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 525 + 555? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 2.Best estimate of 269 + 796? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 3.Best estimate of 682 + 296? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 4.Best estimate of 32 × 59? (a) 180 (b) 1800 (c) 18000
- 5.Best estimate of 13 × 51? (a) 500 (b) 5000 (c) 50
- 6.Best estimate of 287 + 836? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 7.Best estimate of 855 + 767? (a) 1900 (b) 1500 (c) 1700
- 8.Best estimate of 465 + 795? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 9.Best estimate of 428 + 441? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 10.Best estimate of 97 × 72? (a) 7000 (b) 70000 (c) 700
- 11.Best estimate of 855 + 201? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 12.Best estimate of 443 + 143? (a) 300 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 13.Best estimate of 14 × 77? (a) 8000 (b) 800 (c) 80
- 14.Best estimate of 467 + 642? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 15.Best estimate of 848 + 205? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 16.Best estimate of 640 + 813? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1600
- 17.Best estimate of 97 × 40? (a) 40000 (b) 4000 (c) 400
- 18.Best estimate of 31 × 37? (a) 12000 (b) 120 (c) 1200
- 19.Best estimate of 529 + 731? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 20.Best estimate of 27 × 63? (a) 1800 (b) 180 (c) 18000
- 21.Best estimate of 74 × 77? (a) 5600 (b) 560 (c) 56000
- 22.Best estimate of 41 × 89? (a) 36000 (b) 3600 (c) 360
- 23.Best estimate of 16 × 72? (a) 1400 (b) 14000 (c) 140
- 24.Best estimate of 43 × 71? (a) 2800 (b) 28000 (c) 280
- 25.Best estimate of 678 + 169? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 26.Best estimate of 715 + 488? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 27.Best estimate of 16 × 56? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 28.Best estimate of 71 × 88? (a) 63000 (b) 6300 (c) 630
- 29.Best estimate of 793 + 778? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1800
- 30.Best estimate of 80 × 73? (a) 56000 (b) 5600 (c) 560
- 31.Best estimate of 139 + 448? (a) 300 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 32.Best estimate of 88 × 68? (a) 63000 (b) 6300 (c) 630
- 33.Best estimate of 775 + 633? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1600
- 34.Best estimate of 24 × 86? (a) 18000 (b) 180 (c) 1800
- 35.Best estimate of 73 × 30? (a) 2100 (b) 210 (c) 21000
- 36.Best estimate of 244 + 771? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 37.Best estimate of 339 + 837? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 38.Best estimate of 747 + 137? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 39.Best estimate of 803 + 344? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 40.Best estimate of 96 × 53? (a) 50000 (b) 500 (c) 5000
Answer key
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