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 624 + 347? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 2.Best estimate of 52 × 62? (a) 300 (b) 3000 (c) 30000
- 3.Best estimate of 800 + 264? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 4.Best estimate of 31 × 39? (a) 1200 (b) 120 (c) 12000
- 5.Best estimate of 723 + 622? (a) 1500 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 6.Best estimate of 94 × 56? (a) 5400 (b) 540 (c) 54000
- 7.Best estimate of 830 + 364? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 8.Best estimate of 98 × 12? (a) 1000 (b) 10000 (c) 100
- 9.Best estimate of 73 × 66? (a) 49000 (b) 490 (c) 4900
- 10.Best estimate of 225 + 529? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 11.Best estimate of 18 × 70? (a) 14000 (b) 140 (c) 1400
- 12.Best estimate of 63 × 21? (a) 12000 (b) 120 (c) 1200
- 13.Best estimate of 76 × 66? (a) 56000 (b) 5600 (c) 560
- 14.Best estimate of 201 + 630? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 15.Best estimate of 470 + 406? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 16.Best estimate of 83 × 61? (a) 480 (b) 4800 (c) 48000
- 17.Best estimate of 41 × 59? (a) 24000 (b) 240 (c) 2400
- 18.Best estimate of 30 × 56? (a) 1800 (b) 180 (c) 18000
- 19.Best estimate of 186 + 468? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 20.Best estimate of 59 × 37? (a) 24000 (b) 2400 (c) 240
- 21.Best estimate of 72 × 76? (a) 560 (b) 5600 (c) 56000
- 22.Best estimate of 62 × 31? (a) 180 (b) 1800 (c) 18000
- 23.Best estimate of 794 + 126? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 24.Best estimate of 19 × 20? (a) 400 (b) 4000 (c) 40
- 25.Best estimate of 47 × 94? (a) 4500 (b) 450 (c) 45000
- 26.Best estimate of 73 × 27? (a) 21000 (b) 2100 (c) 210
- 27.Best estimate of 93 × 86? (a) 810 (b) 8100 (c) 81000
- 28.Best estimate of 867 + 337? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 29.Best estimate of 325 + 180? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 300
- 30.Best estimate of 86 × 72? (a) 630 (b) 63000 (c) 6300
- 31.Best estimate of 34 × 94? (a) 27000 (b) 2700 (c) 270
- 32.Best estimate of 790 + 248? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 33.Best estimate of 57 × 36? (a) 2400 (b) 240 (c) 24000
- 34.Best estimate of 193 + 803? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 35.Best estimate of 89 × 17? (a) 1800 (b) 18000 (c) 180
- 36.Best estimate of 138 + 876? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 37.Best estimate of 831 + 427? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 38.Best estimate of 96 × 12? (a) 10000 (b) 1000 (c) 100
- 39.Best estimate of 20 × 43? (a) 8000 (b) 800 (c) 80
- 40.Best estimate of 67 × 90? (a) 63000 (b) 6300 (c) 630
Answer key
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