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 576 + 284? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 2.Best estimate of 56 × 60? (a) 360 (b) 36000 (c) 3600
- 3.Best estimate of 316 + 251? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 4.Best estimate of 341 + 295? (a) 800 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 5.Best estimate of 622 + 376? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 6.Best estimate of 33 × 42? (a) 1200 (b) 120 (c) 12000
- 7.Best estimate of 845 + 196? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 8.Best estimate of 27 × 64? (a) 18000 (b) 1800 (c) 180
- 9.Best estimate of 97 × 74? (a) 700 (b) 7000 (c) 70000
- 10.Best estimate of 328 + 369? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 11.Best estimate of 39 × 86? (a) 360 (b) 36000 (c) 3600
- 12.Best estimate of 93 × 48? (a) 450 (b) 4500 (c) 45000
- 13.Best estimate of 32 × 40? (a) 1200 (b) 120 (c) 12000
- 14.Best estimate of 63 × 43? (a) 2400 (b) 240 (c) 24000
- 15.Best estimate of 839 + 458? (a) 1500 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 16.Best estimate of 66 × 71? (a) 4900 (b) 49000 (c) 490
- 17.Best estimate of 682 + 797? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1700
- 18.Best estimate of 53 × 26? (a) 1500 (b) 15000 (c) 150
- 19.Best estimate of 47 × 77? (a) 400 (b) 40000 (c) 4000
- 20.Best estimate of 46 × 38? (a) 2000 (b) 20000 (c) 200
- 21.Best estimate of 97 × 20? (a) 200 (b) 20000 (c) 2000
- 22.Best estimate of 98 × 60? (a) 60000 (b) 600 (c) 6000
- 23.Best estimate of 506 + 717? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 24.Best estimate of 297 + 613? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 25.Best estimate of 54 × 32? (a) 1500 (b) 150 (c) 15000
- 26.Best estimate of 761 + 131? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 27.Best estimate of 244 + 785? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 28.Best estimate of 805 + 578? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1200
- 29.Best estimate of 522 + 225? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 30.Best estimate of 46 × 92? (a) 45000 (b) 450 (c) 4500
- 31.Best estimate of 489 + 232? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 32.Best estimate of 18 × 16? (a) 400 (b) 40 (c) 4000
- 33.Best estimate of 453 + 660? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 34.Best estimate of 61 × 46? (a) 3000 (b) 300 (c) 30000
- 35.Best estimate of 33 × 92? (a) 27000 (b) 2700 (c) 270
- 36.Best estimate of 168 + 132? (a) 300 (b) 100 (c) 500
- 37.Best estimate of 693 + 868? (a) 1800 (b) 1400 (c) 1600
- 38.Best estimate of 79 × 16? (a) 16000 (b) 1600 (c) 160
- 39.Best estimate of 754 + 277? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 40.Best estimate of 86 × 41? (a) 3600 (b) 360 (c) 36000
Answer key
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