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 530 + 634? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 2.Best estimate of 151 + 215? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 200
- 3.Best estimate of 73 × 49? (a) 3500 (b) 35000 (c) 350
- 4.Best estimate of 488 + 763? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 5.Best estimate of 56 × 50? (a) 3000 (b) 300 (c) 30000
- 6.Best estimate of 403 + 355? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 7.Best estimate of 80 × 44? (a) 3200 (b) 32000 (c) 320
- 8.Best estimate of 29 × 59? (a) 1800 (b) 18000 (c) 180
- 9.Best estimate of 260 + 252? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 10.Best estimate of 648 + 256? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 11.Best estimate of 451 + 406? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 12.Best estimate of 720 + 227? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 13.Best estimate of 84 × 69? (a) 560 (b) 5600 (c) 56000
- 14.Best estimate of 129 + 169? (a) 100 (b) 300 (c) 500
- 15.Best estimate of 639 + 661? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 16.Best estimate of 373 + 455? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 17.Best estimate of 787 + 685? (a) 1700 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 18.Best estimate of 577 + 155? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 19.Best estimate of 647 + 635? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 20.Best estimate of 604 + 123? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 21.Best estimate of 86 × 20? (a) 180 (b) 18000 (c) 1800
- 22.Best estimate of 618 + 229? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 23.Best estimate of 69 × 93? (a) 630 (b) 63000 (c) 6300
- 24.Best estimate of 26 × 18? (a) 600 (b) 60 (c) 6000
- 25.Best estimate of 802 + 836? (a) 1600 (b) 1800 (c) 1400
- 26.Best estimate of 564 + 758? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1600
- 27.Best estimate of 158 + 622? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 28.Best estimate of 560 + 319? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 29.Best estimate of 29 × 72? (a) 210 (b) 21000 (c) 2100
- 30.Best estimate of 174 + 188? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 200
- 31.Best estimate of 46 × 17? (a) 100 (b) 1000 (c) 10000
- 32.Best estimate of 32 × 72? (a) 210 (b) 2100 (c) 21000
- 33.Best estimate of 63 × 66? (a) 4200 (b) 42000 (c) 420
- 34.Best estimate of 16 × 36? (a) 800 (b) 8000 (c) 80
- 35.Best estimate of 27 × 23? (a) 600 (b) 60 (c) 6000
- 36.Best estimate of 66 × 72? (a) 490 (b) 4900 (c) 49000
- 37.Best estimate of 282 + 235? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 300
- 38.Best estimate of 40 × 47? (a) 20000 (b) 2000 (c) 200
- 39.Best estimate of 388 + 541? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 40.Best estimate of 865 + 374? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
Answer key
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