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 535 + 720? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 2.Best estimate of 94 × 46? (a) 4500 (b) 45000 (c) 450
- 3.Best estimate of 289 + 629? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 4.Best estimate of 29 × 93? (a) 2700 (b) 27000 (c) 270
- 5.Best estimate of 67 × 18? (a) 14000 (b) 1400 (c) 140
- 6.Best estimate of 832 + 853? (a) 1900 (b) 1500 (c) 1700
- 7.Best estimate of 784 + 486? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 8.Best estimate of 33 × 26? (a) 900 (b) 90 (c) 9000
- 9.Best estimate of 51 × 62? (a) 30000 (b) 3000 (c) 300
- 10.Best estimate of 44 × 28? (a) 12000 (b) 120 (c) 1200
- 11.Best estimate of 77 × 60? (a) 480 (b) 4800 (c) 48000
- 12.Best estimate of 53 × 80? (a) 4000 (b) 400 (c) 40000
- 13.Best estimate of 30 × 26? (a) 90 (b) 900 (c) 9000
- 14.Best estimate of 93 × 69? (a) 63000 (b) 6300 (c) 630
- 15.Best estimate of 79 × 78? (a) 640 (b) 6400 (c) 64000
- 16.Best estimate of 36 × 37? (a) 160 (b) 16000 (c) 1600
- 17.Best estimate of 259 + 439? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 18.Best estimate of 16 × 30? (a) 60 (b) 600 (c) 6000
- 19.Best estimate of 462 + 752? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 20.Best estimate of 26 × 69? (a) 2100 (b) 210 (c) 21000
- 21.Best estimate of 68 × 16? (a) 1400 (b) 140 (c) 14000
- 22.Best estimate of 47 × 92? (a) 4500 (b) 450 (c) 45000
- 23.Best estimate of 17 × 37? (a) 80 (b) 8000 (c) 800
- 24.Best estimate of 851 + 220? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 25.Best estimate of 221 + 358? (a) 400 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 26.Best estimate of 38 × 83? (a) 32000 (b) 320 (c) 3200
- 27.Best estimate of 277 + 627? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 28.Best estimate of 43 × 83? (a) 3200 (b) 32000 (c) 320
- 29.Best estimate of 46 × 13? (a) 50 (b) 5000 (c) 500
- 30.Best estimate of 96 × 96? (a) 100000 (b) 10000 (c) 1000
- 31.Best estimate of 471 + 231? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 32.Best estimate of 50 × 47? (a) 25000 (b) 250 (c) 2500
- 33.Best estimate of 543 + 277? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 34.Best estimate of 82 × 33? (a) 2400 (b) 24000 (c) 240
- 35.Best estimate of 86 × 47? (a) 4500 (b) 45000 (c) 450
- 36.Best estimate of 69 × 46? (a) 350 (b) 3500 (c) 35000
- 37.Best estimate of 42 × 18? (a) 800 (b) 8000 (c) 80
- 38.Best estimate of 38 × 60? (a) 240 (b) 24000 (c) 2400
- 39.Best estimate of 87 × 98? (a) 9000 (b) 900 (c) 90000
- 40.Best estimate of 79 × 53? (a) 400 (b) 40000 (c) 4000
Answer key
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- 900
- 2700
- 1400
- 1700
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