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 776 + 496? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 1500
- 2.Best estimate of 49 × 60? (a) 300 (b) 3000 (c) 30000
- 3.Best estimate of 78 × 98? (a) 800 (b) 80000 (c) 8000
- 4.Best estimate of 33 × 82? (a) 24000 (b) 2400 (c) 240
- 5.Best estimate of 69 × 44? (a) 2800 (b) 280 (c) 28000
- 6.Best estimate of 478 + 758? (a) 1500 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 7.Best estimate of 468 + 408? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 8.Best estimate of 170 + 386? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 9.Best estimate of 428 + 135? (a) 300 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 10.Best estimate of 68 × 47? (a) 3500 (b) 350 (c) 35000
- 11.Best estimate of 252 + 219? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 300
- 12.Best estimate of 614 + 283? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 13.Best estimate of 821 + 877? (a) 1900 (b) 1700 (c) 1500
- 14.Best estimate of 191 + 440? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 15.Best estimate of 651 + 415? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 16.Best estimate of 46 × 58? (a) 30000 (b) 300 (c) 3000
- 17.Best estimate of 30 × 47? (a) 15000 (b) 1500 (c) 150
- 18.Best estimate of 206 + 530? (a) 500 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 19.Best estimate of 642 + 369? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 20.Best estimate of 131 + 847? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 21.Best estimate of 79 × 18? (a) 1600 (b) 16000 (c) 160
- 22.Best estimate of 97 × 73? (a) 7000 (b) 700 (c) 70000
- 23.Best estimate of 57 × 92? (a) 54000 (b) 5400 (c) 540
- 24.Best estimate of 738 + 583? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 25.Best estimate of 737 + 669? (a) 1600 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 26.Best estimate of 149 + 564? (a) 500 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 27.Best estimate of 37 × 16? (a) 800 (b) 8000 (c) 80
- 28.Best estimate of 332 + 412? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 29.Best estimate of 88 × 56? (a) 54000 (b) 540 (c) 5400
- 30.Best estimate of 36 × 97? (a) 400 (b) 4000 (c) 40000
- 31.Best estimate of 736 + 247? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 32.Best estimate of 73 × 28? (a) 2100 (b) 21000 (c) 210
- 33.Best estimate of 33 × 69? (a) 2100 (b) 210 (c) 21000
- 34.Best estimate of 86 × 12? (a) 900 (b) 9000 (c) 90
- 35.Best estimate of 71 × 29? (a) 21000 (b) 2100 (c) 210
- 36.Best estimate of 851 + 204? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 37.Best estimate of 225 + 200? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 200
- 38.Best estimate of 82 × 88? (a) 72000 (b) 7200 (c) 720
- 39.Best estimate of 96 × 29? (a) 30000 (b) 3000 (c) 300
- 40.Best estimate of 599 + 387? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
Answer key
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