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 547 + 815? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 2.Best estimate of 233 + 442? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 3.Best estimate of 648 + 428? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 4.Best estimate of 777 + 402? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 5.Best estimate of 556 + 347? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 6.Best estimate of 21 × 30? (a) 600 (b) 60 (c) 6000
- 7.Best estimate of 96 × 54? (a) 5000 (b) 50000 (c) 500
- 8.Best estimate of 167 + 393? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 9.Best estimate of 574 + 457? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 10.Best estimate of 61 × 23? (a) 120 (b) 1200 (c) 12000
- 11.Best estimate of 29 × 33? (a) 90 (b) 900 (c) 9000
- 12.Best estimate of 64 × 66? (a) 42000 (b) 4200 (c) 420
- 13.Best estimate of 34 × 44? (a) 120 (b) 12000 (c) 1200
- 14.Best estimate of 448 + 748? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 15.Best estimate of 323 + 371? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 16.Best estimate of 675 + 621? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 1500
- 17.Best estimate of 812 + 380? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 18.Best estimate of 51 × 81? (a) 400 (b) 4000 (c) 40000
- 19.Best estimate of 792 + 593? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 20.Best estimate of 44 × 30? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 21.Best estimate of 89 × 52? (a) 4500 (b) 45000 (c) 450
- 22.Best estimate of 93 × 12? (a) 90 (b) 9000 (c) 900
- 23.Best estimate of 57 × 42? (a) 240 (b) 2400 (c) 24000
- 24.Best estimate of 56 × 30? (a) 18000 (b) 1800 (c) 180
- 25.Best estimate of 418 + 559? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 26.Best estimate of 554 + 554? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 27.Best estimate of 53 × 46? (a) 25000 (b) 250 (c) 2500
- 28.Best estimate of 22 × 72? (a) 14000 (b) 140 (c) 1400
- 29.Best estimate of 742 + 420? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 30.Best estimate of 17 × 21? (a) 4000 (b) 400 (c) 40
- 31.Best estimate of 170 + 486? (a) 500 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 32.Best estimate of 31 × 52? (a) 15000 (b) 1500 (c) 150
- 33.Best estimate of 26 × 83? (a) 2400 (b) 240 (c) 24000
- 34.Best estimate of 677 + 252? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 35.Best estimate of 21 × 13? (a) 2000 (b) 20 (c) 200
- 36.Best estimate of 43 × 12? (a) 40 (b) 4000 (c) 400
- 37.Best estimate of 90 × 86? (a) 810 (b) 8100 (c) 81000
- 38.Best estimate of 617 + 692? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 39.Best estimate of 622 + 377? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 40.Best estimate of 12 × 14? (a) 10 (b) 100 (c) 1000
Answer key
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