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 527 + 870? (a) 1200 (b) 1600 (c) 1400
- 2.Best estimate of 14 × 42? (a) 40 (b) 4000 (c) 400
- 3.Best estimate of 81 × 53? (a) 4000 (b) 40000 (c) 400
- 4.Best estimate of 81 × 41? (a) 3200 (b) 32000 (c) 320
- 5.Best estimate of 255 + 777? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 6.Best estimate of 193 + 512? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 7.Best estimate of 48 × 69? (a) 3500 (b) 35000 (c) 350
- 8.Best estimate of 78 × 23? (a) 160 (b) 1600 (c) 16000
- 9.Best estimate of 208 + 592? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 10.Best estimate of 76 × 17? (a) 1600 (b) 16000 (c) 160
- 11.Best estimate of 47 × 82? (a) 400 (b) 40000 (c) 4000
- 12.Best estimate of 311 + 212? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 300
- 13.Best estimate of 454 + 580? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 14.Best estimate of 74 × 66? (a) 4900 (b) 49000 (c) 490
- 15.Best estimate of 52 × 13? (a) 500 (b) 50 (c) 5000
- 16.Best estimate of 356 + 304? (a) 500 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 17.Best estimate of 76 × 51? (a) 400 (b) 4000 (c) 40000
- 18.Best estimate of 66 × 36? (a) 280 (b) 28000 (c) 2800
- 19.Best estimate of 58 × 13? (a) 60 (b) 600 (c) 6000
- 20.Best estimate of 210 + 534? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 21.Best estimate of 545 + 394? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 22.Best estimate of 31 × 20? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60
- 23.Best estimate of 59 × 57? (a) 3600 (b) 36000 (c) 360
- 24.Best estimate of 21 × 78? (a) 1600 (b) 16000 (c) 160
- 25.Best estimate of 36 × 64? (a) 2400 (b) 24000 (c) 240
- 26.Best estimate of 93 × 32? (a) 2700 (b) 270 (c) 27000
- 27.Best estimate of 760 + 648? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 28.Best estimate of 33 × 16? (a) 60 (b) 600 (c) 6000
- 29.Best estimate of 158 + 670? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 30.Best estimate of 275 + 867? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 31.Best estimate of 206 + 628? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 32.Best estimate of 852 + 574? (a) 1700 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 33.Best estimate of 78 × 67? (a) 560 (b) 56000 (c) 5600
- 34.Best estimate of 277 + 337? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 35.Best estimate of 564 + 275? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 36.Best estimate of 76 × 36? (a) 320 (b) 3200 (c) 32000
- 37.Best estimate of 876 + 522? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 38.Best estimate of 20 × 56? (a) 12000 (b) 1200 (c) 120
- 39.Best estimate of 642 + 827? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1600
- 40.Best estimate of 426 + 383? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
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