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.
NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
- 1.Best estimate of 28 × 18? (a) 600 (b) 60 (c) 6000
- 2.Best estimate of 14 × 87? (a) 9000 (b) 90 (c) 900
- 3.Best estimate of 74 × 86? (a) 6300 (b) 630 (c) 63000
- 4.Best estimate of 22 × 81? (a) 1600 (b) 16000 (c) 160
- 5.Best estimate of 282 + 135? (a) 400 (b) 200 (c) 600
- 6.Best estimate of 476 + 333? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 7.Best estimate of 162 + 463? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 8.Best estimate of 577 + 717? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 9.Best estimate of 271 + 164? (a) 500 (b) 300 (c) 700
- 10.Best estimate of 539 + 721? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 11.Best estimate of 57 × 70? (a) 420 (b) 4200 (c) 42000
- 12.Best estimate of 593 + 791? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1600
- 13.Best estimate of 220 + 439? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 14.Best estimate of 235 + 142? (a) 500 (b) 300 (c) 100
- 15.Best estimate of 659 + 349? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 16.Best estimate of 615 + 684? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 17.Best estimate of 152 + 340? (a) 300 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 18.Best estimate of 616 + 625? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 19.Best estimate of 534 + 717? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 20.Best estimate of 80 × 58? (a) 480 (b) 4800 (c) 48000
- 21.Best estimate of 40 × 87? (a) 360 (b) 36000 (c) 3600
- 22.Best estimate of 73 × 82? (a) 56000 (b) 5600 (c) 560
- 23.Best estimate of 779 + 715? (a) 1700 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 24.Best estimate of 36 × 62? (a) 24000 (b) 2400 (c) 240
- 25.Best estimate of 82 × 49? (a) 4000 (b) 400 (c) 40000
- 26.Best estimate of 429 + 381? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 27.Best estimate of 27 × 24? (a) 6000 (b) 600 (c) 60
- 28.Best estimate of 22 × 96? (a) 20000 (b) 2000 (c) 200
- 29.Best estimate of 16 × 80? (a) 16000 (b) 160 (c) 1600
- 30.Best estimate of 46 × 18? (a) 100 (b) 10000 (c) 1000
- 31.Best estimate of 22 × 86? (a) 180 (b) 18000 (c) 1800
- 32.Best estimate of 69 × 31? (a) 21000 (b) 2100 (c) 210
- 33.Best estimate of 64 × 51? (a) 3000 (b) 30000 (c) 300
- 34.Best estimate of 235 + 542? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 35.Best estimate of 192 + 694? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 36.Best estimate of 322 + 680? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 37.Best estimate of 864 + 718? (a) 1800 (b) 1600 (c) 1400
- 38.Best estimate of 98 × 36? (a) 4000 (b) 40000 (c) 400
- 39.Best estimate of 78 × 60? (a) 4800 (b) 48000 (c) 480
- 40.Best estimate of 534 + 510? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
Answer key
- 600
- 900
- 6300
- 1600
- 400
- 800
- 700
- 1300
- 500
- 1200
- 4200
- 1400
- 600
- 300
- 1000
- 1300
- 500
- 1200
- 1200
- 4800
- 3600
- 5600
- 1500
- 2400
- 4000
- 800
- 600
- 2000
- 1600
- 1000
- 1800
- 2100
- 3000
- 700
- 900
- 1000
- 1600
- 4000
- 4800
- 1000
Free mental maths lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/mental-maths