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 433 + 442? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 2.Best estimate of 421 + 203? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 3.Best estimate of 211 + 555? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 4.Best estimate of 539 + 419? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 5.Best estimate of 91 × 92? (a) 8100 (b) 81000 (c) 810
- 6.Best estimate of 238 + 149? (a) 500 (b) 300 (c) 100
- 7.Best estimate of 259 + 337? (a) 800 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 8.Best estimate of 38 × 26? (a) 12000 (b) 120 (c) 1200
- 9.Best estimate of 732 + 166? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 10.Best estimate of 84 × 72? (a) 5600 (b) 56000 (c) 560
- 11.Best estimate of 544 + 152? (a) 500 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 12.Best estimate of 70 × 16? (a) 140 (b) 14000 (c) 1400
- 13.Best estimate of 16 × 91? (a) 1800 (b) 180 (c) 18000
- 14.Best estimate of 51 × 64? (a) 3000 (b) 30000 (c) 300
- 15.Best estimate of 572 + 413? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 16.Best estimate of 89 × 21? (a) 1800 (b) 18000 (c) 180
- 17.Best estimate of 193 + 811? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 18.Best estimate of 79 × 82? (a) 64000 (b) 640 (c) 6400
- 19.Best estimate of 26 × 16? (a) 6000 (b) 600 (c) 60
- 20.Best estimate of 88 × 47? (a) 450 (b) 45000 (c) 4500
- 21.Best estimate of 245 + 204? (a) 400 (b) 200 (c) 600
- 22.Best estimate of 34 × 27? (a) 900 (b) 90 (c) 9000
- 23.Best estimate of 56 × 56? (a) 3600 (b) 360 (c) 36000
- 24.Best estimate of 163 + 365? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 25.Best estimate of 703 + 838? (a) 1300 (b) 1700 (c) 1500
- 26.Best estimate of 53 × 18? (a) 10000 (b) 1000 (c) 100
- 27.Best estimate of 62 × 62? (a) 3600 (b) 360 (c) 36000
- 28.Best estimate of 28 × 90? (a) 2700 (b) 270 (c) 27000
- 29.Best estimate of 24 × 51? (a) 1000 (b) 10000 (c) 100
- 30.Best estimate of 766 + 302? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 31.Best estimate of 305 + 616? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 32.Best estimate of 81 × 23? (a) 160 (b) 1600 (c) 16000
- 33.Best estimate of 207 + 326? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 300
- 34.Best estimate of 38 × 76? (a) 32000 (b) 320 (c) 3200
- 35.Best estimate of 76 × 20? (a) 1600 (b) 160 (c) 16000
- 36.Best estimate of 80 × 49? (a) 4000 (b) 40000 (c) 400
- 37.Best estimate of 742 + 197? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 38.Best estimate of 700 + 647? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 39.Best estimate of 30 × 90? (a) 2700 (b) 270 (c) 27000
- 40.Best estimate of 559 + 805? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1200
Answer key
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