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 701 + 509? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 2.Best estimate of 79 × 34? (a) 240 (b) 24000 (c) 2400
- 3.Best estimate of 83 × 93? (a) 7200 (b) 72000 (c) 720
- 4.Best estimate of 625 + 579? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 5.Best estimate of 79 × 21? (a) 16000 (b) 160 (c) 1600
- 6.Best estimate of 649 + 170? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 7.Best estimate of 47 × 36? (a) 200 (b) 20000 (c) 2000
- 8.Best estimate of 243 + 866? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 9.Best estimate of 56 × 88? (a) 540 (b) 54000 (c) 5400
- 10.Best estimate of 214 + 639? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 11.Best estimate of 18 × 30? (a) 6000 (b) 600 (c) 60
- 12.Best estimate of 649 + 544? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 13.Best estimate of 53 × 36? (a) 2000 (b) 200 (c) 20000
- 14.Best estimate of 30 × 78? (a) 240 (b) 24000 (c) 2400
- 15.Best estimate of 23 × 38? (a) 80 (b) 8000 (c) 800
- 16.Best estimate of 27 × 62? (a) 1800 (b) 18000 (c) 180
- 17.Best estimate of 22 × 37? (a) 80 (b) 800 (c) 8000
- 18.Best estimate of 23 × 86? (a) 1800 (b) 18000 (c) 180
- 19.Best estimate of 40 × 74? (a) 28000 (b) 2800 (c) 280
- 20.Best estimate of 64 × 96? (a) 600 (b) 60000 (c) 6000
- 21.Best estimate of 98 × 87? (a) 9000 (b) 90000 (c) 900
- 22.Best estimate of 241 + 206? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 200
- 23.Best estimate of 353 + 290? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 24.Best estimate of 732 + 511? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 25.Best estimate of 605 + 722? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 26.Best estimate of 73 × 42? (a) 2800 (b) 28000 (c) 280
- 27.Best estimate of 70 × 70? (a) 490 (b) 49000 (c) 4900
- 28.Best estimate of 374 + 520? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 29.Best estimate of 66 × 47? (a) 3500 (b) 35000 (c) 350
- 30.Best estimate of 413 + 519? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 31.Best estimate of 80 × 54? (a) 4000 (b) 400 (c) 40000
- 32.Best estimate of 89 × 67? (a) 63000 (b) 630 (c) 6300
- 33.Best estimate of 14 × 96? (a) 10000 (b) 100 (c) 1000
- 34.Best estimate of 274 + 592? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 35.Best estimate of 304 + 218? (a) 300 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 36.Best estimate of 78 × 36? (a) 32000 (b) 320 (c) 3200
- 37.Best estimate of 36 × 57? (a) 240 (b) 24000 (c) 2400
- 38.Best estimate of 46 × 52? (a) 2500 (b) 25000 (c) 250
- 39.Best estimate of 36 × 67? (a) 280 (b) 2800 (c) 28000
- 40.Best estimate of 246 + 248? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 200
Answer key
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