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 684 + 632? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 1500
- 2.Best estimate of 81 × 41? (a) 32000 (b) 3200 (c) 320
- 3.Best estimate of 31 × 72? (a) 2100 (b) 21000 (c) 210
- 4.Best estimate of 734 + 871? (a) 1600 (b) 1800 (c) 1400
- 5.Best estimate of 589 + 456? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 6.Best estimate of 73 × 34? (a) 2100 (b) 210 (c) 21000
- 7.Best estimate of 222 + 147? (a) 100 (b) 300 (c) 500
- 8.Best estimate of 59 × 49? (a) 3000 (b) 30000 (c) 300
- 9.Best estimate of 414 + 414? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 10.Best estimate of 770 + 789? (a) 1600 (b) 1800 (c) 1400
- 11.Best estimate of 89 × 39? (a) 36000 (b) 3600 (c) 360
- 12.Best estimate of 62 × 78? (a) 4800 (b) 480 (c) 48000
- 13.Best estimate of 762 + 125? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 14.Best estimate of 26 × 57? (a) 18000 (b) 1800 (c) 180
- 15.Best estimate of 80 × 53? (a) 400 (b) 40000 (c) 4000
- 16.Best estimate of 26 × 42? (a) 120 (b) 12000 (c) 1200
- 17.Best estimate of 541 + 211? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 18.Best estimate of 783 + 696? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1700
- 19.Best estimate of 59 × 89? (a) 54000 (b) 540 (c) 5400
- 20.Best estimate of 41 × 96? (a) 400 (b) 4000 (c) 40000
- 21.Best estimate of 20 × 20? (a) 40 (b) 400 (c) 4000
- 22.Best estimate of 38 × 28? (a) 12000 (b) 1200 (c) 120
- 23.Best estimate of 306 + 184? (a) 300 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 24.Best estimate of 36 × 22? (a) 8000 (b) 800 (c) 80
- 25.Best estimate of 351 + 779? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 26.Best estimate of 44 × 13? (a) 40 (b) 400 (c) 4000
- 27.Best estimate of 16 × 61? (a) 120 (b) 1200 (c) 12000
- 28.Best estimate of 739 + 798? (a) 1500 (b) 1700 (c) 1300
- 29.Best estimate of 779 + 597? (a) 1200 (b) 1600 (c) 1400
- 30.Best estimate of 90 × 79? (a) 7200 (b) 72000 (c) 720
- 31.Best estimate of 335 + 148? (a) 200 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 32.Best estimate of 482 + 528? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 33.Best estimate of 31 × 21? (a) 60 (b) 600 (c) 6000
- 34.Best estimate of 207 + 129? (a) 500 (b) 100 (c) 300
- 35.Best estimate of 319 + 807? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 36.Best estimate of 30 × 28? (a) 900 (b) 9000 (c) 90
- 37.Best estimate of 231 + 532? (a) 500 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 38.Best estimate of 741 + 273? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 39.Best estimate of 19 × 32? (a) 60 (b) 600 (c) 6000
- 40.Best estimate of 182 + 338? (a) 700 (b) 300 (c) 500
Answer key
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