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 795 + 560? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1200
- 2.Best estimate of 539 + 369? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 3.Best estimate of 173 + 825? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 4.Best estimate of 43 × 16? (a) 8000 (b) 800 (c) 80
- 5.Best estimate of 210 + 601? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 6.Best estimate of 16 × 14? (a) 200 (b) 20 (c) 2000
- 7.Best estimate of 167 + 236? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 200
- 8.Best estimate of 43 × 51? (a) 200 (b) 2000 (c) 20000
- 9.Best estimate of 287 + 299? (a) 800 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 10.Best estimate of 20 × 69? (a) 1400 (b) 14000 (c) 140
- 11.Best estimate of 16 × 86? (a) 18000 (b) 180 (c) 1800
- 12.Best estimate of 474 + 372? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 13.Best estimate of 355 + 240? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 14.Best estimate of 859 + 427? (a) 1100 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 15.Best estimate of 68 × 92? (a) 630 (b) 63000 (c) 6300
- 16.Best estimate of 40 × 93? (a) 360 (b) 3600 (c) 36000
- 17.Best estimate of 94 × 87? (a) 81000 (b) 810 (c) 8100
- 18.Best estimate of 325 + 563? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 19.Best estimate of 14 × 74? (a) 70 (b) 700 (c) 7000
- 20.Best estimate of 67 × 21? (a) 14000 (b) 140 (c) 1400
- 21.Best estimate of 628 + 167? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 22.Best estimate of 296 + 278? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 23.Best estimate of 781 + 381? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 24.Best estimate of 607 + 224? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 25.Best estimate of 196 + 614? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 26.Best estimate of 58 × 42? (a) 240 (b) 2400 (c) 24000
- 27.Best estimate of 34 × 49? (a) 150 (b) 1500 (c) 15000
- 28.Best estimate of 753 + 259? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 29.Best estimate of 799 + 670? (a) 1700 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 30.Best estimate of 534 + 300? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 31.Best estimate of 681 + 664? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1200
- 32.Best estimate of 633 + 787? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1200
- 33.Best estimate of 622 + 331? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 34.Best estimate of 86 × 18? (a) 18000 (b) 180 (c) 1800
- 35.Best estimate of 64 × 84? (a) 4800 (b) 480 (c) 48000
- 36.Best estimate of 40 × 29? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 37.Best estimate of 86 × 22? (a) 180 (b) 1800 (c) 18000
- 38.Best estimate of 64 × 32? (a) 18000 (b) 1800 (c) 180
- 39.Best estimate of 711 + 265? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 40.Best estimate of 21 × 93? (a) 1800 (b) 180 (c) 18000
Answer key
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