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 168 + 432? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 2.Best estimate of 758 + 784? (a) 1800 (b) 1600 (c) 1400
- 3.Best estimate of 128 + 399? (a) 300 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 4.Best estimate of 73 × 66? (a) 4900 (b) 49000 (c) 490
- 5.Best estimate of 449 + 870? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 6.Best estimate of 38 × 93? (a) 3600 (b) 36000 (c) 360
- 7.Best estimate of 46 × 16? (a) 1000 (b) 10000 (c) 100
- 8.Best estimate of 312 + 155? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 300
- 9.Best estimate of 21 × 76? (a) 1600 (b) 16000 (c) 160
- 10.Best estimate of 852 + 270? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 11.Best estimate of 357 + 658? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 12.Best estimate of 47 × 12? (a) 500 (b) 50 (c) 5000
- 13.Best estimate of 50 × 56? (a) 300 (b) 30000 (c) 3000
- 14.Best estimate of 73 × 74? (a) 4900 (b) 490 (c) 49000
- 15.Best estimate of 873 + 210? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 16.Best estimate of 313 + 724? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 17.Best estimate of 636 + 678? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 18.Best estimate of 803 + 653? (a) 1700 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 19.Best estimate of 29 × 53? (a) 15000 (b) 1500 (c) 150
- 20.Best estimate of 42 × 28? (a) 12000 (b) 120 (c) 1200
- 21.Best estimate of 96 × 69? (a) 7000 (b) 700 (c) 70000
- 22.Best estimate of 660 + 251? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 23.Best estimate of 26 × 27? (a) 90 (b) 9000 (c) 900
- 24.Best estimate of 874 + 675? (a) 1800 (b) 1600 (c) 1400
- 25.Best estimate of 853 + 245? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 26.Best estimate of 151 + 216? (a) 200 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 27.Best estimate of 169 + 211? (a) 600 (b) 200 (c) 400
- 28.Best estimate of 88 × 82? (a) 720 (b) 7200 (c) 72000
- 29.Best estimate of 142 + 441? (a) 500 (b) 300 (c) 700
- 30.Best estimate of 63 × 24? (a) 12000 (b) 1200 (c) 120
- 31.Best estimate of 12 × 14? (a) 10 (b) 1000 (c) 100
- 32.Best estimate of 510 + 384? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 33.Best estimate of 88 × 50? (a) 45000 (b) 450 (c) 4500
- 34.Best estimate of 18 × 26? (a) 60 (b) 6000 (c) 600
- 35.Best estimate of 735 + 490? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 36.Best estimate of 69 × 66? (a) 4900 (b) 49000 (c) 490
- 37.Best estimate of 856 + 505? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1200
- 38.Best estimate of 77 × 71? (a) 56000 (b) 5600 (c) 560
- 39.Best estimate of 243 + 599? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 40.Best estimate of 367 + 128? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 300
Answer key
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