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 648 + 631? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 2.Best estimate of 43 × 60? (a) 24000 (b) 2400 (c) 240
- 3.Best estimate of 706 + 679? (a) 1600 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 4.Best estimate of 52 × 17? (a) 10000 (b) 100 (c) 1000
- 5.Best estimate of 78 × 47? (a) 4000 (b) 400 (c) 40000
- 6.Best estimate of 96 × 52? (a) 5000 (b) 50000 (c) 500
- 7.Best estimate of 607 + 523? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 8.Best estimate of 87 × 36? (a) 360 (b) 3600 (c) 36000
- 9.Best estimate of 12 × 98? (a) 10000 (b) 1000 (c) 100
- 10.Best estimate of 475 + 317? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 11.Best estimate of 56 × 93? (a) 540 (b) 54000 (c) 5400
- 12.Best estimate of 26 × 98? (a) 3000 (b) 30000 (c) 300
- 13.Best estimate of 66 × 79? (a) 560 (b) 56000 (c) 5600
- 14.Best estimate of 191 + 874? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 15.Best estimate of 139 + 465? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 16.Best estimate of 751 + 322? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 17.Best estimate of 141 + 805? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 18.Best estimate of 64 × 93? (a) 540 (b) 5400 (c) 54000
- 19.Best estimate of 156 + 415? (a) 800 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 20.Best estimate of 501 + 630? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 21.Best estimate of 42 × 76? (a) 3200 (b) 320 (c) 32000
- 22.Best estimate of 33 × 73? (a) 210 (b) 2100 (c) 21000
- 23.Best estimate of 19 × 46? (a) 100 (b) 1000 (c) 10000
- 24.Best estimate of 423 + 291? (a) 500 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 25.Best estimate of 348 + 330? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 26.Best estimate of 491 + 791? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 27.Best estimate of 53 × 87? (a) 450 (b) 4500 (c) 45000
- 28.Best estimate of 342 + 300? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 29.Best estimate of 519 + 719? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 30.Best estimate of 331 + 813? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 31.Best estimate of 729 + 176? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 32.Best estimate of 430 + 304? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 33.Best estimate of 41 × 59? (a) 24000 (b) 2400 (c) 240
- 34.Best estimate of 27 × 71? (a) 2100 (b) 21000 (c) 210
- 35.Best estimate of 37 × 41? (a) 1600 (b) 16000 (c) 160
- 36.Best estimate of 216 + 355? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 37.Best estimate of 298 + 551? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 38.Best estimate of 164 + 310? (a) 500 (b) 300 (c) 700
- 39.Best estimate of 23 × 88? (a) 1800 (b) 180 (c) 18000
- 40.Best estimate of 52 × 36? (a) 200 (b) 2000 (c) 20000
Answer key
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