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 645 + 154? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 2.Best estimate of 76 × 32? (a) 24000 (b) 240 (c) 2400
- 3.Best estimate of 80 × 44? (a) 3200 (b) 32000 (c) 320
- 4.Best estimate of 68 × 21? (a) 14000 (b) 140 (c) 1400
- 5.Best estimate of 870 + 285? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 6.Best estimate of 13 × 96? (a) 10000 (b) 1000 (c) 100
- 7.Best estimate of 185 + 824? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 8.Best estimate of 76 × 91? (a) 720 (b) 7200 (c) 72000
- 9.Best estimate of 72 × 27? (a) 2100 (b) 210 (c) 21000
- 10.Best estimate of 339 + 629? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 11.Best estimate of 56 × 92? (a) 540 (b) 5400 (c) 54000
- 12.Best estimate of 87 × 97? (a) 90000 (b) 900 (c) 9000
- 13.Best estimate of 93 × 68? (a) 6300 (b) 630 (c) 63000
- 14.Best estimate of 753 + 491? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 15.Best estimate of 12 × 37? (a) 4000 (b) 40 (c) 400
- 16.Best estimate of 23 × 71? (a) 140 (b) 14000 (c) 1400
- 17.Best estimate of 66 × 46? (a) 35000 (b) 350 (c) 3500
- 18.Best estimate of 80 × 31? (a) 2400 (b) 240 (c) 24000
- 19.Best estimate of 880 + 192? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 20.Best estimate of 39 × 83? (a) 32000 (b) 3200 (c) 320
- 21.Best estimate of 494 + 517? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 22.Best estimate of 285 + 192? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 300
- 23.Best estimate of 36 × 92? (a) 36000 (b) 360 (c) 3600
- 24.Best estimate of 795 + 176? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 25.Best estimate of 556 + 865? (a) 1300 (b) 1700 (c) 1500
- 26.Best estimate of 631 + 223? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 27.Best estimate of 204 + 158? (a) 200 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 28.Best estimate of 53 × 18? (a) 100 (b) 1000 (c) 10000
- 29.Best estimate of 68 × 86? (a) 630 (b) 63000 (c) 6300
- 30.Best estimate of 40 × 57? (a) 2400 (b) 240 (c) 24000
- 31.Best estimate of 41 × 51? (a) 200 (b) 2000 (c) 20000
- 32.Best estimate of 21 × 92? (a) 1800 (b) 18000 (c) 180
- 33.Best estimate of 748 + 381? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 34.Best estimate of 54 × 79? (a) 400 (b) 4000 (c) 40000
- 35.Best estimate of 323 + 213? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 300
- 36.Best estimate of 445 + 586? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 37.Best estimate of 271 + 679? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 38.Best estimate of 406 + 143? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 300
- 39.Best estimate of 755 + 527? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 40.Best estimate of 334 + 502? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
Answer key
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