 (c) 72000
- 6.Best estimate of 70 × 66? (a) 49000 (b) 4900 (c) 490
- 7.Best estimate of 96 × 86? (a) 9000 (b) 900 (c) 90000
- 8.Best estimate of 60 × 26? (a) 180 (b) 18000 (c) 1800
- 9.Best estimate of 747 + 202? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 10.Best estimate of 16 × 56? (a) 12000 (b) 1200 (c) 120
- 11.Best estimate of 175 + 174? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 200
- 12.Best estimate of 149 + 510? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 13.Best estimate of 786 + 451? (a) 1500 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 14.Best estimate of 21 × 92? (a) 18000 (b) 1800 (c) 180
- 15.Best estimate of 434 + 830? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 16.Best estimate of 23 × 19? (a) 40 (b) 4000 (c) 400
- 17.Best estimate of 661 + 374? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 18.Best estimate of 69 × 44? (a) 2800 (b) 28000 (c) 280
- 19.Best estimate of 223 + 391? (a) 400 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 20.Best estimate of 369 + 759? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 21.Best estimate of 616 + 865? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1700
- 22.Best estimate of 818 + 628? (a) 1600 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 23.Best estimate of 462 + 269? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 24.Best estimate of 72 × 46? (a) 3500 (b) 35000 (c) 350
- 25.Best estimate of 366 + 195? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 26.Best estimate of 340 + 599? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 27.Best estimate of 462 + 349? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 28.Best estimate of 66 × 70? (a) 49000 (b) 4900 (c) 490
- 29.Best estimate of 94 × 36? (a) 36000 (b) 360 (c) 3600
- 30.Best estimate of 395 + 856? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 1500
- 31.Best estimate of 851 + 480? (a) 1600 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 32.Best estimate of 30 × 27? (a) 900 (b) 90 (c) 9000
- 33.Best estimate of 54 × 32? (a) 1500 (b) 15000 (c) 150
- 34.Best estimate of 354 + 830? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 35.Best estimate of 268 + 607? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 36.Best estimate of 649 + 424? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 37.Best estimate of 707 + 706? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1600
- 38.Best estimate of 725 + 378? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 39.Best estimate of 68 × 12? (a) 700 (b) 7000 (c) 70
- 40.Best estimate of 829 + 695? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1700
Answer key
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