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 730 + 255? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 2.Best estimate of 30 × 20? (a) 6000 (b) 60 (c) 600
- 3.Best estimate of 533 + 603? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 4.Best estimate of 126 + 403? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 300
- 5.Best estimate of 523 + 761? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 6.Best estimate of 13 × 51? (a) 5000 (b) 500 (c) 50
- 7.Best estimate of 70 × 16? (a) 1400 (b) 140 (c) 14000
- 8.Best estimate of 235 + 299? (a) 300 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 9.Best estimate of 518 + 423? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 10.Best estimate of 48 × 67? (a) 350 (b) 3500 (c) 35000
- 11.Best estimate of 164 + 510? (a) 500 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 12.Best estimate of 42 × 42? (a) 160 (b) 1600 (c) 16000
- 13.Best estimate of 522 + 746? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 14.Best estimate of 606 + 141? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 15.Best estimate of 400 + 406? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 16.Best estimate of 323 + 873? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 17.Best estimate of 68 × 32? (a) 21000 (b) 210 (c) 2100
- 18.Best estimate of 165 + 587? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 19.Best estimate of 26 × 67? (a) 21000 (b) 2100 (c) 210
- 20.Best estimate of 94 × 26? (a) 2700 (b) 27000 (c) 270
- 21.Best estimate of 289 + 351? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 22.Best estimate of 275 + 424? (a) 500 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 23.Best estimate of 59 × 81? (a) 480 (b) 48000 (c) 4800
- 24.Best estimate of 600 + 184? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 25.Best estimate of 209 + 199? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 200
- 26.Best estimate of 28 × 80? (a) 240 (b) 2400 (c) 24000
- 27.Best estimate of 146 + 878? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 28.Best estimate of 17 × 36? (a) 80 (b) 8000 (c) 800
- 29.Best estimate of 595 + 318? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 30.Best estimate of 422 + 527? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 31.Best estimate of 97 × 60? (a) 60000 (b) 6000 (c) 600
- 32.Best estimate of 441 + 482? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 33.Best estimate of 29 × 83? (a) 24000 (b) 2400 (c) 240
- 34.Best estimate of 56 × 46? (a) 30000 (b) 300 (c) 3000
- 35.Best estimate of 324 + 345? (a) 400 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 36.Best estimate of 640 + 864? (a) 1700 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 37.Best estimate of 667 + 526? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 38.Best estimate of 56 × 24? (a) 1200 (b) 120 (c) 12000
- 39.Best estimate of 31 × 42? (a) 120 (b) 12000 (c) 1200
- 40.Best estimate of 86 × 86? (a) 810 (b) 81000 (c) 8100
Answer key
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