Estimating Additions (2)

In this worksheet, students must estimate the answer to addition sums by rounding two numbers to the nearest hundred and then adding.

Key stage: KS 2

Curriculum topic: Number: Addition and Subtraction

Curriculum subtopic: Estimate and Check Answers

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Worksheet Overview

QUESTION 1 of 10

We can estimate the answer to an addition sum by rounding the numbers to the nearest hundred before we add.

Example 1

Estimate the answer to the following sum by rounding the numbers to the nearest hundred and then adding.

326 + 567

Answer

326 + 567

↓ ↓

300 + 600 = 900

Example 2

Estimate the answer to the following sum by rounding the numbers to the nearest hundred and then adding.

150 + 415

Answer

150 + 415

↓ ↓

200 + 400 = 600

Remember that 150 rounds up to 200, 350 rounds up to 400, 250 rounds up to 300 etc.

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