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 497 + 603? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 2.Best estimate of 62 × 56? (a) 360 (b) 3600 (c) 36000
- 3.Best estimate of 797 + 336? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 4.Best estimate of 60 × 70? (a) 420 (b) 4200 (c) 42000
- 5.Best estimate of 372 + 314? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 6.Best estimate of 251 + 742? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 7.Best estimate of 136 + 557? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 8.Best estimate of 815 + 614? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1600
- 9.Best estimate of 96 × 80? (a) 8000 (b) 80000 (c) 800
- 10.Best estimate of 86 × 86? (a) 8100 (b) 81000 (c) 810
- 11.Best estimate of 480 + 548? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 12.Best estimate of 466 + 281? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 13.Best estimate of 81 × 44? (a) 320 (b) 32000 (c) 3200
- 14.Best estimate of 136 + 318? (a) 200 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 15.Best estimate of 47 × 59? (a) 30000 (b) 3000 (c) 300
- 16.Best estimate of 179 + 473? (a) 500 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 17.Best estimate of 37 × 76? (a) 320 (b) 32000 (c) 3200
- 18.Best estimate of 70 × 42? (a) 280 (b) 2800 (c) 28000
- 19.Best estimate of 243 + 185? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 200
- 20.Best estimate of 91 × 80? (a) 7200 (b) 720 (c) 72000
- 21.Best estimate of 808 + 178? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 22.Best estimate of 56 × 66? (a) 4200 (b) 42000 (c) 420
- 23.Best estimate of 26 × 46? (a) 150 (b) 15000 (c) 1500
- 24.Best estimate of 51 × 37? (a) 20000 (b) 200 (c) 2000
- 25.Best estimate of 29 × 56? (a) 1800 (b) 18000 (c) 180
- 26.Best estimate of 88 × 81? (a) 720 (b) 7200 (c) 72000
- 27.Best estimate of 838 + 169? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 28.Best estimate of 156 + 502? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 29.Best estimate of 23 × 30? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60
- 30.Best estimate of 724 + 855? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1800
- 31.Best estimate of 22 × 36? (a) 800 (b) 8000 (c) 80
- 32.Best estimate of 549 + 245? (a) 500 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 33.Best estimate of 457 + 127? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 34.Best estimate of 862 + 713? (a) 1800 (b) 1600 (c) 1400
- 35.Best estimate of 41 × 36? (a) 1600 (b) 160 (c) 16000
- 36.Best estimate of 51 × 71? (a) 350 (b) 35000 (c) 3500
- 37.Best estimate of 328 + 425? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 38.Best estimate of 98 × 24? (a) 20000 (b) 2000 (c) 200
- 39.Best estimate of 87 × 59? (a) 540 (b) 5400 (c) 54000
- 40.Best estimate of 39 × 67? (a) 280 (b) 2800 (c) 28000
Answer key
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