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 680 + 835? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1700
- 2.Best estimate of 41 × 77? (a) 3200 (b) 320 (c) 32000
- 3.Best estimate of 738 + 252? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 4.Best estimate of 56 × 41? (a) 240 (b) 24000 (c) 2400
- 5.Best estimate of 584 + 525? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 6.Best estimate of 619 + 737? (a) 1500 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 7.Best estimate of 707 + 218? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 8.Best estimate of 40 × 70? (a) 2800 (b) 28000 (c) 280
- 9.Best estimate of 485 + 774? (a) 1500 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 10.Best estimate of 125 + 785? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 11.Best estimate of 305 + 839? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 12.Best estimate of 839 + 838? (a) 1400 (b) 1800 (c) 1600
- 13.Best estimate of 16 × 29? (a) 600 (b) 60 (c) 6000
- 14.Best estimate of 867 + 561? (a) 1700 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 15.Best estimate of 77 × 76? (a) 6400 (b) 640 (c) 64000
- 16.Best estimate of 734 + 399? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 17.Best estimate of 817 + 538? (a) 1100 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 18.Best estimate of 30 × 31? (a) 900 (b) 9000 (c) 90
- 19.Best estimate of 509 + 828? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 20.Best estimate of 722 + 200? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 21.Best estimate of 47 × 96? (a) 5000 (b) 50000 (c) 500
- 22.Best estimate of 64 × 33? (a) 18000 (b) 180 (c) 1800
- 23.Best estimate of 374 + 840? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 24.Best estimate of 872 + 718? (a) 1800 (b) 1600 (c) 1400
- 25.Best estimate of 386 + 626? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 26.Best estimate of 86 × 72? (a) 6300 (b) 630 (c) 63000
- 27.Best estimate of 56 × 56? (a) 360 (b) 36000 (c) 3600
- 28.Best estimate of 679 + 194? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 29.Best estimate of 21 × 86? (a) 1800 (b) 180 (c) 18000
- 30.Best estimate of 66 × 13? (a) 700 (b) 7000 (c) 70
- 31.Best estimate of 24 × 36? (a) 800 (b) 80 (c) 8000
- 32.Best estimate of 61 × 71? (a) 4200 (b) 42000 (c) 420
- 33.Best estimate of 382 + 645? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 34.Best estimate of 44 × 80? (a) 32000 (b) 3200 (c) 320
- 35.Best estimate of 26 × 86? (a) 27000 (b) 270 (c) 2700
- 36.Best estimate of 546 + 442? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 37.Best estimate of 68 × 16? (a) 1400 (b) 14000 (c) 140
- 38.Best estimate of 821 + 148? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 39.Best estimate of 34 × 13? (a) 300 (b) 30 (c) 3000
- 40.Best estimate of 91 × 26? (a) 2700 (b) 27000 (c) 270
Answer key
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