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 39 × 62? (a) 2400 (b) 240 (c) 24000
- 2.Best estimate of 30 × 41? (a) 120 (b) 12000 (c) 1200
- 3.Best estimate of 214 + 215? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 200
- 4.Best estimate of 594 + 123? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 5.Best estimate of 14 × 74? (a) 700 (b) 70 (c) 7000
- 6.Best estimate of 48 × 93? (a) 45000 (b) 450 (c) 4500
- 7.Best estimate of 80 × 21? (a) 16000 (b) 1600 (c) 160
- 8.Best estimate of 282 + 407? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 9.Best estimate of 299 + 812? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 10.Best estimate of 209 + 371? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 11.Best estimate of 654 + 192? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 12.Best estimate of 46 × 58? (a) 3000 (b) 300 (c) 30000
- 13.Best estimate of 502 + 799? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 14.Best estimate of 293 + 765? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 15.Best estimate of 152 + 330? (a) 700 (b) 300 (c) 500
- 16.Best estimate of 261 + 302? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 17.Best estimate of 36 × 40? (a) 16000 (b) 1600 (c) 160
- 18.Best estimate of 402 + 594? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 19.Best estimate of 756 + 551? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1600
- 20.Best estimate of 451 + 184? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 21.Best estimate of 137 + 715? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 22.Best estimate of 62 × 72? (a) 4200 (b) 420 (c) 42000
- 23.Best estimate of 97 × 89? (a) 900 (b) 90000 (c) 9000
- 24.Best estimate of 51 × 80? (a) 400 (b) 40000 (c) 4000
- 25.Best estimate of 20 × 91? (a) 1800 (b) 180 (c) 18000
- 26.Best estimate of 42 × 79? (a) 32000 (b) 320 (c) 3200
- 27.Best estimate of 13 × 78? (a) 80 (b) 8000 (c) 800
- 28.Best estimate of 656 + 152? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 29.Best estimate of 57 × 18? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 30.Best estimate of 92 × 27? (a) 2700 (b) 27000 (c) 270
- 31.Best estimate of 430 + 310? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 32.Best estimate of 863 + 292? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 33.Best estimate of 74 × 54? (a) 350 (b) 35000 (c) 3500
- 34.Best estimate of 71 × 54? (a) 350 (b) 3500 (c) 35000
- 35.Best estimate of 130 + 169? (a) 300 (b) 100 (c) 500
- 36.Best estimate of 50 × 59? (a) 30000 (b) 300 (c) 3000
- 37.Best estimate of 666 + 239? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 38.Best estimate of 27 × 51? (a) 15000 (b) 1500 (c) 150
- 39.Best estimate of 96 × 12? (a) 10000 (b) 1000 (c) 100
- 40.Best estimate of 590 + 508? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
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