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.
NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
- 1.Best estimate of 23 × 84? (a) 1600 (b) 16000 (c) 160
- 2.Best estimate of 720 + 309? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 3.Best estimate of 13 × 29? (a) 3000 (b) 300 (c) 30
- 4.Best estimate of 582 + 817? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1600
- 5.Best estimate of 218 + 634? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 6.Best estimate of 608 + 346? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 7.Best estimate of 521 + 567? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 8.Best estimate of 655 + 714? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1200
- 9.Best estimate of 57 × 14? (a) 6000 (b) 60 (c) 600
- 10.Best estimate of 89 × 43? (a) 3600 (b) 36000 (c) 360
- 11.Best estimate of 89 × 71? (a) 630 (b) 6300 (c) 63000
- 12.Best estimate of 17 × 43? (a) 80 (b) 800 (c) 8000
- 13.Best estimate of 56 × 76? (a) 480 (b) 48000 (c) 4800
- 14.Best estimate of 33 × 34? (a) 900 (b) 9000 (c) 90
- 15.Best estimate of 20 × 56? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 16.Best estimate of 52 × 23? (a) 1000 (b) 10000 (c) 100
- 17.Best estimate of 745 + 274? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 18.Best estimate of 16 × 71? (a) 140 (b) 1400 (c) 14000
- 19.Best estimate of 69 × 54? (a) 35000 (b) 3500 (c) 350
- 20.Best estimate of 161 + 586? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 21.Best estimate of 638 + 497? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 22.Best estimate of 13 × 69? (a) 70 (b) 7000 (c) 700
- 23.Best estimate of 18 × 63? (a) 120 (b) 12000 (c) 1200
- 24.Best estimate of 135 + 234? (a) 300 (b) 500 (c) 100
- 25.Best estimate of 89 × 64? (a) 54000 (b) 5400 (c) 540
- 26.Best estimate of 672 + 146? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 27.Best estimate of 370 + 352? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 28.Best estimate of 38 × 77? (a) 320 (b) 3200 (c) 32000
- 29.Best estimate of 53 × 97? (a) 500 (b) 50000 (c) 5000
- 30.Best estimate of 89 × 23? (a) 1800 (b) 180 (c) 18000
- 31.Best estimate of 592 + 790? (a) 1600 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 32.Best estimate of 736 + 618? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 1500
- 33.Best estimate of 20 × 18? (a) 40 (b) 400 (c) 4000
- 34.Best estimate of 413 + 225? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 35.Best estimate of 13 × 92? (a) 900 (b) 90 (c) 9000
- 36.Best estimate of 84 × 66? (a) 5600 (b) 56000 (c) 560
- 37.Best estimate of 263 + 503? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 38.Best estimate of 90 × 72? (a) 630 (b) 63000 (c) 6300
- 39.Best estimate of 197 + 229? (a) 600 (b) 200 (c) 400
- 40.Best estimate of 681 + 508? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
Answer key
- 1600
- 1000
- 300
- 1400
- 800
- 900
- 1100
- 1400
- 600
- 3600
- 6300
- 800
- 4800
- 900
- 1200
- 1000
- 1000
- 1400
- 3500
- 800
- 1100
- 700
- 1200
- 300
- 5400
- 800
- 800
- 3200
- 5000
- 1800
- 1400
- 1300
- 400
- 600
- 900
- 5600
- 800
- 6300
- 400
- 1200
Free mental maths lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/mental-maths