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 585 + 467? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 2.Best estimate of 846 + 154? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 3.Best estimate of 820 + 778? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1800
- 4.Best estimate of 318 + 147? (a) 600 (b) 200 (c) 400
- 5.Best estimate of 835 + 826? (a) 1800 (b) 1600 (c) 1400
- 6.Best estimate of 26 × 58? (a) 18000 (b) 180 (c) 1800
- 7.Best estimate of 18 × 87? (a) 18000 (b) 1800 (c) 180
- 8.Best estimate of 151 + 644? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 9.Best estimate of 159 + 174? (a) 400 (b) 200 (c) 600
- 10.Best estimate of 19 × 42? (a) 80 (b) 800 (c) 8000
- 11.Best estimate of 575 + 189? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 12.Best estimate of 713 + 132? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 13.Best estimate of 565 + 444? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 14.Best estimate of 723 + 360? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 15.Best estimate of 567 + 470? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 16.Best estimate of 464 + 402? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 17.Best estimate of 29 × 86? (a) 2700 (b) 270 (c) 27000
- 18.Best estimate of 72 × 16? (a) 14000 (b) 140 (c) 1400
- 19.Best estimate of 42 × 69? (a) 2800 (b) 28000 (c) 280
- 20.Best estimate of 43 × 80? (a) 32000 (b) 3200 (c) 320
- 21.Best estimate of 702 + 870? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1800
- 22.Best estimate of 74 × 88? (a) 6300 (b) 63000 (c) 630
- 23.Best estimate of 93 × 42? (a) 360 (b) 3600 (c) 36000
- 24.Best estimate of 90 × 64? (a) 5400 (b) 540 (c) 54000
- 25.Best estimate of 81 × 19? (a) 160 (b) 16000 (c) 1600
- 26.Best estimate of 84 × 28? (a) 240 (b) 24000 (c) 2400
- 27.Best estimate of 23 × 66? (a) 14000 (b) 1400 (c) 140
- 28.Best estimate of 702 + 779? (a) 1300 (b) 1700 (c) 1500
- 29.Best estimate of 92 × 67? (a) 630 (b) 6300 (c) 63000
- 30.Best estimate of 22 × 41? (a) 8000 (b) 800 (c) 80
- 31.Best estimate of 660 + 686? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1200
- 32.Best estimate of 853 + 467? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1200
- 33.Best estimate of 26 × 57? (a) 18000 (b) 180 (c) 1800
- 34.Best estimate of 272 + 288? (a) 400 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 35.Best estimate of 598 + 384? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 36.Best estimate of 285 + 228? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 300
- 37.Best estimate of 26 × 51? (a) 15000 (b) 1500 (c) 150
- 38.Best estimate of 699 + 209? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 39.Best estimate of 16 × 41? (a) 800 (b) 8000 (c) 80
- 40.Best estimate of 216 + 258? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 300
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