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 77 × 34? (a) 240 (b) 2400 (c) 24000
- 2.Best estimate of 591 + 824? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1200
- 3.Best estimate of 21 × 82? (a) 16000 (b) 1600 (c) 160
- 4.Best estimate of 49 × 71? (a) 350 (b) 35000 (c) 3500
- 5.Best estimate of 223 + 210? (a) 400 (b) 200 (c) 600
- 6.Best estimate of 147 + 742? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 7.Best estimate of 21 × 21? (a) 400 (b) 4000 (c) 40
- 8.Best estimate of 44 × 41? (a) 16000 (b) 1600 (c) 160
- 9.Best estimate of 53 × 96? (a) 50000 (b) 5000 (c) 500
- 10.Best estimate of 22 × 86? (a) 1800 (b) 180 (c) 18000
- 11.Best estimate of 43 × 26? (a) 1200 (b) 120 (c) 12000
- 12.Best estimate of 276 + 494? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 13.Best estimate of 34 × 47? (a) 1500 (b) 15000 (c) 150
- 14.Best estimate of 290 + 711? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 15.Best estimate of 815 + 287? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 16.Best estimate of 705 + 528? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 17.Best estimate of 620 + 879? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1700
- 18.Best estimate of 726 + 379? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 19.Best estimate of 867 + 192? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 20.Best estimate of 331 + 310? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 21.Best estimate of 22 × 21? (a) 40 (b) 400 (c) 4000
- 22.Best estimate of 877 + 672? (a) 1600 (b) 1800 (c) 1400
- 23.Best estimate of 406 + 307? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 24.Best estimate of 353 + 533? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 25.Best estimate of 820 + 154? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 26.Best estimate of 720 + 298? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 27.Best estimate of 46 × 49? (a) 25000 (b) 250 (c) 2500
- 28.Best estimate of 83 × 22? (a) 16000 (b) 160 (c) 1600
- 29.Best estimate of 329 + 602? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 30.Best estimate of 19 × 16? (a) 4000 (b) 400 (c) 40
- 31.Best estimate of 71 × 74? (a) 490 (b) 4900 (c) 49000
- 32.Best estimate of 30 × 96? (a) 300 (b) 30000 (c) 3000
- 33.Best estimate of 73 × 51? (a) 35000 (b) 3500 (c) 350
- 34.Best estimate of 254 + 836? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 35.Best estimate of 451 + 857? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1600
- 36.Best estimate of 623 + 417? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 37.Best estimate of 77 × 37? (a) 3200 (b) 32000 (c) 320
- 38.Best estimate of 86 × 97? (a) 900 (b) 90000 (c) 9000
- 39.Best estimate of 735 + 545? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 40.Best estimate of 36 × 53? (a) 2000 (b) 200 (c) 20000
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