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 564 + 426? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 2.Best estimate of 224 + 382? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 3.Best estimate of 51 × 64? (a) 3000 (b) 30000 (c) 300
- 4.Best estimate of 251 + 790? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 5.Best estimate of 93 × 37? (a) 3600 (b) 360 (c) 36000
- 6.Best estimate of 458 + 578? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 7.Best estimate of 452 + 246? (a) 500 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 8.Best estimate of 601 + 714? (a) 1100 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 9.Best estimate of 78 × 64? (a) 4800 (b) 480 (c) 48000
- 10.Best estimate of 412 + 784? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 11.Best estimate of 16 × 88? (a) 18000 (b) 1800 (c) 180
- 12.Best estimate of 91 × 16? (a) 1800 (b) 180 (c) 18000
- 13.Best estimate of 612 + 476? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 14.Best estimate of 565 + 417? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 15.Best estimate of 92 × 86? (a) 81000 (b) 8100 (c) 810
- 16.Best estimate of 56 × 29? (a) 1800 (b) 18000 (c) 180
- 17.Best estimate of 529 + 151? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 18.Best estimate of 87 × 47? (a) 450 (b) 4500 (c) 45000
- 19.Best estimate of 43 × 96? (a) 4000 (b) 40000 (c) 400
- 20.Best estimate of 89 × 13? (a) 90 (b) 9000 (c) 900
- 21.Best estimate of 506 + 172? (a) 500 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 22.Best estimate of 198 + 139? (a) 300 (b) 500 (c) 100
- 23.Best estimate of 37 × 79? (a) 3200 (b) 32000 (c) 320
- 24.Best estimate of 858 + 315? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 25.Best estimate of 86 × 76? (a) 7200 (b) 72000 (c) 720
- 26.Best estimate of 88 × 96? (a) 9000 (b) 900 (c) 90000
- 27.Best estimate of 56 × 76? (a) 4800 (b) 48000 (c) 480
- 28.Best estimate of 19 × 56? (a) 120 (b) 1200 (c) 12000
- 29.Best estimate of 71 × 49? (a) 35000 (b) 3500 (c) 350
- 30.Best estimate of 784 + 583? (a) 1600 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 31.Best estimate of 370 + 681? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 32.Best estimate of 862 + 740? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1800
- 33.Best estimate of 49 × 71? (a) 350 (b) 3500 (c) 35000
- 34.Best estimate of 54 × 56? (a) 300 (b) 3000 (c) 30000
- 35.Best estimate of 162 + 694? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 36.Best estimate of 36 × 89? (a) 3600 (b) 360 (c) 36000
- 37.Best estimate of 50 × 53? (a) 2500 (b) 25000 (c) 250
- 38.Best estimate of 859 + 322? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 39.Best estimate of 12 × 44? (a) 400 (b) 40 (c) 4000
- 40.Best estimate of 78 × 93? (a) 720 (b) 7200 (c) 72000
Answer key
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