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 879 + 314? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 2.Best estimate of 71 × 14? (a) 70 (b) 700 (c) 7000
- 3.Best estimate of 268 + 536? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 4.Best estimate of 171 + 790? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 5.Best estimate of 870 + 694? (a) 1800 (b) 1400 (c) 1600
- 6.Best estimate of 26 × 69? (a) 210 (b) 21000 (c) 2100
- 7.Best estimate of 136 + 460? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 8.Best estimate of 370 + 496? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 9.Best estimate of 345 + 449? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 10.Best estimate of 385 + 140? (a) 300 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 11.Best estimate of 822 + 755? (a) 1800 (b) 1600 (c) 1400
- 12.Best estimate of 86 × 72? (a) 63000 (b) 6300 (c) 630
- 13.Best estimate of 382 + 484? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 14.Best estimate of 201 + 505? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 15.Best estimate of 71 × 42? (a) 2800 (b) 28000 (c) 280
- 16.Best estimate of 87 × 14? (a) 900 (b) 9000 (c) 90
- 17.Best estimate of 16 × 86? (a) 180 (b) 1800 (c) 18000
- 18.Best estimate of 366 + 564? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 19.Best estimate of 69 × 94? (a) 63000 (b) 630 (c) 6300
- 20.Best estimate of 636 + 574? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 21.Best estimate of 510 + 188? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 22.Best estimate of 491 + 478? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 23.Best estimate of 283 + 168? (a) 700 (b) 300 (c) 500
- 24.Best estimate of 608 + 393? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 25.Best estimate of 64 × 59? (a) 3600 (b) 36000 (c) 360
- 26.Best estimate of 851 + 173? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 27.Best estimate of 12 × 26? (a) 3000 (b) 300 (c) 30
- 28.Best estimate of 365 + 362? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 29.Best estimate of 170 + 551? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 30.Best estimate of 716 + 231? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 31.Best estimate of 86 × 26? (a) 27000 (b) 2700 (c) 270
- 32.Best estimate of 694 + 305? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 33.Best estimate of 298 + 325? (a) 800 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 34.Best estimate of 89 × 50? (a) 45000 (b) 450 (c) 4500
- 35.Best estimate of 27 × 49? (a) 150 (b) 15000 (c) 1500
- 36.Best estimate of 773 + 180? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 37.Best estimate of 50 × 54? (a) 250 (b) 25000 (c) 2500
- 38.Best estimate of 56 × 93? (a) 54000 (b) 5400 (c) 540
- 39.Best estimate of 73 × 69? (a) 49000 (b) 4900 (c) 490
- 40.Best estimate of 56 × 80? (a) 4800 (b) 48000 (c) 480
Answer key
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