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 675 + 616? (a) 1500 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 2.Best estimate of 76 × 52? (a) 40000 (b) 400 (c) 4000
- 3.Best estimate of 433 + 615? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 4.Best estimate of 26 × 50? (a) 1500 (b) 15000 (c) 150
- 5.Best estimate of 344 + 432? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 6.Best estimate of 132 + 762? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 7.Best estimate of 84 × 79? (a) 64000 (b) 640 (c) 6400
- 8.Best estimate of 349 + 461? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 9.Best estimate of 66 × 46? (a) 35000 (b) 3500 (c) 350
- 10.Best estimate of 56 × 66? (a) 42000 (b) 4200 (c) 420
- 11.Best estimate of 528 + 416? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 12.Best estimate of 632 + 573? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 13.Best estimate of 558 + 284? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 14.Best estimate of 78 × 30? (a) 2400 (b) 240 (c) 24000
- 15.Best estimate of 91 × 53? (a) 45000 (b) 450 (c) 4500
- 16.Best estimate of 707 + 630? (a) 1100 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 17.Best estimate of 22 × 26? (a) 600 (b) 60 (c) 6000
- 18.Best estimate of 371 + 521? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 19.Best estimate of 79 × 38? (a) 320 (b) 3200 (c) 32000
- 20.Best estimate of 861 + 130? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 21.Best estimate of 80 × 17? (a) 1600 (b) 160 (c) 16000
- 22.Best estimate of 547 + 459? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 23.Best estimate of 479 + 261? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 24.Best estimate of 779 + 757? (a) 1800 (b) 1400 (c) 1600
- 25.Best estimate of 46 × 66? (a) 3500 (b) 35000 (c) 350
- 26.Best estimate of 97 × 74? (a) 70000 (b) 7000 (c) 700
- 27.Best estimate of 478 + 185? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 28.Best estimate of 82 × 46? (a) 40000 (b) 400 (c) 4000
- 29.Best estimate of 69 × 96? (a) 700 (b) 7000 (c) 70000
- 30.Best estimate of 186 + 669? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 31.Best estimate of 68 × 58? (a) 420 (b) 4200 (c) 42000
- 32.Best estimate of 337 + 590? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 33.Best estimate of 94 × 74? (a) 63000 (b) 6300 (c) 630
- 34.Best estimate of 177 + 702? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 35.Best estimate of 62 × 94? (a) 5400 (b) 54000 (c) 540
- 36.Best estimate of 495 + 232? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 37.Best estimate of 451 + 314? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 38.Best estimate of 873 + 776? (a) 1700 (b) 1900 (c) 1500
- 39.Best estimate of 673 + 310? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 40.Best estimate of 46 × 87? (a) 450 (b) 4500 (c) 45000
Answer key
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