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 525 + 165? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 2.Best estimate of 543 + 580? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 3.Best estimate of 98 × 20? (a) 20000 (b) 2000 (c) 200
- 4.Best estimate of 19 × 42? (a) 8000 (b) 800 (c) 80
- 5.Best estimate of 66 × 66? (a) 4900 (b) 490 (c) 49000
- 6.Best estimate of 734 + 192? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 7.Best estimate of 66 × 98? (a) 70000 (b) 7000 (c) 700
- 8.Best estimate of 78 × 39? (a) 3200 (b) 320 (c) 32000
- 9.Best estimate of 285 + 745? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 10.Best estimate of 82 × 59? (a) 480 (b) 4800 (c) 48000
- 11.Best estimate of 33 × 20? (a) 60 (b) 6000 (c) 600
- 12.Best estimate of 512 + 408? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 13.Best estimate of 16 × 24? (a) 4000 (b) 40 (c) 400
- 14.Best estimate of 124 + 421? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 300
- 15.Best estimate of 28 × 70? (a) 2100 (b) 21000 (c) 210
- 16.Best estimate of 759 + 175? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 17.Best estimate of 218 + 553? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 18.Best estimate of 291 + 179? (a) 700 (b) 300 (c) 500
- 19.Best estimate of 304 + 749? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 20.Best estimate of 96 × 42? (a) 4000 (b) 40000 (c) 400
- 21.Best estimate of 77 × 98? (a) 8000 (b) 80000 (c) 800
- 22.Best estimate of 147 + 792? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 23.Best estimate of 454 + 629? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 24.Best estimate of 97 × 57? (a) 60000 (b) 600 (c) 6000
- 25.Best estimate of 77 × 27? (a) 2400 (b) 24000 (c) 240
- 26.Best estimate of 331 + 872? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 27.Best estimate of 78 × 59? (a) 4800 (b) 48000 (c) 480
- 28.Best estimate of 604 + 304? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 29.Best estimate of 52 × 12? (a) 5000 (b) 50 (c) 500
- 30.Best estimate of 500 + 170? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 31.Best estimate of 16 × 34? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60
- 32.Best estimate of 51 × 91? (a) 4500 (b) 450 (c) 45000
- 33.Best estimate of 23 × 63? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 34.Best estimate of 98 × 33? (a) 300 (b) 3000 (c) 30000
- 35.Best estimate of 74 × 52? (a) 35000 (b) 3500 (c) 350
- 36.Best estimate of 22 × 32? (a) 600 (b) 60 (c) 6000
- 37.Best estimate of 69 × 89? (a) 630 (b) 6300 (c) 63000
- 38.Best estimate of 79 × 56? (a) 480 (b) 4800 (c) 48000
- 39.Best estimate of 267 + 133? (a) 400 (b) 200 (c) 600
- 40.Best estimate of 590 + 618? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
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