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 274 + 551? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 2.Best estimate of 49 × 39? (a) 2000 (b) 200 (c) 20000
- 3.Best estimate of 201 + 642? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 4.Best estimate of 275 + 120? (a) 400 (b) 200 (c) 600
- 5.Best estimate of 593 + 478? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 6.Best estimate of 233 + 540? (a) 500 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 7.Best estimate of 409 + 322? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 8.Best estimate of 765 + 120? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 9.Best estimate of 470 + 129? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 10.Best estimate of 231 + 645? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 11.Best estimate of 479 + 803? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 12.Best estimate of 39 × 36? (a) 160 (b) 1600 (c) 16000
- 13.Best estimate of 748 + 155? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 14.Best estimate of 662 + 360? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 15.Best estimate of 27 × 94? (a) 2700 (b) 27000 (c) 270
- 16.Best estimate of 66 × 34? (a) 210 (b) 2100 (c) 21000
- 17.Best estimate of 597 + 477? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 18.Best estimate of 29 × 80? (a) 2400 (b) 24000 (c) 240
- 19.Best estimate of 280 + 343? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 20.Best estimate of 866 + 769? (a) 1700 (b) 1900 (c) 1500
- 21.Best estimate of 37 × 56? (a) 2400 (b) 24000 (c) 240
- 22.Best estimate of 457 + 535? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 23.Best estimate of 13 × 18? (a) 2000 (b) 200 (c) 20
- 24.Best estimate of 230 + 151? (a) 600 (b) 200 (c) 400
- 25.Best estimate of 817 + 719? (a) 1300 (b) 1700 (c) 1500
- 26.Best estimate of 12 × 90? (a) 900 (b) 9000 (c) 90
- 27.Best estimate of 31 × 37? (a) 120 (b) 12000 (c) 1200
- 28.Best estimate of 23 × 92? (a) 180 (b) 1800 (c) 18000
- 29.Best estimate of 120 + 585? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 30.Best estimate of 96 × 48? (a) 500 (b) 5000 (c) 50000
- 31.Best estimate of 720 + 143? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 32.Best estimate of 87 × 56? (a) 54000 (b) 540 (c) 5400
- 33.Best estimate of 84 × 86? (a) 7200 (b) 72000 (c) 720
- 34.Best estimate of 360 + 279? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 35.Best estimate of 701 + 620? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 36.Best estimate of 51 × 37? (a) 2000 (b) 200 (c) 20000
- 37.Best estimate of 386 + 803? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 38.Best estimate of 241 + 402? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 39.Best estimate of 847 + 227? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 40.Best estimate of 516 + 772? (a) 1100 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
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