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 88 × 80? (a) 72000 (b) 7200 (c) 720
- 2.Best estimate of 26 × 76? (a) 240 (b) 24000 (c) 2400
- 3.Best estimate of 299 + 799? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 4.Best estimate of 209 + 561? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 5.Best estimate of 47 × 84? (a) 4000 (b) 400 (c) 40000
- 6.Best estimate of 762 + 724? (a) 1300 (b) 1700 (c) 1500
- 7.Best estimate of 560 + 730? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 8.Best estimate of 799 + 722? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1700
- 9.Best estimate of 245 + 808? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 10.Best estimate of 57 × 23? (a) 12000 (b) 1200 (c) 120
- 11.Best estimate of 44 × 96? (a) 40000 (b) 400 (c) 4000
- 12.Best estimate of 516 + 188? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 13.Best estimate of 86 × 14? (a) 900 (b) 9000 (c) 90
- 14.Best estimate of 29 × 56? (a) 1800 (b) 18000 (c) 180
- 15.Best estimate of 297 + 565? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 16.Best estimate of 598 + 659? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 17.Best estimate of 41 × 20? (a) 80 (b) 8000 (c) 800
- 18.Best estimate of 91 × 87? (a) 810 (b) 81000 (c) 8100
- 19.Best estimate of 37 × 17? (a) 8000 (b) 800 (c) 80
- 20.Best estimate of 48 × 18? (a) 10000 (b) 1000 (c) 100
- 21.Best estimate of 34 × 96? (a) 300 (b) 3000 (c) 30000
- 22.Best estimate of 300 + 433? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 23.Best estimate of 231 + 718? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 24.Best estimate of 21 × 93? (a) 18000 (b) 1800 (c) 180
- 25.Best estimate of 26 × 44? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 26.Best estimate of 851 + 277? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 27.Best estimate of 68 × 98? (a) 700 (b) 7000 (c) 70000
- 28.Best estimate of 404 + 479? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 29.Best estimate of 700 + 328? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 30.Best estimate of 425 + 291? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 31.Best estimate of 162 + 839? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 32.Best estimate of 29 × 52? (a) 150 (b) 1500 (c) 15000
- 33.Best estimate of 653 + 561? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 34.Best estimate of 157 + 236? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 200
- 35.Best estimate of 61 × 23? (a) 12000 (b) 1200 (c) 120
- 36.Best estimate of 76 × 32? (a) 24000 (b) 2400 (c) 240
- 37.Best estimate of 89 × 56? (a) 5400 (b) 54000 (c) 540
- 38.Best estimate of 634 + 136? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 39.Best estimate of 209 + 167? (a) 400 (b) 200 (c) 600
- 40.Best estimate of 27 × 38? (a) 120 (b) 1200 (c) 12000
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