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 70 × 87? (a) 6300 (b) 63000 (c) 630
- 2.Best estimate of 63 × 89? (a) 54000 (b) 5400 (c) 540
- 3.Best estimate of 739 + 233? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 4.Best estimate of 208 + 778? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 5.Best estimate of 12 × 82? (a) 8000 (b) 80 (c) 800
- 6.Best estimate of 766 + 706? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1700
- 7.Best estimate of 86 × 70? (a) 63000 (b) 6300 (c) 630
- 8.Best estimate of 599 + 238? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 9.Best estimate of 602 + 121? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 10.Best estimate of 16 × 31? (a) 6000 (b) 60 (c) 600
- 11.Best estimate of 86 × 26? (a) 27000 (b) 270 (c) 2700
- 12.Best estimate of 353 + 776? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 13.Best estimate of 84 × 79? (a) 6400 (b) 64000 (c) 640
- 14.Best estimate of 605 + 552? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 15.Best estimate of 519 + 363? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 16.Best estimate of 710 + 243? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 17.Best estimate of 758 + 374? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 18.Best estimate of 167 + 664? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 19.Best estimate of 33 × 18? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60
- 20.Best estimate of 74 × 43? (a) 2800 (b) 280 (c) 28000
- 21.Best estimate of 205 + 273? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 300
- 22.Best estimate of 433 + 747? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 23.Best estimate of 854 + 555? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1700
- 24.Best estimate of 540 + 182? (a) 500 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 25.Best estimate of 26 × 26? (a) 900 (b) 9000 (c) 90
- 26.Best estimate of 16 × 28? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60
- 27.Best estimate of 142 + 554? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 28.Best estimate of 557 + 311? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 29.Best estimate of 508 + 703? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 30.Best estimate of 36 × 24? (a) 800 (b) 8000 (c) 80
- 31.Best estimate of 72 × 29? (a) 210 (b) 2100 (c) 21000
- 32.Best estimate of 233 + 774? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 33.Best estimate of 156 + 616? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 34.Best estimate of 20 × 54? (a) 1000 (b) 100 (c) 10000
- 35.Best estimate of 26 × 62? (a) 1800 (b) 180 (c) 18000
- 36.Best estimate of 509 + 275? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 37.Best estimate of 16 × 53? (a) 1000 (b) 100 (c) 10000
- 38.Best estimate of 136 + 410? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 300
- 39.Best estimate of 12 × 40? (a) 400 (b) 40 (c) 4000
- 40.Best estimate of 299 + 319? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 400
Answer key
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