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 32 × 98? (a) 30000 (b) 3000 (c) 300
- 2.Best estimate of 96 × 74? (a) 70000 (b) 7000 (c) 700
- 3.Best estimate of 20 × 60? (a) 12000 (b) 120 (c) 1200
- 4.Best estimate of 46 × 81? (a) 40000 (b) 4000 (c) 400
- 5.Best estimate of 275 + 577? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 6.Best estimate of 14 × 80? (a) 8000 (b) 800 (c) 80
- 7.Best estimate of 384 + 700? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 8.Best estimate of 80 × 28? (a) 240 (b) 2400 (c) 24000
- 9.Best estimate of 790 + 219? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 10.Best estimate of 97 × 77? (a) 8000 (b) 80000 (c) 800
- 11.Best estimate of 596 + 318? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 12.Best estimate of 39 × 60? (a) 2400 (b) 240 (c) 24000
- 13.Best estimate of 58 × 82? (a) 480 (b) 4800 (c) 48000
- 14.Best estimate of 230 + 796? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 15.Best estimate of 127 + 326? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 200
- 16.Best estimate of 143 + 251? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 200
- 17.Best estimate of 68 × 27? (a) 210 (b) 2100 (c) 21000
- 18.Best estimate of 23 × 67? (a) 140 (b) 14000 (c) 1400
- 19.Best estimate of 54 × 50? (a) 250 (b) 25000 (c) 2500
- 20.Best estimate of 39 × 67? (a) 28000 (b) 2800 (c) 280
- 21.Best estimate of 399 + 498? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 22.Best estimate of 20 × 77? (a) 16000 (b) 1600 (c) 160
- 23.Best estimate of 635 + 231? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 24.Best estimate of 16 × 32? (a) 6000 (b) 600 (c) 60
- 25.Best estimate of 90 × 29? (a) 27000 (b) 2700 (c) 270
- 26.Best estimate of 71 × 59? (a) 4200 (b) 42000 (c) 420
- 27.Best estimate of 13 × 86? (a) 900 (b) 9000 (c) 90
- 28.Best estimate of 47 × 12? (a) 50 (b) 5000 (c) 500
- 29.Best estimate of 44 × 20? (a) 80 (b) 8000 (c) 800
- 30.Best estimate of 81 × 79? (a) 6400 (b) 640 (c) 64000
- 31.Best estimate of 70 × 14? (a) 70 (b) 700 (c) 7000
- 32.Best estimate of 92 × 23? (a) 180 (b) 1800 (c) 18000
- 33.Best estimate of 751 + 308? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 34.Best estimate of 41 × 98? (a) 400 (b) 4000 (c) 40000
- 35.Best estimate of 92 × 36? (a) 36000 (b) 3600 (c) 360
- 36.Best estimate of 231 + 564? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 37.Best estimate of 380 + 422? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 38.Best estimate of 20 × 83? (a) 16000 (b) 160 (c) 1600
- 39.Best estimate of 30 × 64? (a) 1800 (b) 18000 (c) 180
- 40.Best estimate of 224 + 653? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
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