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 354 + 869? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 2.Best estimate of 77 × 78? (a) 640 (b) 6400 (c) 64000
- 3.Best estimate of 79 × 49? (a) 4000 (b) 40000 (c) 400
- 4.Best estimate of 523 + 455? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 5.Best estimate of 159 + 572? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 6.Best estimate of 19 × 26? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60
- 7.Best estimate of 292 + 426? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 8.Best estimate of 28 × 66? (a) 210 (b) 21000 (c) 2100
- 9.Best estimate of 473 + 434? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 10.Best estimate of 484 + 656? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 11.Best estimate of 56 × 66? (a) 420 (b) 42000 (c) 4200
- 12.Best estimate of 617 + 813? (a) 1600 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 13.Best estimate of 61 × 34? (a) 18000 (b) 1800 (c) 180
- 14.Best estimate of 87 × 82? (a) 720 (b) 72000 (c) 7200
- 15.Best estimate of 673 + 758? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1700
- 16.Best estimate of 71 × 60? (a) 420 (b) 42000 (c) 4200
- 17.Best estimate of 36 × 87? (a) 3600 (b) 360 (c) 36000
- 18.Best estimate of 590 + 510? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 19.Best estimate of 514 + 122? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 20.Best estimate of 84 × 57? (a) 480 (b) 4800 (c) 48000
- 21.Best estimate of 157 + 207? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 200
- 22.Best estimate of 673 + 789? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1700
- 23.Best estimate of 66 × 44? (a) 2800 (b) 28000 (c) 280
- 24.Best estimate of 16 × 12? (a) 2000 (b) 200 (c) 20
- 25.Best estimate of 54 × 22? (a) 1000 (b) 100 (c) 10000
- 26.Best estimate of 279 + 264? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 27.Best estimate of 701 + 231? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 28.Best estimate of 157 + 433? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 29.Best estimate of 59 × 52? (a) 30000 (b) 3000 (c) 300
- 30.Best estimate of 71 × 44? (a) 2800 (b) 280 (c) 28000
- 31.Best estimate of 545 + 120? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 32.Best estimate of 86 × 93? (a) 8100 (b) 810 (c) 81000
- 33.Best estimate of 94 × 54? (a) 45000 (b) 450 (c) 4500
- 34.Best estimate of 174 + 594? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 35.Best estimate of 76 × 42? (a) 3200 (b) 32000 (c) 320
- 36.Best estimate of 483 + 343? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 37.Best estimate of 97 × 88? (a) 900 (b) 9000 (c) 90000
- 38.Best estimate of 438 + 740? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 39.Best estimate of 54 × 36? (a) 2000 (b) 20000 (c) 200
- 40.Best estimate of 83 × 47? (a) 40000 (b) 4000 (c) 400
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