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 418 + 771? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 2.Best estimate of 76 × 81? (a) 64000 (b) 6400 (c) 640
- 3.Best estimate of 517 + 138? (a) 400 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 4.Best estimate of 17 × 58? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 5.Best estimate of 299 + 300? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 6.Best estimate of 456 + 397? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 7.Best estimate of 272 + 872? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 8.Best estimate of 215 + 147? (a) 100 (b) 300 (c) 500
- 9.Best estimate of 662 + 282? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 10.Best estimate of 16 × 78? (a) 1600 (b) 16000 (c) 160
- 11.Best estimate of 462 + 703? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 12.Best estimate of 69 × 14? (a) 700 (b) 70 (c) 7000
- 13.Best estimate of 58 × 62? (a) 360 (b) 36000 (c) 3600
- 14.Best estimate of 67 × 14? (a) 700 (b) 7000 (c) 70
- 15.Best estimate of 26 × 97? (a) 300 (b) 3000 (c) 30000
- 16.Best estimate of 577 + 606? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 17.Best estimate of 63 × 41? (a) 2400 (b) 240 (c) 24000
- 18.Best estimate of 60 × 64? (a) 360 (b) 36000 (c) 3600
- 19.Best estimate of 298 + 215? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 300
- 20.Best estimate of 27 × 22? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60
- 21.Best estimate of 28 × 90? (a) 2700 (b) 27000 (c) 270
- 22.Best estimate of 26 × 58? (a) 180 (b) 1800 (c) 18000
- 23.Best estimate of 42 × 81? (a) 32000 (b) 3200 (c) 320
- 24.Best estimate of 287 + 621? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 25.Best estimate of 827 + 517? (a) 1500 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 26.Best estimate of 87 × 62? (a) 540 (b) 5400 (c) 54000
- 27.Best estimate of 63 × 34? (a) 18000 (b) 1800 (c) 180
- 28.Best estimate of 563 + 519? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 29.Best estimate of 67 × 37? (a) 2800 (b) 280 (c) 28000
- 30.Best estimate of 32 × 23? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60
- 31.Best estimate of 624 + 784? (a) 1200 (b) 1600 (c) 1400
- 32.Best estimate of 29 × 51? (a) 15000 (b) 150 (c) 1500
- 33.Best estimate of 97 × 12? (a) 1000 (b) 100 (c) 10000
- 34.Best estimate of 43 × 46? (a) 20000 (b) 2000 (c) 200
- 35.Best estimate of 67 × 76? (a) 5600 (b) 560 (c) 56000
- 36.Best estimate of 27 × 53? (a) 15000 (b) 1500 (c) 150
- 37.Best estimate of 91 × 97? (a) 900 (b) 90000 (c) 9000
- 38.Best estimate of 23 × 72? (a) 1400 (b) 14000 (c) 140
- 39.Best estimate of 59 × 19? (a) 1200 (b) 120 (c) 12000
- 40.Best estimate of 62 × 69? (a) 420 (b) 4200 (c) 42000
Answer key
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