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 718 + 389? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 2.Best estimate of 26 × 96? (a) 3000 (b) 30000 (c) 300
- 3.Best estimate of 542 + 520? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 4.Best estimate of 83 × 97? (a) 8000 (b) 80000 (c) 800
- 5.Best estimate of 148 + 211? (a) 500 (b) 100 (c) 300
- 6.Best estimate of 125 + 567? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 7.Best estimate of 795 + 763? (a) 1800 (b) 1400 (c) 1600
- 8.Best estimate of 210 + 844? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 9.Best estimate of 94 × 20? (a) 180 (b) 1800 (c) 18000
- 10.Best estimate of 805 + 468? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 11.Best estimate of 96 × 16? (a) 20000 (b) 2000 (c) 200
- 12.Best estimate of 63 × 80? (a) 480 (b) 48000 (c) 4800
- 13.Best estimate of 134 + 437? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 300
- 14.Best estimate of 20 × 73? (a) 140 (b) 14000 (c) 1400
- 15.Best estimate of 549 + 867? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 16.Best estimate of 304 + 687? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 17.Best estimate of 59 × 19? (a) 1200 (b) 120 (c) 12000
- 18.Best estimate of 329 + 527? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 19.Best estimate of 413 + 619? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 20.Best estimate of 59 × 21? (a) 12000 (b) 120 (c) 1200
- 21.Best estimate of 73 × 16? (a) 1400 (b) 14000 (c) 140
- 22.Best estimate of 295 + 727? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 23.Best estimate of 94 × 64? (a) 540 (b) 5400 (c) 54000
- 24.Best estimate of 36 × 41? (a) 16000 (b) 160 (c) 1600
- 25.Best estimate of 219 + 216? (a) 400 (b) 200 (c) 600
- 26.Best estimate of 14 × 56? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60
- 27.Best estimate of 439 + 633? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 28.Best estimate of 98 × 47? (a) 5000 (b) 500 (c) 50000
- 29.Best estimate of 651 + 306? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 30.Best estimate of 626 + 224? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 31.Best estimate of 476 + 270? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 32.Best estimate of 701 + 146? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 33.Best estimate of 163 + 712? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 34.Best estimate of 423 + 388? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 35.Best estimate of 46 × 63? (a) 300 (b) 3000 (c) 30000
- 36.Best estimate of 14 × 53? (a) 500 (b) 50 (c) 5000
- 37.Best estimate of 825 + 282? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 38.Best estimate of 159 + 574? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 39.Best estimate of 854 + 856? (a) 2000 (b) 1600 (c) 1800
- 40.Best estimate of 298 + 293? (a) 800 (b) 400 (c) 600
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