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.
NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
- 1.Best estimate of 66 × 26? (a) 2100 (b) 210 (c) 21000
- 2.Best estimate of 159 + 268? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 300
- 3.Best estimate of 434 + 365? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 4.Best estimate of 93 × 22? (a) 180 (b) 1800 (c) 18000
- 5.Best estimate of 582 + 621? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 6.Best estimate of 351 + 409? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 7.Best estimate of 148 + 802? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 8.Best estimate of 846 + 659? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1700
- 9.Best estimate of 436 + 394? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 10.Best estimate of 88 × 66? (a) 6300 (b) 63000 (c) 630
- 11.Best estimate of 54 × 18? (a) 1000 (b) 100 (c) 10000
- 12.Best estimate of 50 × 43? (a) 2000 (b) 200 (c) 20000
- 13.Best estimate of 596 + 573? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 14.Best estimate of 390 + 257? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 15.Best estimate of 217 + 323? (a) 500 (b) 300 (c) 700
- 16.Best estimate of 58 × 18? (a) 1200 (b) 120 (c) 12000
- 17.Best estimate of 91 × 13? (a) 900 (b) 9000 (c) 90
- 18.Best estimate of 16 × 20? (a) 40 (b) 4000 (c) 400
- 19.Best estimate of 52 × 46? (a) 2500 (b) 25000 (c) 250
- 20.Best estimate of 687 + 141? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 21.Best estimate of 36 × 36? (a) 1600 (b) 16000 (c) 160
- 22.Best estimate of 178 + 151? (a) 400 (b) 200 (c) 600
- 23.Best estimate of 641 + 292? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 24.Best estimate of 351 + 286? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 25.Best estimate of 762 + 551? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 26.Best estimate of 376 + 468? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 27.Best estimate of 73 × 29? (a) 2100 (b) 210 (c) 21000
- 28.Best estimate of 527 + 526? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 29.Best estimate of 24 × 16? (a) 400 (b) 4000 (c) 40
- 30.Best estimate of 29 × 88? (a) 270 (b) 27000 (c) 2700
- 31.Best estimate of 184 + 322? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 300
- 32.Best estimate of 21 × 30? (a) 6000 (b) 600 (c) 60
- 33.Best estimate of 71 × 19? (a) 14000 (b) 1400 (c) 140
- 34.Best estimate of 24 × 84? (a) 1600 (b) 160 (c) 16000
- 35.Best estimate of 62 × 74? (a) 420 (b) 4200 (c) 42000
- 36.Best estimate of 256 + 651? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 37.Best estimate of 43 × 37? (a) 1600 (b) 16000 (c) 160
- 38.Best estimate of 97 × 44? (a) 40000 (b) 400 (c) 4000
- 39.Best estimate of 24 × 31? (a) 6000 (b) 600 (c) 60
- 40.Best estimate of 46 × 56? (a) 300 (b) 30000 (c) 3000
Answer key
- 2100
- 500
- 800
- 1800
- 1200
- 800
- 900
- 1500
- 800
- 6300
- 1000
- 2000
- 1200
- 700
- 500
- 1200
- 900
- 400
- 2500
- 800
- 1600
- 400
- 900
- 700
- 1400
- 900
- 2100
- 1000
- 400
- 2700
- 500
- 600
- 1400
- 1600
- 4200
- 1000
- 1600
- 4000
- 600
- 3000
Free mental maths lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/mental-maths