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 12 × 86? (a) 9000 (b) 90 (c) 900
- 2.Best estimate of 32 × 14? (a) 300 (b) 3000 (c) 30
- 3.Best estimate of 132 + 395? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 300
- 4.Best estimate of 778 + 534? (a) 1100 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 5.Best estimate of 63 × 37? (a) 2400 (b) 24000 (c) 240
- 6.Best estimate of 236 + 533? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 7.Best estimate of 638 + 800? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1600
- 8.Best estimate of 76 × 56? (a) 4800 (b) 480 (c) 48000
- 9.Best estimate of 377 + 735? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 10.Best estimate of 47 × 26? (a) 15000 (b) 1500 (c) 150
- 11.Best estimate of 613 + 346? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 12.Best estimate of 262 + 827? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 13.Best estimate of 13 × 69? (a) 700 (b) 70 (c) 7000
- 14.Best estimate of 67 × 36? (a) 28000 (b) 280 (c) 2800
- 15.Best estimate of 386 + 217? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 16.Best estimate of 48 × 72? (a) 35000 (b) 350 (c) 3500
- 17.Best estimate of 807 + 678? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1700
- 18.Best estimate of 375 + 524? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 19.Best estimate of 687 + 636? (a) 1500 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 20.Best estimate of 306 + 704? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 21.Best estimate of 92 × 37? (a) 3600 (b) 36000 (c) 360
- 22.Best estimate of 584 + 739? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 23.Best estimate of 288 + 761? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 24.Best estimate of 718 + 251? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 25.Best estimate of 24 × 34? (a) 600 (b) 60 (c) 6000
- 26.Best estimate of 82 × 52? (a) 40000 (b) 400 (c) 4000
- 27.Best estimate of 56 × 96? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60000
- 28.Best estimate of 331 + 572? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 29.Best estimate of 66 × 76? (a) 56000 (b) 5600 (c) 560
- 30.Best estimate of 12 × 92? (a) 90 (b) 900 (c) 9000
- 31.Best estimate of 67 × 51? (a) 35000 (b) 350 (c) 3500
- 32.Best estimate of 595 + 760? (a) 1600 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 33.Best estimate of 90 × 73? (a) 6300 (b) 63000 (c) 630
- 34.Best estimate of 754 + 286? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 35.Best estimate of 571 + 659? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 36.Best estimate of 323 + 852? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 37.Best estimate of 566 + 414? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 38.Best estimate of 300 + 780? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 39.Best estimate of 610 + 867? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1700
- 40.Best estimate of 239 + 290? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 300
Answer key
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