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 261 + 643? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 2.Best estimate of 432 + 247? (a) 400 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 3.Best estimate of 36 × 54? (a) 20000 (b) 200 (c) 2000
- 4.Best estimate of 167 + 336? (a) 700 (b) 300 (c) 500
- 5.Best estimate of 29 × 37? (a) 120 (b) 1200 (c) 12000
- 6.Best estimate of 63 × 88? (a) 54000 (b) 540 (c) 5400
- 7.Best estimate of 294 + 811? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 8.Best estimate of 828 + 383? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 9.Best estimate of 24 × 66? (a) 1400 (b) 14000 (c) 140
- 10.Best estimate of 374 + 436? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 11.Best estimate of 97 × 89? (a) 9000 (b) 90000 (c) 900
- 12.Best estimate of 244 + 653? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 13.Best estimate of 806 + 665? (a) 1500 (b) 1700 (c) 1300
- 14.Best estimate of 664 + 188? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 15.Best estimate of 56 × 60? (a) 36000 (b) 360 (c) 3600
- 16.Best estimate of 49 × 28? (a) 150 (b) 15000 (c) 1500
- 17.Best estimate of 242 + 637? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 18.Best estimate of 628 + 210? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 19.Best estimate of 522 + 316? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 20.Best estimate of 91 × 37? (a) 360 (b) 3600 (c) 36000
- 21.Best estimate of 441 + 648? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 22.Best estimate of 41 × 78? (a) 3200 (b) 32000 (c) 320
- 23.Best estimate of 13 × 43? (a) 400 (b) 4000 (c) 40
- 24.Best estimate of 643 + 383? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 25.Best estimate of 120 + 767? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 26.Best estimate of 470 + 717? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 27.Best estimate of 219 + 572? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 28.Best estimate of 151 + 361? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 29.Best estimate of 396 + 798? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 30.Best estimate of 203 + 643? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 31.Best estimate of 264 + 699? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 32.Best estimate of 54 × 76? (a) 4000 (b) 40000 (c) 400
- 33.Best estimate of 295 + 342? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 34.Best estimate of 451 + 637? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 35.Best estimate of 24 × 34? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60
- 36.Best estimate of 16 × 96? (a) 20000 (b) 2000 (c) 200
- 37.Best estimate of 376 + 197? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 38.Best estimate of 18 × 36? (a) 800 (b) 80 (c) 8000
- 39.Best estimate of 126 + 609? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 40.Best estimate of 82 × 48? (a) 40000 (b) 400 (c) 4000
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