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 31 × 86? (a) 27000 (b) 270 (c) 2700
- 2.Best estimate of 147 + 316? (a) 600 (b) 200 (c) 400
- 3.Best estimate of 375 + 224? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 4.Best estimate of 94 × 98? (a) 90000 (b) 9000 (c) 900
- 5.Best estimate of 70 × 16? (a) 14000 (b) 1400 (c) 140
- 6.Best estimate of 21 × 79? (a) 1600 (b) 160 (c) 16000
- 7.Best estimate of 266 + 756? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 8.Best estimate of 842 + 391? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 9.Best estimate of 193 + 729? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 10.Best estimate of 46 × 16? (a) 10000 (b) 100 (c) 1000
- 11.Best estimate of 823 + 241? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 12.Best estimate of 386 + 507? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 13.Best estimate of 517 + 229? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 14.Best estimate of 511 + 263? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 15.Best estimate of 445 + 221? (a) 800 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 16.Best estimate of 860 + 802? (a) 1900 (b) 1700 (c) 1500
- 17.Best estimate of 328 + 234? (a) 500 (b) 300 (c) 700
- 18.Best estimate of 61 × 41? (a) 2400 (b) 24000 (c) 240
- 19.Best estimate of 226 + 205? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 200
- 20.Best estimate of 66 × 16? (a) 140 (b) 14000 (c) 1400
- 21.Best estimate of 215 + 857? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 22.Best estimate of 811 + 633? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1200
- 23.Best estimate of 98 × 88? (a) 90000 (b) 900 (c) 9000
- 24.Best estimate of 44 × 68? (a) 2800 (b) 28000 (c) 280
- 25.Best estimate of 221 + 131? (a) 100 (b) 300 (c) 500
- 26.Best estimate of 84 × 12? (a) 80 (b) 8000 (c) 800
- 27.Best estimate of 480 + 821? (a) 1100 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 28.Best estimate of 66 × 41? (a) 2800 (b) 28000 (c) 280
- 29.Best estimate of 384 + 799? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 30.Best estimate of 635 + 370? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 31.Best estimate of 16 × 72? (a) 14000 (b) 1400 (c) 140
- 32.Best estimate of 616 + 630? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 33.Best estimate of 36 × 76? (a) 3200 (b) 320 (c) 32000
- 34.Best estimate of 91 × 16? (a) 1800 (b) 180 (c) 18000
- 35.Best estimate of 253 + 146? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 200
- 36.Best estimate of 67 × 50? (a) 350 (b) 35000 (c) 3500
- 37.Best estimate of 66 × 43? (a) 28000 (b) 280 (c) 2800
- 38.Best estimate of 720 + 160? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 39.Best estimate of 831 + 148? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 40.Best estimate of 70 × 59? (a) 420 (b) 42000 (c) 4200
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