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 371 + 858? (a) 1500 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 2.Best estimate of 98 × 27? (a) 300 (b) 30000 (c) 3000
- 3.Best estimate of 587 + 203? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 4.Best estimate of 542 + 744? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 5.Best estimate of 94 × 70? (a) 63000 (b) 6300 (c) 630
- 6.Best estimate of 751 + 588? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1600
- 7.Best estimate of 808 + 692? (a) 1500 (b) 1700 (c) 1300
- 8.Best estimate of 37 × 27? (a) 120 (b) 12000 (c) 1200
- 9.Best estimate of 56 × 26? (a) 1800 (b) 18000 (c) 180
- 10.Best estimate of 96 × 28? (a) 3000 (b) 30000 (c) 300
- 11.Best estimate of 495 + 740? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 12.Best estimate of 831 + 295? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 13.Best estimate of 859 + 289? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 14.Best estimate of 187 + 716? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 15.Best estimate of 284 + 185? (a) 300 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 16.Best estimate of 567 + 321? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 17.Best estimate of 818 + 269? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 18.Best estimate of 53 × 80? (a) 40000 (b) 4000 (c) 400
- 19.Best estimate of 68 × 34? (a) 210 (b) 2100 (c) 21000
- 20.Best estimate of 220 + 148? (a) 500 (b) 300 (c) 100
- 21.Best estimate of 16 × 90? (a) 1800 (b) 18000 (c) 180
- 22.Best estimate of 21 × 18? (a) 400 (b) 4000 (c) 40
- 23.Best estimate of 858 + 129? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 24.Best estimate of 96 × 57? (a) 60000 (b) 600 (c) 6000
- 25.Best estimate of 69 × 96? (a) 700 (b) 7000 (c) 70000
- 26.Best estimate of 200 + 854? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 27.Best estimate of 528 + 515? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 28.Best estimate of 376 + 428? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 29.Best estimate of 483 + 154? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 30.Best estimate of 12 × 97? (a) 100 (b) 1000 (c) 10000
- 31.Best estimate of 366 + 185? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 32.Best estimate of 29 × 23? (a) 60 (b) 600 (c) 6000
- 33.Best estimate of 89 × 16? (a) 180 (b) 1800 (c) 18000
- 34.Best estimate of 216 + 404? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 35.Best estimate of 287 + 862? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 36.Best estimate of 669 + 233? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 37.Best estimate of 407 + 873? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 38.Best estimate of 536 + 853? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 39.Best estimate of 513 + 207? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 40.Best estimate of 226 + 641? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
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