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 529 + 782? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 2.Best estimate of 214 + 278? (a) 700 (b) 300 (c) 500
- 3.Best estimate of 548 + 526? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 4.Best estimate of 21 × 76? (a) 160 (b) 16000 (c) 1600
- 5.Best estimate of 435 + 222? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 6.Best estimate of 14 × 26? (a) 300 (b) 3000 (c) 30
- 7.Best estimate of 92 × 86? (a) 81000 (b) 8100 (c) 810
- 8.Best estimate of 92 × 49? (a) 450 (b) 45000 (c) 4500
- 9.Best estimate of 47 × 14? (a) 500 (b) 5000 (c) 50
- 10.Best estimate of 530 + 556? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 11.Best estimate of 54 × 72? (a) 350 (b) 35000 (c) 3500
- 12.Best estimate of 16 × 81? (a) 160 (b) 16000 (c) 1600
- 13.Best estimate of 23 × 74? (a) 140 (b) 14000 (c) 1400
- 14.Best estimate of 122 + 590? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 15.Best estimate of 234 + 265? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 300
- 16.Best estimate of 59 × 26? (a) 18000 (b) 1800 (c) 180
- 17.Best estimate of 86 × 47? (a) 45000 (b) 450 (c) 4500
- 18.Best estimate of 324 + 800? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 19.Best estimate of 494 + 610? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 20.Best estimate of 413 + 226? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 21.Best estimate of 395 + 657? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 22.Best estimate of 303 + 477? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 23.Best estimate of 497 + 383? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 24.Best estimate of 49 × 96? (a) 5000 (b) 500 (c) 50000
- 25.Best estimate of 50 × 23? (a) 1000 (b) 100 (c) 10000
- 26.Best estimate of 569 + 163? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 27.Best estimate of 20 × 60? (a) 12000 (b) 1200 (c) 120
- 28.Best estimate of 291 + 259? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 29.Best estimate of 53 × 16? (a) 100 (b) 10000 (c) 1000
- 30.Best estimate of 57 × 33? (a) 180 (b) 18000 (c) 1800
- 31.Best estimate of 451 + 417? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 32.Best estimate of 43 × 46? (a) 20000 (b) 200 (c) 2000
- 33.Best estimate of 33 × 69? (a) 210 (b) 2100 (c) 21000
- 34.Best estimate of 240 + 821? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 35.Best estimate of 76 × 78? (a) 640 (b) 64000 (c) 6400
- 36.Best estimate of 124 + 396? (a) 700 (b) 300 (c) 500
- 37.Best estimate of 68 × 33? (a) 210 (b) 2100 (c) 21000
- 38.Best estimate of 67 × 23? (a) 14000 (b) 1400 (c) 140
- 39.Best estimate of 17 × 49? (a) 100 (b) 10000 (c) 1000
- 40.Best estimate of 78 × 81? (a) 64000 (b) 640 (c) 6400
Answer key
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- 8100
- 4500
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- 1100
- 3500
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- 4500
- 1100
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- 2100
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- 6400
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- 1400
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- 6400
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