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 421 + 724? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 2.Best estimate of 444 + 227? (a) 800 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 3.Best estimate of 156 + 163? (a) 600 (b) 200 (c) 400
- 4.Best estimate of 712 + 674? (a) 1200 (b) 1600 (c) 1400
- 5.Best estimate of 788 + 503? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 1500
- 6.Best estimate of 732 + 385? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 7.Best estimate of 66 × 26? (a) 21000 (b) 2100 (c) 210
- 8.Best estimate of 635 + 271? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 9.Best estimate of 169 + 336? (a) 300 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 10.Best estimate of 64 × 83? (a) 4800 (b) 48000 (c) 480
- 11.Best estimate of 70 × 48? (a) 3500 (b) 35000 (c) 350
- 12.Best estimate of 305 + 803? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 13.Best estimate of 147 + 606? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 14.Best estimate of 806 + 235? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 15.Best estimate of 40 × 31? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 16.Best estimate of 571 + 778? (a) 1200 (b) 1600 (c) 1400
- 17.Best estimate of 89 × 26? (a) 27000 (b) 2700 (c) 270
- 18.Best estimate of 18 × 22? (a) 400 (b) 40 (c) 4000
- 19.Best estimate of 69 × 96? (a) 7000 (b) 700 (c) 70000
- 20.Best estimate of 36 × 64? (a) 2400 (b) 240 (c) 24000
- 21.Best estimate of 356 + 483? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 22.Best estimate of 723 + 152? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 23.Best estimate of 74 × 43? (a) 280 (b) 28000 (c) 2800
- 24.Best estimate of 57 × 48? (a) 30000 (b) 300 (c) 3000
- 25.Best estimate of 248 + 720? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 26.Best estimate of 63 × 29? (a) 18000 (b) 180 (c) 1800
- 27.Best estimate of 49 × 74? (a) 350 (b) 3500 (c) 35000
- 28.Best estimate of 453 + 358? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 29.Best estimate of 22 × 36? (a) 80 (b) 8000 (c) 800
- 30.Best estimate of 603 + 466? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 31.Best estimate of 735 + 758? (a) 1700 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 32.Best estimate of 97 × 77? (a) 8000 (b) 800 (c) 80000
- 33.Best estimate of 87 × 93? (a) 81000 (b) 810 (c) 8100
- 34.Best estimate of 767 + 251? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 35.Best estimate of 59 × 56? (a) 3600 (b) 360 (c) 36000
- 36.Best estimate of 88 × 42? (a) 36000 (b) 360 (c) 3600
- 37.Best estimate of 66 × 43? (a) 28000 (b) 2800 (c) 280
- 38.Best estimate of 408 + 818? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 39.Best estimate of 287 + 395? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 40.Best estimate of 86 × 28? (a) 270 (b) 2700 (c) 27000
Answer key
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