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 14 × 34? (a) 3000 (b) 300 (c) 30
- 2.Best estimate of 50 × 14? (a) 50 (b) 500 (c) 5000
- 3.Best estimate of 498 + 532? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 4.Best estimate of 464 + 120? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 5.Best estimate of 273 + 424? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 6.Best estimate of 20 × 81? (a) 1600 (b) 16000 (c) 160
- 7.Best estimate of 395 + 264? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 8.Best estimate of 834 + 446? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 9.Best estimate of 609 + 444? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 10.Best estimate of 784 + 837? (a) 1600 (b) 1800 (c) 1400
- 11.Best estimate of 621 + 585? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 12.Best estimate of 56 × 56? (a) 36000 (b) 3600 (c) 360
- 13.Best estimate of 24 × 87? (a) 1800 (b) 180 (c) 18000
- 14.Best estimate of 692 + 306? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 15.Best estimate of 813 + 681? (a) 1300 (b) 1700 (c) 1500
- 16.Best estimate of 24 × 20? (a) 400 (b) 4000 (c) 40
- 17.Best estimate of 762 + 262? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 18.Best estimate of 586 + 626? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 19.Best estimate of 727 + 766? (a) 1500 (b) 1700 (c) 1300
- 20.Best estimate of 638 + 745? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 1500
- 21.Best estimate of 256 + 393? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 22.Best estimate of 789 + 364? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 23.Best estimate of 18 × 17? (a) 40 (b) 400 (c) 4000
- 24.Best estimate of 16 × 36? (a) 8000 (b) 800 (c) 80
- 25.Best estimate of 42 × 40? (a) 16000 (b) 160 (c) 1600
- 26.Best estimate of 70 × 59? (a) 42000 (b) 420 (c) 4200
- 27.Best estimate of 20 × 96? (a) 200 (b) 2000 (c) 20000
- 28.Best estimate of 36 × 43? (a) 16000 (b) 1600 (c) 160
- 29.Best estimate of 719 + 814? (a) 1300 (b) 1700 (c) 1500
- 30.Best estimate of 36 × 58? (a) 24000 (b) 2400 (c) 240
- 31.Best estimate of 76 × 70? (a) 5600 (b) 560 (c) 56000
- 32.Best estimate of 733 + 670? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 33.Best estimate of 98 × 46? (a) 500 (b) 50000 (c) 5000
- 34.Best estimate of 511 + 325? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 35.Best estimate of 39 × 84? (a) 3200 (b) 320 (c) 32000
- 36.Best estimate of 694 + 445? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 37.Best estimate of 16 × 53? (a) 100 (b) 1000 (c) 10000
- 38.Best estimate of 507 + 643? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 39.Best estimate of 81 × 12? (a) 800 (b) 8000 (c) 80
- 40.Best estimate of 73 × 92? (a) 63000 (b) 630 (c) 6300
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