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 322 + 567? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 2.Best estimate of 552 + 833? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1600
- 3.Best estimate of 234 + 616? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 4.Best estimate of 399 + 718? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 5.Best estimate of 90 × 63? (a) 5400 (b) 54000 (c) 540
- 6.Best estimate of 306 + 534? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 7.Best estimate of 86 × 90? (a) 81000 (b) 810 (c) 8100
- 8.Best estimate of 131 + 699? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 9.Best estimate of 17 × 49? (a) 100 (b) 1000 (c) 10000
- 10.Best estimate of 33 × 18? (a) 6000 (b) 60 (c) 600
- 11.Best estimate of 57 × 57? (a) 360 (b) 36000 (c) 3600
- 12.Best estimate of 96 × 29? (a) 3000 (b) 300 (c) 30000
- 13.Best estimate of 30 × 24? (a) 6000 (b) 600 (c) 60
- 14.Best estimate of 63 × 78? (a) 4800 (b) 48000 (c) 480
- 15.Best estimate of 669 + 660? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 16.Best estimate of 18 × 46? (a) 1000 (b) 10000 (c) 100
- 17.Best estimate of 23 × 81? (a) 160 (b) 1600 (c) 16000
- 18.Best estimate of 340 + 510? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 19.Best estimate of 739 + 264? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 20.Best estimate of 602 + 147? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 21.Best estimate of 685 + 820? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1700
- 22.Best estimate of 559 + 586? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 23.Best estimate of 125 + 136? (a) 400 (b) 200 (c) 0
- 24.Best estimate of 21 × 20? (a) 4000 (b) 40 (c) 400
- 25.Best estimate of 79 × 38? (a) 320 (b) 32000 (c) 3200
- 26.Best estimate of 474 + 157? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 27.Best estimate of 59 × 86? (a) 5400 (b) 54000 (c) 540
- 28.Best estimate of 755 + 339? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 29.Best estimate of 66 × 68? (a) 4900 (b) 49000 (c) 490
- 30.Best estimate of 425 + 502? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 31.Best estimate of 22 × 46? (a) 10000 (b) 1000 (c) 100
- 32.Best estimate of 90 × 94? (a) 81000 (b) 810 (c) 8100
- 33.Best estimate of 384 + 834? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 34.Best estimate of 313 + 756? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 35.Best estimate of 262 + 518? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 36.Best estimate of 686 + 851? (a) 1400 (b) 1800 (c) 1600
- 37.Best estimate of 68 × 68? (a) 49000 (b) 4900 (c) 490
- 38.Best estimate of 828 + 309? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 39.Best estimate of 82 × 96? (a) 80000 (b) 8000 (c) 800
- 40.Best estimate of 34 × 16? (a) 600 (b) 60 (c) 6000
Answer key
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