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 177 + 720? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 2.Best estimate of 71 × 73? (a) 49000 (b) 4900 (c) 490
- 3.Best estimate of 26 × 51? (a) 150 (b) 15000 (c) 1500
- 4.Best estimate of 704 + 405? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 5.Best estimate of 396 + 639? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 6.Best estimate of 308 + 388? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 7.Best estimate of 167 + 769? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 8.Best estimate of 20 × 82? (a) 16000 (b) 160 (c) 1600
- 9.Best estimate of 17 × 18? (a) 40 (b) 4000 (c) 400
- 10.Best estimate of 223 + 518? (a) 500 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 11.Best estimate of 298 + 774? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 12.Best estimate of 74 × 86? (a) 63000 (b) 630 (c) 6300
- 13.Best estimate of 551 + 202? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 14.Best estimate of 400 + 686? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 15.Best estimate of 729 + 335? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 16.Best estimate of 43 × 41? (a) 1600 (b) 160 (c) 16000
- 17.Best estimate of 18 × 13? (a) 2000 (b) 20 (c) 200
- 18.Best estimate of 59 × 18? (a) 12000 (b) 120 (c) 1200
- 19.Best estimate of 630 + 230? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 20.Best estimate of 54 × 28? (a) 150 (b) 1500 (c) 15000
- 21.Best estimate of 60 × 78? (a) 48000 (b) 4800 (c) 480
- 22.Best estimate of 783 + 496? (a) 1500 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 23.Best estimate of 17 × 46? (a) 10000 (b) 100 (c) 1000
- 24.Best estimate of 66 × 42? (a) 28000 (b) 2800 (c) 280
- 25.Best estimate of 200 + 720? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 26.Best estimate of 89 × 28? (a) 270 (b) 2700 (c) 27000
- 27.Best estimate of 822 + 471? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 1500
- 28.Best estimate of 675 + 143? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 29.Best estimate of 416 + 491? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 30.Best estimate of 374 + 633? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 31.Best estimate of 540 + 240? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 32.Best estimate of 59 × 91? (a) 540 (b) 54000 (c) 5400
- 33.Best estimate of 218 + 876? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 34.Best estimate of 369 + 180? (a) 400 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 35.Best estimate of 42 × 41? (a) 16000 (b) 1600 (c) 160
- 36.Best estimate of 747 + 273? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 37.Best estimate of 13 × 89? (a) 900 (b) 90 (c) 9000
- 38.Best estimate of 91 × 59? (a) 5400 (b) 54000 (c) 540
- 39.Best estimate of 61 × 94? (a) 5400 (b) 54000 (c) 540
- 40.Best estimate of 59 × 64? (a) 36000 (b) 3600 (c) 360
Answer key
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- 6300
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- 4800
- 1300
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- 5400
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- 3600
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