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 × 43? (a) 4000 (b) 40 (c) 400
- 2.Best estimate of 190 + 349? (a) 500 (b) 300 (c) 700
- 3.Best estimate of 37 × 53? (a) 2000 (b) 20000 (c) 200
- 4.Best estimate of 26 × 31? (a) 90 (b) 9000 (c) 900
- 5.Best estimate of 154 + 379? (a) 800 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 6.Best estimate of 175 + 661? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 7.Best estimate of 96 × 40? (a) 400 (b) 4000 (c) 40000
- 8.Best estimate of 22 × 69? (a) 1400 (b) 14000 (c) 140
- 9.Best estimate of 74 × 68? (a) 49000 (b) 4900 (c) 490
- 10.Best estimate of 30 × 26? (a) 9000 (b) 900 (c) 90
- 11.Best estimate of 64 × 54? (a) 3000 (b) 300 (c) 30000
- 12.Best estimate of 616 + 332? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 13.Best estimate of 66 × 77? (a) 56000 (b) 560 (c) 5600
- 14.Best estimate of 12 × 37? (a) 40 (b) 400 (c) 4000
- 15.Best estimate of 873 + 839? (a) 1900 (b) 1700 (c) 1500
- 16.Best estimate of 87 × 74? (a) 6300 (b) 630 (c) 63000
- 17.Best estimate of 76 × 94? (a) 720 (b) 72000 (c) 7200
- 18.Best estimate of 319 + 160? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 300
- 19.Best estimate of 44 × 36? (a) 160 (b) 1600 (c) 16000
- 20.Best estimate of 79 × 29? (a) 24000 (b) 2400 (c) 240
- 21.Best estimate of 588 + 482? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 22.Best estimate of 388 + 331? (a) 500 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 23.Best estimate of 848 + 279? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 24.Best estimate of 30 × 88? (a) 27000 (b) 270 (c) 2700
- 25.Best estimate of 491 + 513? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 26.Best estimate of 759 + 841? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1800
- 27.Best estimate of 38 × 57? (a) 24000 (b) 240 (c) 2400
- 28.Best estimate of 91 × 21? (a) 18000 (b) 180 (c) 1800
- 29.Best estimate of 98 × 41? (a) 400 (b) 4000 (c) 40000
- 30.Best estimate of 24 × 26? (a) 6000 (b) 60 (c) 600
- 31.Best estimate of 356 + 533? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 32.Best estimate of 26 × 78? (a) 2400 (b) 240 (c) 24000
- 33.Best estimate of 225 + 190? (a) 200 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 34.Best estimate of 773 + 160? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 35.Best estimate of 86 × 57? (a) 54000 (b) 5400 (c) 540
- 36.Best estimate of 726 + 247? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 37.Best estimate of 36 × 82? (a) 32000 (b) 3200 (c) 320
- 38.Best estimate of 801 + 720? (a) 1700 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 39.Best estimate of 38 × 67? (a) 2800 (b) 280 (c) 28000
- 40.Best estimate of 582 + 181? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
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