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 349 + 839? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 2.Best estimate of 27 × 22? (a) 6000 (b) 600 (c) 60
- 3.Best estimate of 79 × 96? (a) 8000 (b) 80000 (c) 800
- 4.Best estimate of 87 × 51? (a) 450 (b) 45000 (c) 4500
- 5.Best estimate of 57 × 26? (a) 1800 (b) 180 (c) 18000
- 6.Best estimate of 24 × 56? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 7.Best estimate of 747 + 344? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 8.Best estimate of 94 × 12? (a) 90 (b) 900 (c) 9000
- 9.Best estimate of 275 + 517? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 10.Best estimate of 38 × 53? (a) 2000 (b) 20000 (c) 200
- 11.Best estimate of 53 × 42? (a) 2000 (b) 20000 (c) 200
- 12.Best estimate of 56 × 56? (a) 36000 (b) 360 (c) 3600
- 13.Best estimate of 22 × 80? (a) 1600 (b) 16000 (c) 160
- 14.Best estimate of 593 + 193? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 15.Best estimate of 722 + 635? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 16.Best estimate of 125 + 158? (a) 100 (b) 300 (c) 500
- 17.Best estimate of 39 × 71? (a) 28000 (b) 2800 (c) 280
- 18.Best estimate of 41 × 91? (a) 36000 (b) 360 (c) 3600
- 19.Best estimate of 56 × 64? (a) 36000 (b) 360 (c) 3600
- 20.Best estimate of 40 × 17? (a) 800 (b) 80 (c) 8000
- 21.Best estimate of 251 + 818? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 22.Best estimate of 225 + 482? (a) 500 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 23.Best estimate of 66 × 29? (a) 210 (b) 2100 (c) 21000
- 24.Best estimate of 58 × 27? (a) 180 (b) 18000 (c) 1800
- 25.Best estimate of 257 + 377? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 26.Best estimate of 94 × 20? (a) 18000 (b) 180 (c) 1800
- 27.Best estimate of 140 + 772? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 28.Best estimate of 220 + 329? (a) 300 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 29.Best estimate of 79 × 38? (a) 3200 (b) 32000 (c) 320
- 30.Best estimate of 93 × 64? (a) 540 (b) 5400 (c) 54000
- 31.Best estimate of 386 + 776? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 32.Best estimate of 19 × 21? (a) 400 (b) 40 (c) 4000
- 33.Best estimate of 697 + 308? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 34.Best estimate of 326 + 585? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 35.Best estimate of 379 + 575? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 36.Best estimate of 23 × 97? (a) 200 (b) 2000 (c) 20000
- 37.Best estimate of 495 + 840? (a) 1100 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 38.Best estimate of 786 + 251? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 39.Best estimate of 57 × 83? (a) 480 (b) 4800 (c) 48000
- 40.Best estimate of 761 + 683? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1700
Answer key
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