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 335 + 641? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 2.Best estimate of 708 + 403? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 3.Best estimate of 78 × 91? (a) 72000 (b) 7200 (c) 720
- 4.Best estimate of 87 × 12? (a) 90 (b) 9000 (c) 900
- 5.Best estimate of 843 + 375? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 6.Best estimate of 21 × 47? (a) 1000 (b) 10000 (c) 100
- 7.Best estimate of 471 + 851? (a) 1600 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 8.Best estimate of 74 × 53? (a) 3500 (b) 350 (c) 35000
- 9.Best estimate of 418 + 209? (a) 800 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 10.Best estimate of 786 + 729? (a) 1700 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 11.Best estimate of 777 + 797? (a) 1400 (b) 1800 (c) 1600
- 12.Best estimate of 353 + 744? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 13.Best estimate of 18 × 26? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60
- 14.Best estimate of 505 + 155? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 15.Best estimate of 84 × 33? (a) 240 (b) 24000 (c) 2400
- 16.Best estimate of 24 × 97? (a) 2000 (b) 200 (c) 20000
- 17.Best estimate of 252 + 746? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 18.Best estimate of 736 + 260? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 19.Best estimate of 218 + 212? (a) 200 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 20.Best estimate of 18 × 91? (a) 18000 (b) 180 (c) 1800
- 21.Best estimate of 82 × 89? (a) 72000 (b) 720 (c) 7200
- 22.Best estimate of 67 × 98? (a) 700 (b) 70000 (c) 7000
- 23.Best estimate of 71 × 49? (a) 3500 (b) 350 (c) 35000
- 24.Best estimate of 430 + 135? (a) 300 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 25.Best estimate of 208 + 395? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 26.Best estimate of 651 + 181? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 27.Best estimate of 428 + 201? (a) 800 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 28.Best estimate of 321 + 781? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 29.Best estimate of 234 + 166? (a) 600 (b) 200 (c) 400
- 30.Best estimate of 161 + 127? (a) 300 (b) 500 (c) 100
- 31.Best estimate of 864 + 405? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 32.Best estimate of 83 × 19? (a) 16000 (b) 160 (c) 1600
- 33.Best estimate of 72 × 94? (a) 63000 (b) 630 (c) 6300
- 34.Best estimate of 637 + 205? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 35.Best estimate of 262 + 329? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 36.Best estimate of 175 + 679? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 37.Best estimate of 79 × 17? (a) 1600 (b) 16000 (c) 160
- 38.Best estimate of 76 × 13? (a) 80 (b) 8000 (c) 800
- 39.Best estimate of 66 × 76? (a) 560 (b) 56000 (c) 5600
- 40.Best estimate of 329 + 643? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
Answer key
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