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 202 + 363? (a) 800 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 2.Best estimate of 59 × 12? (a) 6000 (b) 60 (c) 600
- 3.Best estimate of 632 + 260? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 4.Best estimate of 683 + 845? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1700
- 5.Best estimate of 69 × 23? (a) 140 (b) 1400 (c) 14000
- 6.Best estimate of 224 + 726? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 7.Best estimate of 53 × 29? (a) 1500 (b) 150 (c) 15000
- 8.Best estimate of 97 × 88? (a) 9000 (b) 900 (c) 90000
- 9.Best estimate of 717 + 481? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 10.Best estimate of 18 × 31? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60
- 11.Best estimate of 32 × 39? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 12.Best estimate of 764 + 602? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1600
- 13.Best estimate of 368 + 433? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 14.Best estimate of 31 × 36? (a) 120 (b) 1200 (c) 12000
- 15.Best estimate of 17 × 34? (a) 600 (b) 60 (c) 6000
- 16.Best estimate of 224 + 665? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 17.Best estimate of 181 + 654? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 18.Best estimate of 141 + 591? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 19.Best estimate of 564 + 178? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 20.Best estimate of 781 + 567? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1600
- 21.Best estimate of 782 + 371? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 22.Best estimate of 80 × 50? (a) 4000 (b) 400 (c) 40000
- 23.Best estimate of 51 × 70? (a) 3500 (b) 350 (c) 35000
- 24.Best estimate of 80 × 73? (a) 56000 (b) 5600 (c) 560
- 25.Best estimate of 58 × 21? (a) 12000 (b) 1200 (c) 120
- 26.Best estimate of 143 + 799? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 27.Best estimate of 80 × 23? (a) 1600 (b) 160 (c) 16000
- 28.Best estimate of 168 + 870? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 29.Best estimate of 489 + 762? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 30.Best estimate of 18 × 37? (a) 8000 (b) 80 (c) 800
- 31.Best estimate of 16 × 30? (a) 60 (b) 6000 (c) 600
- 32.Best estimate of 59 × 90? (a) 5400 (b) 540 (c) 54000
- 33.Best estimate of 30 × 42? (a) 12000 (b) 1200 (c) 120
- 34.Best estimate of 686 + 218? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 35.Best estimate of 36 × 48? (a) 2000 (b) 200 (c) 20000
- 36.Best estimate of 290 + 808? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 37.Best estimate of 19 × 32? (a) 60 (b) 600 (c) 6000
- 38.Best estimate of 98 × 52? (a) 5000 (b) 50000 (c) 500
- 39.Best estimate of 463 + 220? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 40.Best estimate of 78 × 16? (a) 16000 (b) 1600 (c) 160
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