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 866 + 614? (a) 1700 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 2.Best estimate of 319 + 269? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 3.Best estimate of 71 × 46? (a) 3500 (b) 350 (c) 35000
- 4.Best estimate of 578 + 356? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 5.Best estimate of 664 + 187? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 6.Best estimate of 16 × 66? (a) 1400 (b) 14000 (c) 140
- 7.Best estimate of 305 + 663? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 8.Best estimate of 239 + 284? (a) 500 (b) 300 (c) 700
- 9.Best estimate of 253 + 488? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 10.Best estimate of 340 + 802? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 11.Best estimate of 66 × 40? (a) 280 (b) 2800 (c) 28000
- 12.Best estimate of 18 × 46? (a) 1000 (b) 10000 (c) 100
- 13.Best estimate of 640 + 847? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 14.Best estimate of 375 + 421? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 15.Best estimate of 204 + 664? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 16.Best estimate of 17 × 64? (a) 12000 (b) 1200 (c) 120
- 17.Best estimate of 123 + 151? (a) 100 (b) 500 (c) 300
- 18.Best estimate of 37 × 91? (a) 3600 (b) 36000 (c) 360
- 19.Best estimate of 657 + 266? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 20.Best estimate of 510 + 608? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 21.Best estimate of 647 + 233? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 22.Best estimate of 202 + 259? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 300
- 23.Best estimate of 90 × 66? (a) 6300 (b) 630 (c) 63000
- 24.Best estimate of 26 × 89? (a) 270 (b) 27000 (c) 2700
- 25.Best estimate of 694 + 784? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1700
- 26.Best estimate of 633 + 219? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 27.Best estimate of 16 × 28? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60
- 28.Best estimate of 757 + 700? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1700
- 29.Best estimate of 19 × 89? (a) 180 (b) 1800 (c) 18000
- 30.Best estimate of 19 × 42? (a) 80 (b) 8000 (c) 800
- 31.Best estimate of 619 + 137? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 32.Best estimate of 272 + 126? (a) 400 (b) 200 (c) 600
- 33.Best estimate of 70 × 24? (a) 140 (b) 1400 (c) 14000
- 34.Best estimate of 22 × 64? (a) 12000 (b) 120 (c) 1200
- 35.Best estimate of 406 + 388? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 36.Best estimate of 83 × 29? (a) 24000 (b) 240 (c) 2400
- 37.Best estimate of 16 × 80? (a) 1600 (b) 16000 (c) 160
- 38.Best estimate of 24 × 67? (a) 1400 (b) 14000 (c) 140
- 39.Best estimate of 251 + 522? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 40.Best estimate of 88 × 69? (a) 630 (b) 63000 (c) 6300
Answer key
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