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 46 × 30? (a) 150 (b) 1500 (c) 15000
- 2.Best estimate of 97 × 66? (a) 70000 (b) 7000 (c) 700
- 3.Best estimate of 97 × 19? (a) 200 (b) 2000 (c) 20000
- 4.Best estimate of 29 × 72? (a) 210 (b) 21000 (c) 2100
- 5.Best estimate of 333 + 775? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 6.Best estimate of 573 + 416? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 7.Best estimate of 63 × 58? (a) 36000 (b) 3600 (c) 360
- 8.Best estimate of 212 + 414? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 9.Best estimate of 78 × 23? (a) 160 (b) 16000 (c) 1600
- 10.Best estimate of 18 × 37? (a) 80 (b) 8000 (c) 800
- 11.Best estimate of 33 × 72? (a) 2100 (b) 210 (c) 21000
- 12.Best estimate of 30 × 37? (a) 1200 (b) 120 (c) 12000
- 13.Best estimate of 539 + 765? (a) 1100 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 14.Best estimate of 23 × 87? (a) 18000 (b) 1800 (c) 180
- 15.Best estimate of 351 + 382? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 16.Best estimate of 46 × 82? (a) 4000 (b) 40000 (c) 400
- 17.Best estimate of 438 + 630? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 18.Best estimate of 64 × 54? (a) 3000 (b) 30000 (c) 300
- 19.Best estimate of 96 × 62? (a) 6000 (b) 60000 (c) 600
- 20.Best estimate of 16 × 91? (a) 180 (b) 18000 (c) 1800
- 21.Best estimate of 93 × 67? (a) 630 (b) 6300 (c) 63000
- 22.Best estimate of 675 + 511? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 23.Best estimate of 36 × 21? (a) 8000 (b) 800 (c) 80
- 24.Best estimate of 58 × 71? (a) 4200 (b) 420 (c) 42000
- 25.Best estimate of 50 × 21? (a) 1000 (b) 10000 (c) 100
- 26.Best estimate of 696 + 253? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 27.Best estimate of 174 + 269? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 300
- 28.Best estimate of 50 × 29? (a) 15000 (b) 1500 (c) 150
- 29.Best estimate of 403 + 142? (a) 700 (b) 300 (c) 500
- 30.Best estimate of 365 + 254? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 31.Best estimate of 46 × 98? (a) 50000 (b) 500 (c) 5000
- 32.Best estimate of 13 × 43? (a) 40 (b) 400 (c) 4000
- 33.Best estimate of 610 + 151? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 34.Best estimate of 712 + 279? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 35.Best estimate of 19 × 78? (a) 160 (b) 16000 (c) 1600
- 36.Best estimate of 43 × 86? (a) 36000 (b) 3600 (c) 360
- 37.Best estimate of 27 × 89? (a) 2700 (b) 270 (c) 27000
- 38.Best estimate of 26 × 51? (a) 150 (b) 15000 (c) 1500
- 39.Best estimate of 14 × 36? (a) 40 (b) 400 (c) 4000
- 40.Best estimate of 246 + 135? (a) 500 (b) 100 (c) 300
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