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 509 + 773? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 2.Best estimate of 176 + 321? (a) 300 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 3.Best estimate of 24 × 43? (a) 800 (b) 80 (c) 8000
- 4.Best estimate of 74 × 20? (a) 140 (b) 14000 (c) 1400
- 5.Best estimate of 745 + 235? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 6.Best estimate of 58 × 36? (a) 240 (b) 24000 (c) 2400
- 7.Best estimate of 776 + 639? (a) 1200 (b) 1600 (c) 1400
- 8.Best estimate of 870 + 502? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1600
- 9.Best estimate of 86 × 14? (a) 900 (b) 90 (c) 9000
- 10.Best estimate of 879 + 232? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 11.Best estimate of 794 + 471? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 12.Best estimate of 260 + 253? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 13.Best estimate of 63 × 66? (a) 420 (b) 42000 (c) 4200
- 14.Best estimate of 20 × 31? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60
- 15.Best estimate of 719 + 740? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1600
- 16.Best estimate of 575 + 822? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1600
- 17.Best estimate of 146 + 532? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 18.Best estimate of 22 × 66? (a) 1400 (b) 140 (c) 14000
- 19.Best estimate of 24 × 41? (a) 800 (b) 8000 (c) 80
- 20.Best estimate of 266 + 880? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 21.Best estimate of 188 + 634? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 22.Best estimate of 749 + 512? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 23.Best estimate of 16 × 78? (a) 160 (b) 1600 (c) 16000
- 24.Best estimate of 88 × 62? (a) 54000 (b) 540 (c) 5400
- 25.Best estimate of 66 × 57? (a) 420 (b) 4200 (c) 42000
- 26.Best estimate of 56 × 63? (a) 3600 (b) 36000 (c) 360
- 27.Best estimate of 131 + 340? (a) 200 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 28.Best estimate of 14 × 50? (a) 5000 (b) 50 (c) 500
- 29.Best estimate of 184 + 178? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 200
- 30.Best estimate of 29 × 67? (a) 21000 (b) 2100 (c) 210
- 31.Best estimate of 577 + 560? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 32.Best estimate of 304 + 578? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 33.Best estimate of 76 × 77? (a) 640 (b) 64000 (c) 6400
- 34.Best estimate of 558 + 212? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 35.Best estimate of 566 + 421? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 36.Best estimate of 56 × 46? (a) 30000 (b) 300 (c) 3000
- 37.Best estimate of 92 × 76? (a) 72000 (b) 7200 (c) 720
- 38.Best estimate of 49 × 62? (a) 30000 (b) 3000 (c) 300
- 39.Best estimate of 836 + 222? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 40.Best estimate of 22 × 76? (a) 1600 (b) 16000 (c) 160
Answer key
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