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 436 + 158? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 2.Best estimate of 389 + 610? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 3.Best estimate of 57 × 18? (a) 120 (b) 12000 (c) 1200
- 4.Best estimate of 270 + 614? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 5.Best estimate of 81 × 41? (a) 320 (b) 32000 (c) 3200
- 6.Best estimate of 834 + 485? (a) 1100 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 7.Best estimate of 236 + 835? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 8.Best estimate of 188 + 565? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 9.Best estimate of 41 × 20? (a) 80 (b) 8000 (c) 800
- 10.Best estimate of 71 × 67? (a) 49000 (b) 4900 (c) 490
- 11.Best estimate of 257 + 742? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 12.Best estimate of 12 × 40? (a) 4000 (b) 400 (c) 40
- 13.Best estimate of 58 × 77? (a) 48000 (b) 4800 (c) 480
- 14.Best estimate of 87 × 13? (a) 900 (b) 9000 (c) 90
- 15.Best estimate of 71 × 48? (a) 3500 (b) 35000 (c) 350
- 16.Best estimate of 209 + 518? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 17.Best estimate of 710 + 126? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 18.Best estimate of 610 + 806? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1600
- 19.Best estimate of 776 + 413? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 20.Best estimate of 130 + 574? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 21.Best estimate of 44 × 41? (a) 16000 (b) 160 (c) 1600
- 22.Best estimate of 431 + 297? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 23.Best estimate of 14 × 37? (a) 400 (b) 4000 (c) 40
- 24.Best estimate of 91 × 79? (a) 7200 (b) 72000 (c) 720
- 25.Best estimate of 201 + 614? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 26.Best estimate of 286 + 724? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 27.Best estimate of 326 + 494? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 28.Best estimate of 84 × 81? (a) 640 (b) 64000 (c) 6400
- 29.Best estimate of 493 + 869? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1600
- 30.Best estimate of 26 × 47? (a) 150 (b) 15000 (c) 1500
- 31.Best estimate of 579 + 627? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 32.Best estimate of 73 × 80? (a) 5600 (b) 560 (c) 56000
- 33.Best estimate of 252 + 218? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 300
- 34.Best estimate of 97 × 12? (a) 10000 (b) 1000 (c) 100
- 35.Best estimate of 355 + 173? (a) 400 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 36.Best estimate of 44 × 73? (a) 28000 (b) 2800 (c) 280
- 37.Best estimate of 46 × 31? (a) 1500 (b) 15000 (c) 150
- 38.Best estimate of 153 + 636? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 39.Best estimate of 76 × 37? (a) 32000 (b) 3200 (c) 320
- 40.Best estimate of 41 × 56? (a) 2400 (b) 24000 (c) 240
Answer key
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