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 634 + 792? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1200
- 2.Best estimate of 765 + 222? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 3.Best estimate of 170 + 777? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 4.Best estimate of 504 + 497? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 5.Best estimate of 616 + 643? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 6.Best estimate of 91 × 60? (a) 540 (b) 54000 (c) 5400
- 7.Best estimate of 772 + 826? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1800
- 8.Best estimate of 46 × 52? (a) 25000 (b) 250 (c) 2500
- 9.Best estimate of 575 + 451? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 10.Best estimate of 49 × 32? (a) 1500 (b) 15000 (c) 150
- 11.Best estimate of 26 × 64? (a) 180 (b) 18000 (c) 1800
- 12.Best estimate of 803 + 714? (a) 1500 (b) 1700 (c) 1300
- 13.Best estimate of 456 + 403? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 14.Best estimate of 174 + 769? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 15.Best estimate of 17 × 74? (a) 1400 (b) 14000 (c) 140
- 16.Best estimate of 57 × 32? (a) 1800 (b) 18000 (c) 180
- 17.Best estimate of 453 + 208? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 18.Best estimate of 32 × 87? (a) 2700 (b) 270 (c) 27000
- 19.Best estimate of 87 × 46? (a) 4500 (b) 450 (c) 45000
- 20.Best estimate of 49 × 30? (a) 150 (b) 1500 (c) 15000
- 21.Best estimate of 89 × 24? (a) 18000 (b) 180 (c) 1800
- 22.Best estimate of 252 + 201? (a) 300 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 23.Best estimate of 76 × 60? (a) 48000 (b) 4800 (c) 480
- 24.Best estimate of 84 × 60? (a) 48000 (b) 4800 (c) 480
- 25.Best estimate of 96 × 56? (a) 6000 (b) 60000 (c) 600
- 26.Best estimate of 318 + 627? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 27.Best estimate of 30 × 81? (a) 240 (b) 24000 (c) 2400
- 28.Best estimate of 16 × 72? (a) 1400 (b) 14000 (c) 140
- 29.Best estimate of 52 × 68? (a) 350 (b) 35000 (c) 3500
- 30.Best estimate of 701 + 153? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 31.Best estimate of 508 + 232? (a) 500 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 32.Best estimate of 214 + 166? (a) 200 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 33.Best estimate of 645 + 460? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 34.Best estimate of 738 + 775? (a) 1700 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 35.Best estimate of 23 × 41? (a) 80 (b) 8000 (c) 800
- 36.Best estimate of 324 + 187? (a) 700 (b) 300 (c) 500
- 37.Best estimate of 347 + 465? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 38.Best estimate of 507 + 816? (a) 1100 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 39.Best estimate of 96 × 21? (a) 2000 (b) 20000 (c) 200
- 40.Best estimate of 715 + 778? (a) 1700 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
Answer key
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