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 533 + 843? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 2.Best estimate of 71 × 83? (a) 5600 (b) 560 (c) 56000
- 3.Best estimate of 707 + 705? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1200
- 4.Best estimate of 83 × 19? (a) 1600 (b) 16000 (c) 160
- 5.Best estimate of 241 + 386? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 6.Best estimate of 674 + 574? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 7.Best estimate of 28 × 43? (a) 120 (b) 1200 (c) 12000
- 8.Best estimate of 271 + 838? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 9.Best estimate of 330 + 751? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 10.Best estimate of 39 × 17? (a) 8000 (b) 80 (c) 800
- 11.Best estimate of 164 + 267? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 300
- 12.Best estimate of 81 × 18? (a) 1600 (b) 160 (c) 16000
- 13.Best estimate of 402 + 312? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 14.Best estimate of 847 + 414? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 15.Best estimate of 714 + 498? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 16.Best estimate of 19 × 39? (a) 80 (b) 8000 (c) 800
- 17.Best estimate of 74 × 27? (a) 21000 (b) 210 (c) 2100
- 18.Best estimate of 454 + 146? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 19.Best estimate of 30 × 32? (a) 9000 (b) 90 (c) 900
- 20.Best estimate of 56 × 31? (a) 18000 (b) 180 (c) 1800
- 21.Best estimate of 73 × 80? (a) 56000 (b) 560 (c) 5600
- 22.Best estimate of 96 × 24? (a) 200 (b) 2000 (c) 20000
- 23.Best estimate of 51 × 77? (a) 4000 (b) 40000 (c) 400
- 24.Best estimate of 66 × 28? (a) 21000 (b) 2100 (c) 210
- 25.Best estimate of 33 × 67? (a) 2100 (b) 21000 (c) 210
- 26.Best estimate of 331 + 243? (a) 300 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 27.Best estimate of 592 + 646? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 28.Best estimate of 480 + 412? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 29.Best estimate of 148 + 747? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 30.Best estimate of 343 + 735? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 31.Best estimate of 879 + 326? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 32.Best estimate of 88 × 13? (a) 9000 (b) 900 (c) 90
- 33.Best estimate of 92 × 84? (a) 7200 (b) 72000 (c) 720
- 34.Best estimate of 46 × 94? (a) 45000 (b) 4500 (c) 450
- 35.Best estimate of 582 + 558? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 36.Best estimate of 826 + 466? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 37.Best estimate of 84 × 69? (a) 560 (b) 5600 (c) 56000
- 38.Best estimate of 26 × 86? (a) 27000 (b) 270 (c) 2700
- 39.Best estimate of 59 × 69? (a) 420 (b) 42000 (c) 4200
- 40.Best estimate of 60 × 54? (a) 30000 (b) 3000 (c) 300
Answer key
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