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 137 + 501? (a) 400 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 2.Best estimate of 92 × 26? (a) 27000 (b) 2700 (c) 270
- 3.Best estimate of 12 × 61? (a) 600 (b) 60 (c) 6000
- 4.Best estimate of 34 × 61? (a) 18000 (b) 1800 (c) 180
- 5.Best estimate of 524 + 716? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 6.Best estimate of 185 + 372? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 7.Best estimate of 61 × 61? (a) 360 (b) 3600 (c) 36000
- 8.Best estimate of 78 × 26? (a) 2400 (b) 24000 (c) 240
- 9.Best estimate of 37 × 13? (a) 40 (b) 400 (c) 4000
- 10.Best estimate of 77 × 36? (a) 3200 (b) 320 (c) 32000
- 11.Best estimate of 19 × 84? (a) 1600 (b) 160 (c) 16000
- 12.Best estimate of 84 × 86? (a) 7200 (b) 72000 (c) 720
- 13.Best estimate of 330 + 151? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 300
- 14.Best estimate of 40 × 34? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 15.Best estimate of 92 × 66? (a) 630 (b) 6300 (c) 63000
- 16.Best estimate of 56 × 51? (a) 300 (b) 3000 (c) 30000
- 17.Best estimate of 53 × 22? (a) 10000 (b) 1000 (c) 100
- 18.Best estimate of 24 × 40? (a) 8000 (b) 80 (c) 800
- 19.Best estimate of 674 + 865? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1800
- 20.Best estimate of 93 × 53? (a) 4500 (b) 450 (c) 45000
- 21.Best estimate of 777 + 618? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1600
- 22.Best estimate of 56 × 26? (a) 18000 (b) 180 (c) 1800
- 23.Best estimate of 84 × 46? (a) 4000 (b) 40000 (c) 400
- 24.Best estimate of 875 + 616? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1700
- 25.Best estimate of 72 × 57? (a) 4200 (b) 420 (c) 42000
- 26.Best estimate of 190 + 684? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 27.Best estimate of 282 + 643? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 28.Best estimate of 91 × 90? (a) 810 (b) 8100 (c) 81000
- 29.Best estimate of 46 × 81? (a) 4000 (b) 40000 (c) 400
- 30.Best estimate of 70 × 96? (a) 70000 (b) 7000 (c) 700
- 31.Best estimate of 52 × 41? (a) 200 (b) 20000 (c) 2000
- 32.Best estimate of 219 + 663? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 33.Best estimate of 712 + 797? (a) 1700 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 34.Best estimate of 559 + 302? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 35.Best estimate of 328 + 707? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 36.Best estimate of 639 + 476? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 37.Best estimate of 86 × 41? (a) 36000 (b) 360 (c) 3600
- 38.Best estimate of 67 × 97? (a) 7000 (b) 700 (c) 70000
- 39.Best estimate of 355 + 813? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 40.Best estimate of 46 × 36? (a) 2000 (b) 200 (c) 20000
Answer key
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