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 861 + 132? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 2.Best estimate of 63 × 62? (a) 3600 (b) 360 (c) 36000
- 3.Best estimate of 61 × 92? (a) 5400 (b) 540 (c) 54000
- 4.Best estimate of 36 × 80? (a) 32000 (b) 320 (c) 3200
- 5.Best estimate of 483 + 666? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 6.Best estimate of 424 + 807? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 7.Best estimate of 88 × 22? (a) 1800 (b) 18000 (c) 180
- 8.Best estimate of 208 + 135? (a) 300 (b) 500 (c) 100
- 9.Best estimate of 37 × 58? (a) 24000 (b) 2400 (c) 240
- 10.Best estimate of 26 × 69? (a) 2100 (b) 21000 (c) 210
- 11.Best estimate of 22 × 69? (a) 1400 (b) 140 (c) 14000
- 12.Best estimate of 325 + 666? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 13.Best estimate of 31 × 17? (a) 60 (b) 6000 (c) 600
- 14.Best estimate of 63 × 46? (a) 3000 (b) 30000 (c) 300
- 15.Best estimate of 97 × 94? (a) 90000 (b) 9000 (c) 900
- 16.Best estimate of 229 + 663? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 17.Best estimate of 658 + 783? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1700
- 18.Best estimate of 93 × 12? (a) 900 (b) 90 (c) 9000
- 19.Best estimate of 685 + 478? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 20.Best estimate of 828 + 410? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 21.Best estimate of 26 × 50? (a) 15000 (b) 1500 (c) 150
- 22.Best estimate of 368 + 764? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 23.Best estimate of 49 × 83? (a) 40000 (b) 400 (c) 4000
- 24.Best estimate of 57 × 47? (a) 3000 (b) 300 (c) 30000
- 25.Best estimate of 872 + 216? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 26.Best estimate of 31 × 93? (a) 27000 (b) 2700 (c) 270
- 27.Best estimate of 242 + 665? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 28.Best estimate of 84 × 93? (a) 720 (b) 7200 (c) 72000
- 29.Best estimate of 94 × 63? (a) 540 (b) 5400 (c) 54000
- 30.Best estimate of 566 + 617? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 31.Best estimate of 338 + 793? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 32.Best estimate of 57 × 72? (a) 42000 (b) 4200 (c) 420
- 33.Best estimate of 73 × 39? (a) 2800 (b) 28000 (c) 280
- 34.Best estimate of 63 × 18? (a) 120 (b) 1200 (c) 12000
- 35.Best estimate of 77 × 97? (a) 8000 (b) 80000 (c) 800
- 36.Best estimate of 96 × 72? (a) 7000 (b) 70000 (c) 700
- 37.Best estimate of 18 × 64? (a) 1200 (b) 120 (c) 12000
- 38.Best estimate of 51 × 34? (a) 15000 (b) 1500 (c) 150
- 39.Best estimate of 74 × 98? (a) 70000 (b) 700 (c) 7000
- 40.Best estimate of 261 + 872? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
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