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.
NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
- 1.Best estimate of 712 + 793? (a) 1700 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 2.Best estimate of 826 + 338? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 3.Best estimate of 69 × 39? (a) 2800 (b) 28000 (c) 280
- 4.Best estimate of 79 × 76? (a) 64000 (b) 640 (c) 6400
- 5.Best estimate of 128 + 409? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 300
- 6.Best estimate of 854 + 364? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 7.Best estimate of 54 × 46? (a) 2500 (b) 25000 (c) 250
- 8.Best estimate of 66 × 46? (a) 35000 (b) 3500 (c) 350
- 9.Best estimate of 845 + 644? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1600
- 10.Best estimate of 86 × 76? (a) 72000 (b) 7200 (c) 720
- 11.Best estimate of 47 × 73? (a) 35000 (b) 3500 (c) 350
- 12.Best estimate of 93 × 51? (a) 45000 (b) 4500 (c) 450
- 13.Best estimate of 194 + 875? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 14.Best estimate of 56 × 56? (a) 360 (b) 3600 (c) 36000
- 15.Best estimate of 205 + 151? (a) 200 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 16.Best estimate of 53 × 79? (a) 40000 (b) 400 (c) 4000
- 17.Best estimate of 56 × 23? (a) 1200 (b) 120 (c) 12000
- 18.Best estimate of 54 × 60? (a) 3000 (b) 30000 (c) 300
- 19.Best estimate of 139 + 695? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 20.Best estimate of 223 + 804? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 21.Best estimate of 183 + 158? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 200
- 22.Best estimate of 83 × 23? (a) 1600 (b) 16000 (c) 160
- 23.Best estimate of 363 + 428? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 24.Best estimate of 656 + 542? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 25.Best estimate of 13 × 19? (a) 200 (b) 2000 (c) 20
- 26.Best estimate of 53 × 16? (a) 10000 (b) 1000 (c) 100
- 27.Best estimate of 50 × 93? (a) 45000 (b) 450 (c) 4500
- 28.Best estimate of 79 × 68? (a) 5600 (b) 56000 (c) 560
- 29.Best estimate of 770 + 168? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 30.Best estimate of 54 × 66? (a) 35000 (b) 3500 (c) 350
- 31.Best estimate of 81 × 49? (a) 400 (b) 40000 (c) 4000
- 32.Best estimate of 510 + 369? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 33.Best estimate of 230 + 666? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 34.Best estimate of 91 × 40? (a) 360 (b) 3600 (c) 36000
- 35.Best estimate of 448 + 660? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 36.Best estimate of 31 × 71? (a) 2100 (b) 21000 (c) 210
- 37.Best estimate of 52 × 89? (a) 450 (b) 4500 (c) 45000
- 38.Best estimate of 803 + 200? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 39.Best estimate of 43 × 56? (a) 24000 (b) 2400 (c) 240
- 40.Best estimate of 151 + 479? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
Answer key
- 1500
- 1100
- 2800
- 6400
- 500
- 1300
- 2500
- 3500
- 1400
- 7200
- 3500
- 4500
- 1100
- 3600
- 400
- 4000
- 1200
- 3000
- 800
- 1000
- 400
- 1600
- 800
- 1200
- 200
- 1000
- 4500
- 5600
- 1000
- 3500
- 4000
- 900
- 900
- 3600
- 1100
- 2100
- 4500
- 1000
- 2400
- 700
Free mental maths lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/mental-maths