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 96 × 16? (a) 2000 (b) 20000 (c) 200
- 2.Best estimate of 20 × 16? (a) 4000 (b) 40 (c) 400
- 3.Best estimate of 608 + 853? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1700
- 4.Best estimate of 719 + 825? (a) 1500 (b) 1700 (c) 1300
- 5.Best estimate of 43 × 61? (a) 2400 (b) 24000 (c) 240
- 6.Best estimate of 91 × 59? (a) 54000 (b) 5400 (c) 540
- 7.Best estimate of 96 × 43? (a) 4000 (b) 40000 (c) 400
- 8.Best estimate of 70 × 57? (a) 420 (b) 4200 (c) 42000
- 9.Best estimate of 391 + 139? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 300
- 10.Best estimate of 479 + 747? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 11.Best estimate of 14 × 50? (a) 50 (b) 500 (c) 5000
- 12.Best estimate of 63 × 49? (a) 300 (b) 30000 (c) 3000
- 13.Best estimate of 833 + 789? (a) 1400 (b) 1800 (c) 1600
- 14.Best estimate of 37 × 16? (a) 800 (b) 80 (c) 8000
- 15.Best estimate of 508 + 593? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 16.Best estimate of 231 + 474? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 17.Best estimate of 47 × 56? (a) 3000 (b) 30000 (c) 300
- 18.Best estimate of 84 × 93? (a) 72000 (b) 7200 (c) 720
- 19.Best estimate of 40 × 66? (a) 280 (b) 2800 (c) 28000
- 20.Best estimate of 677 + 198? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 21.Best estimate of 13 × 86? (a) 90 (b) 900 (c) 9000
- 22.Best estimate of 37 × 17? (a) 800 (b) 80 (c) 8000
- 23.Best estimate of 781 + 868? (a) 1500 (b) 1700 (c) 1900
- 24.Best estimate of 805 + 418? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 25.Best estimate of 21 × 84? (a) 16000 (b) 1600 (c) 160
- 26.Best estimate of 82 × 68? (a) 560 (b) 5600 (c) 56000
- 27.Best estimate of 240 + 226? (a) 400 (b) 200 (c) 600
- 28.Best estimate of 40 × 63? (a) 2400 (b) 240 (c) 24000
- 29.Best estimate of 217 + 608? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 30.Best estimate of 125 + 159? (a) 300 (b) 100 (c) 500
- 31.Best estimate of 81 × 63? (a) 480 (b) 4800 (c) 48000
- 32.Best estimate of 539 + 468? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 33.Best estimate of 804 + 856? (a) 1500 (b) 1700 (c) 1900
- 34.Best estimate of 17 × 86? (a) 18000 (b) 1800 (c) 180
- 35.Best estimate of 827 + 178? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 36.Best estimate of 303 + 530? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 37.Best estimate of 355 + 189? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 38.Best estimate of 730 + 253? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 39.Best estimate of 67 × 29? (a) 21000 (b) 210 (c) 2100
- 40.Best estimate of 405 + 143? (a) 700 (b) 300 (c) 500
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