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 593 + 180? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 2.Best estimate of 752 + 870? (a) 1900 (b) 1700 (c) 1500
- 3.Best estimate of 879 + 538? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1200
- 4.Best estimate of 663 + 127? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 5.Best estimate of 87 × 84? (a) 72000 (b) 7200 (c) 720
- 6.Best estimate of 152 + 749? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 7.Best estimate of 76 × 32? (a) 240 (b) 2400 (c) 24000
- 8.Best estimate of 13 × 17? (a) 20 (b) 200 (c) 2000
- 9.Best estimate of 62 × 23? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 10.Best estimate of 27 × 94? (a) 270 (b) 27000 (c) 2700
- 11.Best estimate of 12 × 63? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60
- 12.Best estimate of 56 × 13? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60
- 13.Best estimate of 87 × 73? (a) 63000 (b) 6300 (c) 630
- 14.Best estimate of 33 × 42? (a) 12000 (b) 1200 (c) 120
- 15.Best estimate of 52 × 17? (a) 10000 (b) 1000 (c) 100
- 16.Best estimate of 261 + 362? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 17.Best estimate of 492 + 738? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 18.Best estimate of 66 × 88? (a) 63000 (b) 6300 (c) 630
- 19.Best estimate of 624 + 321? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 20.Best estimate of 403 + 666? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 21.Best estimate of 853 + 381? (a) 1500 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 22.Best estimate of 64 × 76? (a) 4800 (b) 480 (c) 48000
- 23.Best estimate of 60 × 87? (a) 540 (b) 5400 (c) 54000
- 24.Best estimate of 72 × 86? (a) 63000 (b) 630 (c) 6300
- 25.Best estimate of 80 × 56? (a) 480 (b) 48000 (c) 4800
- 26.Best estimate of 34 × 69? (a) 21000 (b) 210 (c) 2100
- 27.Best estimate of 32 × 32? (a) 9000 (b) 900 (c) 90
- 28.Best estimate of 346 + 860? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 29.Best estimate of 79 × 61? (a) 4800 (b) 480 (c) 48000
- 30.Best estimate of 749 + 434? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 31.Best estimate of 12 × 52? (a) 5000 (b) 500 (c) 50
- 32.Best estimate of 403 + 820? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 33.Best estimate of 195 + 472? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 34.Best estimate of 778 + 574? (a) 1600 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 35.Best estimate of 60 × 91? (a) 540 (b) 54000 (c) 5400
- 36.Best estimate of 33 × 24? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60
- 37.Best estimate of 19 × 27? (a) 6000 (b) 60 (c) 600
- 38.Best estimate of 453 + 806? (a) 1500 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 39.Best estimate of 49 × 93? (a) 450 (b) 4500 (c) 45000
- 40.Best estimate of 91 × 34? (a) 270 (b) 27000 (c) 2700
Answer key
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