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 34 × 82? (a) 240 (b) 2400 (c) 24000
- 2.Best estimate of 494 + 581? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 3.Best estimate of 653 + 378? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 4.Best estimate of 94 × 96? (a) 9000 (b) 900 (c) 90000
- 5.Best estimate of 42 × 58? (a) 2400 (b) 24000 (c) 240
- 6.Best estimate of 98 × 22? (a) 20000 (b) 200 (c) 2000
- 7.Best estimate of 44 × 96? (a) 4000 (b) 40000 (c) 400
- 8.Best estimate of 844 + 848? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1800
- 9.Best estimate of 21 × 29? (a) 60 (b) 6000 (c) 600
- 10.Best estimate of 542 + 309? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 11.Best estimate of 58 × 34? (a) 1800 (b) 180 (c) 18000
- 12.Best estimate of 137 + 237? (a) 500 (b) 100 (c) 300
- 13.Best estimate of 249 + 381? (a) 800 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 14.Best estimate of 62 × 16? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 15.Best estimate of 239 + 274? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 300
- 16.Best estimate of 66 × 73? (a) 49000 (b) 490 (c) 4900
- 17.Best estimate of 536 + 716? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 18.Best estimate of 357 + 126? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 300
- 19.Best estimate of 353 + 281? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 20.Best estimate of 88 × 34? (a) 27000 (b) 270 (c) 2700
- 21.Best estimate of 24 × 70? (a) 140 (b) 14000 (c) 1400
- 22.Best estimate of 14 × 46? (a) 50 (b) 500 (c) 5000
- 23.Best estimate of 89 × 50? (a) 450 (b) 45000 (c) 4500
- 24.Best estimate of 16 × 66? (a) 14000 (b) 140 (c) 1400
- 25.Best estimate of 79 × 58? (a) 48000 (b) 4800 (c) 480
- 26.Best estimate of 98 × 37? (a) 4000 (b) 400 (c) 40000
- 27.Best estimate of 668 + 121? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 28.Best estimate of 20 × 87? (a) 180 (b) 18000 (c) 1800
- 29.Best estimate of 94 × 19? (a) 180 (b) 1800 (c) 18000
- 30.Best estimate of 27 × 54? (a) 15000 (b) 1500 (c) 150
- 31.Best estimate of 43 × 40? (a) 1600 (b) 16000 (c) 160
- 32.Best estimate of 13 × 18? (a) 200 (b) 2000 (c) 20
- 33.Best estimate of 325 + 319? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 34.Best estimate of 630 + 814? (a) 1200 (b) 1600 (c) 1400
- 35.Best estimate of 632 + 367? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 36.Best estimate of 596 + 473? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 37.Best estimate of 28 × 82? (a) 240 (b) 2400 (c) 24000
- 38.Best estimate of 878 + 242? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 39.Best estimate of 23 × 79? (a) 1600 (b) 160 (c) 16000
- 40.Best estimate of 614 + 327? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
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