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 704 + 837? (a) 1700 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 2.Best estimate of 142 + 566? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 3.Best estimate of 46 × 67? (a) 350 (b) 35000 (c) 3500
- 4.Best estimate of 552 + 726? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 1500
- 5.Best estimate of 26 × 13? (a) 300 (b) 3000 (c) 30
- 6.Best estimate of 64 × 20? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 7.Best estimate of 131 + 624? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 8.Best estimate of 599 + 145? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 9.Best estimate of 77 × 36? (a) 3200 (b) 32000 (c) 320
- 10.Best estimate of 78 × 76? (a) 6400 (b) 64000 (c) 640
- 11.Best estimate of 51 × 29? (a) 1500 (b) 15000 (c) 150
- 12.Best estimate of 560 + 398? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 13.Best estimate of 28 × 83? (a) 2400 (b) 240 (c) 24000
- 14.Best estimate of 459 + 285? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 15.Best estimate of 587 + 826? (a) 1200 (b) 1600 (c) 1400
- 16.Best estimate of 199 + 540? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 17.Best estimate of 514 + 142? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 18.Best estimate of 727 + 519? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 19.Best estimate of 66 × 24? (a) 140 (b) 1400 (c) 14000
- 20.Best estimate of 615 + 428? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 21.Best estimate of 164 + 804? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 22.Best estimate of 804 + 184? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 23.Best estimate of 736 + 363? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 24.Best estimate of 295 + 261? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 25.Best estimate of 14 × 36? (a) 4000 (b) 400 (c) 40
- 26.Best estimate of 38 × 26? (a) 12000 (b) 120 (c) 1200
- 27.Best estimate of 875 + 463? (a) 1200 (b) 1600 (c) 1400
- 28.Best estimate of 66 × 73? (a) 49000 (b) 490 (c) 4900
- 29.Best estimate of 64 × 16? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 30.Best estimate of 279 + 738? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 31.Best estimate of 96 × 64? (a) 60000 (b) 600 (c) 6000
- 32.Best estimate of 78 × 27? (a) 2400 (b) 240 (c) 24000
- 33.Best estimate of 29 × 89? (a) 270 (b) 2700 (c) 27000
- 34.Best estimate of 24 × 59? (a) 12000 (b) 120 (c) 1200
- 35.Best estimate of 832 + 377? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 36.Best estimate of 380 + 777? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 37.Best estimate of 616 + 742? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 1500
- 38.Best estimate of 729 + 265? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 39.Best estimate of 285 + 595? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 40.Best estimate of 63 × 76? (a) 4800 (b) 48000 (c) 480
Answer key
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