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 210 + 539? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 2.Best estimate of 46 × 16? (a) 10000 (b) 100 (c) 1000
- 3.Best estimate of 729 + 159? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 4.Best estimate of 63 × 42? (a) 24000 (b) 2400 (c) 240
- 5.Best estimate of 47 × 28? (a) 150 (b) 1500 (c) 15000
- 6.Best estimate of 523 + 309? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 7.Best estimate of 332 + 293? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 8.Best estimate of 435 + 273? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 9.Best estimate of 74 × 70? (a) 490 (b) 4900 (c) 49000
- 10.Best estimate of 274 + 541? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 11.Best estimate of 205 + 317? (a) 700 (b) 300 (c) 500
- 12.Best estimate of 54 × 78? (a) 40000 (b) 4000 (c) 400
- 13.Best estimate of 594 + 379? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 14.Best estimate of 372 + 494? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 15.Best estimate of 249 + 597? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 16.Best estimate of 76 × 80? (a) 6400 (b) 64000 (c) 640
- 17.Best estimate of 67 × 21? (a) 1400 (b) 140 (c) 14000
- 18.Best estimate of 147 + 227? (a) 300 (b) 100 (c) 500
- 19.Best estimate of 265 + 479? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 20.Best estimate of 94 × 13? (a) 9000 (b) 90 (c) 900
- 21.Best estimate of 614 + 131? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 22.Best estimate of 13 × 92? (a) 90 (b) 9000 (c) 900
- 23.Best estimate of 36 × 96? (a) 400 (b) 40000 (c) 4000
- 24.Best estimate of 695 + 233? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 25.Best estimate of 633 + 314? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 26.Best estimate of 86 × 66? (a) 6300 (b) 63000 (c) 630
- 27.Best estimate of 43 × 76? (a) 3200 (b) 32000 (c) 320
- 28.Best estimate of 178 + 451? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 29.Best estimate of 36 × 72? (a) 280 (b) 28000 (c) 2800
- 30.Best estimate of 310 + 390? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 31.Best estimate of 416 + 188? (a) 800 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 32.Best estimate of 608 + 453? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 33.Best estimate of 18 × 80? (a) 16000 (b) 1600 (c) 160
- 34.Best estimate of 644 + 849? (a) 1600 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 35.Best estimate of 44 × 36? (a) 16000 (b) 160 (c) 1600
- 36.Best estimate of 821 + 831? (a) 1400 (b) 1800 (c) 1600
- 37.Best estimate of 474 + 424? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 38.Best estimate of 40 × 24? (a) 800 (b) 80 (c) 8000
- 39.Best estimate of 252 + 418? (a) 500 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 40.Best estimate of 368 + 315? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
Answer key
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