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 424 + 330? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 2.Best estimate of 26 × 49? (a) 15000 (b) 150 (c) 1500
- 3.Best estimate of 96 × 92? (a) 90000 (b) 900 (c) 9000
- 4.Best estimate of 40 × 77? (a) 3200 (b) 320 (c) 32000
- 5.Best estimate of 483 + 768? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 1500
- 6.Best estimate of 244 + 675? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 7.Best estimate of 399 + 796? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 8.Best estimate of 36 × 70? (a) 28000 (b) 280 (c) 2800
- 9.Best estimate of 392 + 467? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 10.Best estimate of 163 + 719? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 11.Best estimate of 31 × 20? (a) 6000 (b) 60 (c) 600
- 12.Best estimate of 756 + 547? (a) 1500 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 13.Best estimate of 98 × 96? (a) 1000 (b) 100000 (c) 10000
- 14.Best estimate of 48 × 94? (a) 45000 (b) 4500 (c) 450
- 15.Best estimate of 63 × 18? (a) 12000 (b) 1200 (c) 120
- 16.Best estimate of 21 × 47? (a) 1000 (b) 10000 (c) 100
- 17.Best estimate of 26 × 58? (a) 18000 (b) 1800 (c) 180
- 18.Best estimate of 337 + 626? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 19.Best estimate of 94 × 89? (a) 81000 (b) 8100 (c) 810
- 20.Best estimate of 157 + 400? (a) 400 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 21.Best estimate of 235 + 244? (a) 400 (b) 200 (c) 600
- 22.Best estimate of 27 × 22? (a) 60 (b) 600 (c) 6000
- 23.Best estimate of 53 × 27? (a) 1500 (b) 150 (c) 15000
- 24.Best estimate of 71 × 90? (a) 63000 (b) 630 (c) 6300
- 25.Best estimate of 52 × 48? (a) 2500 (b) 250 (c) 25000
- 26.Best estimate of 656 + 635? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 1500
- 27.Best estimate of 389 + 571? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 28.Best estimate of 60 × 62? (a) 360 (b) 36000 (c) 3600
- 29.Best estimate of 48 × 52? (a) 25000 (b) 250 (c) 2500
- 30.Best estimate of 632 + 353? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 31.Best estimate of 24 × 63? (a) 120 (b) 12000 (c) 1200
- 32.Best estimate of 46 × 36? (a) 2000 (b) 20000 (c) 200
- 33.Best estimate of 17 × 79? (a) 160 (b) 16000 (c) 1600
- 34.Best estimate of 24 × 50? (a) 1000 (b) 10000 (c) 100
- 35.Best estimate of 851 + 251? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 36.Best estimate of 70 × 86? (a) 630 (b) 63000 (c) 6300
- 37.Best estimate of 21 × 91? (a) 18000 (b) 180 (c) 1800
- 38.Best estimate of 49 × 77? (a) 400 (b) 40000 (c) 4000
- 39.Best estimate of 37 × 67? (a) 2800 (b) 280 (c) 28000
- 40.Best estimate of 76 × 36? (a) 3200 (b) 32000 (c) 320
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