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 18 × 88? (a) 1800 (b) 180 (c) 18000
- 2.Best estimate of 40 × 46? (a) 2000 (b) 200 (c) 20000
- 3.Best estimate of 16 × 30? (a) 600 (b) 60 (c) 6000
- 4.Best estimate of 222 + 332? (a) 300 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 5.Best estimate of 46 × 39? (a) 20000 (b) 2000 (c) 200
- 6.Best estimate of 203 + 380? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 7.Best estimate of 96 × 12? (a) 1000 (b) 10000 (c) 100
- 8.Best estimate of 352 + 436? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 9.Best estimate of 454 + 411? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 10.Best estimate of 178 + 219? (a) 600 (b) 200 (c) 400
- 11.Best estimate of 294 + 120? (a) 200 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 12.Best estimate of 263 + 208? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 300
- 13.Best estimate of 447 + 788? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 14.Best estimate of 58 × 21? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 15.Best estimate of 418 + 259? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 16.Best estimate of 151 + 205? (a) 600 (b) 200 (c) 400
- 17.Best estimate of 73 × 36? (a) 28000 (b) 280 (c) 2800
- 18.Best estimate of 21 × 69? (a) 140 (b) 1400 (c) 14000
- 19.Best estimate of 17 × 72? (a) 1400 (b) 14000 (c) 140
- 20.Best estimate of 355 + 642? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 21.Best estimate of 720 + 634? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 22.Best estimate of 742 + 182? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 23.Best estimate of 372 + 829? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 24.Best estimate of 661 + 486? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 25.Best estimate of 94 × 39? (a) 3600 (b) 360 (c) 36000
- 26.Best estimate of 729 + 380? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 27.Best estimate of 726 + 847? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1700
- 28.Best estimate of 728 + 700? (a) 1200 (b) 1600 (c) 1400
- 29.Best estimate of 97 × 49? (a) 5000 (b) 50000 (c) 500
- 30.Best estimate of 754 + 175? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 31.Best estimate of 731 + 248? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 32.Best estimate of 86 × 96? (a) 90000 (b) 900 (c) 9000
- 33.Best estimate of 83 × 93? (a) 7200 (b) 72000 (c) 720
- 34.Best estimate of 77 × 56? (a) 48000 (b) 480 (c) 4800
- 35.Best estimate of 29 × 21? (a) 60 (b) 6000 (c) 600
- 36.Best estimate of 372 + 799? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 37.Best estimate of 261 + 446? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 38.Best estimate of 72 × 36? (a) 28000 (b) 280 (c) 2800
- 39.Best estimate of 539 + 596? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 40.Best estimate of 76 × 81? (a) 6400 (b) 640 (c) 64000
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