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 779 + 508? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 1500
- 2.Best estimate of 607 + 293? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 3.Best estimate of 641 + 460? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 4.Best estimate of 608 + 281? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 5.Best estimate of 72 × 43? (a) 280 (b) 2800 (c) 28000
- 6.Best estimate of 20 × 19? (a) 4000 (b) 40 (c) 400
- 7.Best estimate of 519 + 808? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 8.Best estimate of 93 × 70? (a) 6300 (b) 630 (c) 63000
- 9.Best estimate of 51 × 72? (a) 35000 (b) 350 (c) 3500
- 10.Best estimate of 276 + 719? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 11.Best estimate of 654 + 870? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1800
- 12.Best estimate of 178 + 676? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 13.Best estimate of 505 + 130? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 14.Best estimate of 40 × 47? (a) 2000 (b) 20000 (c) 200
- 15.Best estimate of 203 + 445? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 16.Best estimate of 61 × 36? (a) 24000 (b) 240 (c) 2400
- 17.Best estimate of 62 × 48? (a) 30000 (b) 3000 (c) 300
- 18.Best estimate of 36 × 94? (a) 36000 (b) 360 (c) 3600
- 19.Best estimate of 36 × 78? (a) 320 (b) 32000 (c) 3200
- 20.Best estimate of 627 + 659? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 21.Best estimate of 20 × 84? (a) 16000 (b) 1600 (c) 160
- 22.Best estimate of 96 × 32? (a) 30000 (b) 300 (c) 3000
- 23.Best estimate of 444 + 858? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 24.Best estimate of 551 + 232? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 25.Best estimate of 60 × 91? (a) 54000 (b) 5400 (c) 540
- 26.Best estimate of 575 + 481? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 27.Best estimate of 83 × 86? (a) 7200 (b) 72000 (c) 720
- 28.Best estimate of 46 × 98? (a) 500 (b) 50000 (c) 5000
- 29.Best estimate of 625 + 753? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1600
- 30.Best estimate of 17 × 24? (a) 400 (b) 4000 (c) 40
- 31.Best estimate of 70 × 78? (a) 5600 (b) 560 (c) 56000
- 32.Best estimate of 417 + 700? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 33.Best estimate of 60 × 79? (a) 4800 (b) 48000 (c) 480
- 34.Best estimate of 43 × 32? (a) 1200 (b) 120 (c) 12000
- 35.Best estimate of 718 + 819? (a) 1700 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 36.Best estimate of 548 + 355? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 37.Best estimate of 828 + 220? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 38.Best estimate of 49 × 18? (a) 1000 (b) 100 (c) 10000
- 39.Best estimate of 46 × 70? (a) 3500 (b) 35000 (c) 350
- 40.Best estimate of 57 × 93? (a) 54000 (b) 5400 (c) 540
Answer key
- 1300
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- 1100
- 900
- 2800
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- 1300
- 6300
- 3500
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- 600
- 2400
- 3000
- 3600
- 3200
- 1300
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- 1300
- 800
- 5400
- 1100
- 7200
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- 1400
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- 5600
- 1100
- 4800
- 1200
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- 900
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- 1000
- 3500
- 5400
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