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 145 + 508? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 2.Best estimate of 851 + 343? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 3.Best estimate of 720 + 724? (a) 1200 (b) 1600 (c) 1400
- 4.Best estimate of 606 + 610? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 5.Best estimate of 94 × 82? (a) 7200 (b) 720 (c) 72000
- 6.Best estimate of 14 × 24? (a) 2000 (b) 200 (c) 20
- 7.Best estimate of 30 × 93? (a) 27000 (b) 270 (c) 2700
- 8.Best estimate of 84 × 30? (a) 24000 (b) 2400 (c) 240
- 9.Best estimate of 92 × 66? (a) 6300 (b) 630 (c) 63000
- 10.Best estimate of 278 + 247? (a) 700 (b) 300 (c) 500
- 11.Best estimate of 620 + 141? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 12.Best estimate of 60 × 31? (a) 1800 (b) 18000 (c) 180
- 13.Best estimate of 198 + 169? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 200
- 14.Best estimate of 313 + 199? (a) 300 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 15.Best estimate of 763 + 843? (a) 1800 (b) 1400 (c) 1600
- 16.Best estimate of 734 + 133? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 17.Best estimate of 27 × 91? (a) 2700 (b) 27000 (c) 270
- 18.Best estimate of 244 + 841? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 19.Best estimate of 749 + 815? (a) 1500 (b) 1700 (c) 1300
- 20.Best estimate of 652 + 195? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 21.Best estimate of 97 × 57? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60000
- 22.Best estimate of 68 × 66? (a) 4900 (b) 490 (c) 49000
- 23.Best estimate of 768 + 451? (a) 1500 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 24.Best estimate of 34 × 47? (a) 150 (b) 1500 (c) 15000
- 25.Best estimate of 769 + 492? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 26.Best estimate of 186 + 346? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 300
- 27.Best estimate of 16 × 90? (a) 18000 (b) 180 (c) 1800
- 28.Best estimate of 79 × 71? (a) 5600 (b) 56000 (c) 560
- 29.Best estimate of 70 × 39? (a) 28000 (b) 280 (c) 2800
- 30.Best estimate of 58 × 49? (a) 300 (b) 3000 (c) 30000
- 31.Best estimate of 92 × 40? (a) 3600 (b) 360 (c) 36000
- 32.Best estimate of 56 × 24? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 33.Best estimate of 383 + 536? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 34.Best estimate of 72 × 71? (a) 4900 (b) 49000 (c) 490
- 35.Best estimate of 63 × 36? (a) 24000 (b) 2400 (c) 240
- 36.Best estimate of 839 + 810? (a) 1600 (b) 1800 (c) 1400
- 37.Best estimate of 76 × 90? (a) 7200 (b) 720 (c) 72000
- 38.Best estimate of 24 × 27? (a) 6000 (b) 60 (c) 600
- 39.Best estimate of 663 + 512? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 40.Best estimate of 79 × 26? (a) 24000 (b) 2400 (c) 240
Answer key
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