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 436 + 527? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 2.Best estimate of 90 × 26? (a) 27000 (b) 270 (c) 2700
- 3.Best estimate of 134 + 451? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 4.Best estimate of 368 + 388? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 5.Best estimate of 19 × 18? (a) 4000 (b) 40 (c) 400
- 6.Best estimate of 194 + 793? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 7.Best estimate of 38 × 78? (a) 32000 (b) 3200 (c) 320
- 8.Best estimate of 872 + 657? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1800
- 9.Best estimate of 56 × 89? (a) 54000 (b) 5400 (c) 540
- 10.Best estimate of 144 + 841? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 11.Best estimate of 97 × 14? (a) 100 (b) 1000 (c) 10000
- 12.Best estimate of 89 × 49? (a) 4500 (b) 45000 (c) 450
- 13.Best estimate of 145 + 469? (a) 400 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 14.Best estimate of 40 × 54? (a) 200 (b) 20000 (c) 2000
- 15.Best estimate of 40 × 46? (a) 20000 (b) 200 (c) 2000
- 16.Best estimate of 843 + 429? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 17.Best estimate of 779 + 161? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 18.Best estimate of 91 × 72? (a) 63000 (b) 630 (c) 6300
- 19.Best estimate of 23 × 66? (a) 14000 (b) 1400 (c) 140
- 20.Best estimate of 32 × 79? (a) 2400 (b) 240 (c) 24000
- 21.Best estimate of 546 + 287? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 22.Best estimate of 87 × 26? (a) 27000 (b) 270 (c) 2700
- 23.Best estimate of 472 + 512? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 24.Best estimate of 527 + 132? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 25.Best estimate of 26 × 31? (a) 900 (b) 90 (c) 9000
- 26.Best estimate of 88 × 46? (a) 450 (b) 45000 (c) 4500
- 27.Best estimate of 47 × 26? (a) 1500 (b) 15000 (c) 150
- 28.Best estimate of 81 × 77? (a) 640 (b) 64000 (c) 6400
- 29.Best estimate of 495 + 778? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 1500
- 30.Best estimate of 54 × 78? (a) 4000 (b) 40000 (c) 400
- 31.Best estimate of 32 × 54? (a) 1500 (b) 150 (c) 15000
- 32.Best estimate of 16 × 38? (a) 8000 (b) 80 (c) 800
- 33.Best estimate of 176 + 569? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 34.Best estimate of 27 × 44? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 35.Best estimate of 716 + 741? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1600
- 36.Best estimate of 67 × 88? (a) 6300 (b) 63000 (c) 630
- 37.Best estimate of 572 + 474? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 38.Best estimate of 32 × 16? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60
- 39.Best estimate of 13 × 53? (a) 5000 (b) 50 (c) 500
- 40.Best estimate of 70 × 92? (a) 6300 (b) 63000 (c) 630
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