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 555 + 323? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 2.Best estimate of 393 + 697? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 3.Best estimate of 21 × 76? (a) 1600 (b) 16000 (c) 160
- 4.Best estimate of 88 × 38? (a) 36000 (b) 3600 (c) 360
- 5.Best estimate of 50 × 36? (a) 20000 (b) 2000 (c) 200
- 6.Best estimate of 68 × 39? (a) 28000 (b) 280 (c) 2800
- 7.Best estimate of 17 × 90? (a) 1800 (b) 180 (c) 18000
- 8.Best estimate of 89 × 96? (a) 90000 (b) 900 (c) 9000
- 9.Best estimate of 36 × 86? (a) 360 (b) 3600 (c) 36000
- 10.Best estimate of 28 × 72? (a) 21000 (b) 2100 (c) 210
- 11.Best estimate of 399 + 573? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 12.Best estimate of 525 + 120? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 13.Best estimate of 297 + 120? (a) 600 (b) 200 (c) 400
- 14.Best estimate of 27 × 93? (a) 2700 (b) 270 (c) 27000
- 15.Best estimate of 46 × 36? (a) 200 (b) 20000 (c) 2000
- 16.Best estimate of 77 × 33? (a) 24000 (b) 240 (c) 2400
- 17.Best estimate of 16 × 34? (a) 6000 (b) 60 (c) 600
- 18.Best estimate of 478 + 554? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 19.Best estimate of 617 + 308? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 20.Best estimate of 465 + 183? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 21.Best estimate of 82 × 46? (a) 40000 (b) 400 (c) 4000
- 22.Best estimate of 620 + 300? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 23.Best estimate of 173 + 330? (a) 500 (b) 300 (c) 700
- 24.Best estimate of 81 × 68? (a) 56000 (b) 560 (c) 5600
- 25.Best estimate of 377 + 758? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 26.Best estimate of 74 × 34? (a) 21000 (b) 2100 (c) 210
- 27.Best estimate of 424 + 703? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 28.Best estimate of 436 + 134? (a) 300 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 29.Best estimate of 560 + 153? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 30.Best estimate of 30 × 34? (a) 9000 (b) 90 (c) 900
- 31.Best estimate of 161 + 213? (a) 200 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 32.Best estimate of 22 × 87? (a) 18000 (b) 180 (c) 1800
- 33.Best estimate of 28 × 41? (a) 120 (b) 12000 (c) 1200
- 34.Best estimate of 56 × 39? (a) 24000 (b) 2400 (c) 240
- 35.Best estimate of 276 + 611? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 36.Best estimate of 73 × 76? (a) 560 (b) 56000 (c) 5600
- 37.Best estimate of 472 + 139? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 38.Best estimate of 567 + 395? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 39.Best estimate of 603 + 557? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 40.Best estimate of 53 × 93? (a) 4500 (b) 450 (c) 45000
Answer key
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