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 490 + 252? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 2.Best estimate of 14 × 61? (a) 60 (b) 600 (c) 6000
- 3.Best estimate of 43 × 20? (a) 800 (b) 80 (c) 8000
- 4.Best estimate of 29 × 76? (a) 2400 (b) 240 (c) 24000
- 5.Best estimate of 40 × 39? (a) 1600 (b) 160 (c) 16000
- 6.Best estimate of 58 × 29? (a) 1800 (b) 18000 (c) 180
- 7.Best estimate of 94 × 73? (a) 630 (b) 63000 (c) 6300
- 8.Best estimate of 743 + 303? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 9.Best estimate of 819 + 167? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 10.Best estimate of 435 + 675? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 11.Best estimate of 34 × 12? (a) 3000 (b) 30 (c) 300
- 12.Best estimate of 50 × 73? (a) 3500 (b) 350 (c) 35000
- 13.Best estimate of 47 × 30? (a) 15000 (b) 1500 (c) 150
- 14.Best estimate of 772 + 143? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 15.Best estimate of 697 + 352? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 16.Best estimate of 76 × 44? (a) 32000 (b) 3200 (c) 320
- 17.Best estimate of 78 × 13? (a) 800 (b) 8000 (c) 80
- 18.Best estimate of 12 × 81? (a) 80 (b) 800 (c) 8000
- 19.Best estimate of 547 + 226? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 20.Best estimate of 567 + 513? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 21.Best estimate of 76 × 23? (a) 160 (b) 16000 (c) 1600
- 22.Best estimate of 537 + 469? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 23.Best estimate of 532 + 775? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 24.Best estimate of 667 + 329? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 25.Best estimate of 56 × 67? (a) 4200 (b) 420 (c) 42000
- 26.Best estimate of 19 × 43? (a) 8000 (b) 800 (c) 80
- 27.Best estimate of 26 × 96? (a) 30000 (b) 300 (c) 3000
- 28.Best estimate of 30 × 80? (a) 2400 (b) 24000 (c) 240
- 29.Best estimate of 72 × 20? (a) 140 (b) 1400 (c) 14000
- 30.Best estimate of 498 + 842? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 31.Best estimate of 92 × 26? (a) 2700 (b) 27000 (c) 270
- 32.Best estimate of 230 + 718? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 33.Best estimate of 51 × 81? (a) 4000 (b) 40000 (c) 400
- 34.Best estimate of 821 + 670? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1700
- 35.Best estimate of 663 + 558? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 36.Best estimate of 60 × 92? (a) 540 (b) 54000 (c) 5400
- 37.Best estimate of 60 × 71? (a) 4200 (b) 42000 (c) 420
- 38.Best estimate of 601 + 169? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 39.Best estimate of 53 × 56? (a) 30000 (b) 3000 (c) 300
- 40.Best estimate of 72 × 97? (a) 700 (b) 70000 (c) 7000
Answer key
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