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 526 + 771? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 2.Best estimate of 13 × 72? (a) 700 (b) 70 (c) 7000
- 3.Best estimate of 572 + 878? (a) 1700 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 4.Best estimate of 86 × 41? (a) 36000 (b) 3600 (c) 360
- 5.Best estimate of 77 × 34? (a) 2400 (b) 24000 (c) 240
- 6.Best estimate of 321 + 309? (a) 800 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 7.Best estimate of 91 × 27? (a) 270 (b) 27000 (c) 2700
- 8.Best estimate of 249 + 441? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 9.Best estimate of 691 + 133? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 10.Best estimate of 66 × 28? (a) 2100 (b) 21000 (c) 210
- 11.Best estimate of 178 + 846? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 12.Best estimate of 28 × 71? (a) 210 (b) 21000 (c) 2100
- 13.Best estimate of 64 × 19? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 14.Best estimate of 642 + 538? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 15.Best estimate of 63 × 50? (a) 3000 (b) 300 (c) 30000
- 16.Best estimate of 36 × 13? (a) 400 (b) 4000 (c) 40
- 17.Best estimate of 96 × 88? (a) 900 (b) 9000 (c) 90000
- 18.Best estimate of 836 + 120? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 19.Best estimate of 66 × 92? (a) 6300 (b) 63000 (c) 630
- 20.Best estimate of 825 + 622? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1600
- 21.Best estimate of 311 + 515? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 22.Best estimate of 357 + 586? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 23.Best estimate of 487 + 309? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 24.Best estimate of 373 + 744? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 25.Best estimate of 135 + 236? (a) 300 (b) 100 (c) 500
- 26.Best estimate of 236 + 592? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 27.Best estimate of 82 × 43? (a) 3200 (b) 320 (c) 32000
- 28.Best estimate of 484 + 382? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 29.Best estimate of 30 × 49? (a) 1500 (b) 150 (c) 15000
- 30.Best estimate of 61 × 79? (a) 4800 (b) 480 (c) 48000
- 31.Best estimate of 38 × 49? (a) 2000 (b) 20000 (c) 200
- 32.Best estimate of 500 + 720? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 33.Best estimate of 83 × 74? (a) 56000 (b) 560 (c) 5600
- 34.Best estimate of 46 × 46? (a) 250 (b) 2500 (c) 25000
- 35.Best estimate of 60 × 16? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 36.Best estimate of 352 + 875? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 37.Best estimate of 96 × 94? (a) 9000 (b) 90000 (c) 900
- 38.Best estimate of 253 + 188? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 300
- 39.Best estimate of 58 × 79? (a) 4800 (b) 480 (c) 48000
- 40.Best estimate of 56 × 76? (a) 4800 (b) 48000 (c) 480
Answer key
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