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 341 + 147? (a) 200 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 2.Best estimate of 64 × 12? (a) 6000 (b) 600 (c) 60
- 3.Best estimate of 531 + 233? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 4.Best estimate of 367 + 603? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 5.Best estimate of 634 + 584? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 6.Best estimate of 61 × 12? (a) 600 (b) 60 (c) 6000
- 7.Best estimate of 62 × 97? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60000
- 8.Best estimate of 97 × 67? (a) 70000 (b) 7000 (c) 700
- 9.Best estimate of 430 + 673? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 10.Best estimate of 143 + 731? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 11.Best estimate of 339 + 688? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 12.Best estimate of 751 + 169? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 13.Best estimate of 873 + 569? (a) 1300 (b) 1700 (c) 1500
- 14.Best estimate of 47 × 94? (a) 4500 (b) 450 (c) 45000
- 15.Best estimate of 588 + 265? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 16.Best estimate of 123 + 661? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 17.Best estimate of 88 × 67? (a) 630 (b) 6300 (c) 63000
- 18.Best estimate of 417 + 785? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 19.Best estimate of 31 × 97? (a) 300 (b) 3000 (c) 30000
- 20.Best estimate of 192 + 539? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 21.Best estimate of 29 × 63? (a) 180 (b) 1800 (c) 18000
- 22.Best estimate of 293 + 223? (a) 500 (b) 300 (c) 700
- 23.Best estimate of 337 + 197? (a) 300 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 24.Best estimate of 46 × 69? (a) 350 (b) 35000 (c) 3500
- 25.Best estimate of 163 + 827? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 26.Best estimate of 56 × 37? (a) 24000 (b) 2400 (c) 240
- 27.Best estimate of 48 × 73? (a) 350 (b) 35000 (c) 3500
- 28.Best estimate of 78 × 87? (a) 7200 (b) 72000 (c) 720
- 29.Best estimate of 70 × 46? (a) 350 (b) 35000 (c) 3500
- 30.Best estimate of 86 × 18? (a) 1800 (b) 18000 (c) 180
- 31.Best estimate of 89 × 71? (a) 63000 (b) 630 (c) 6300
- 32.Best estimate of 93 × 42? (a) 3600 (b) 360 (c) 36000
- 33.Best estimate of 844 + 668? (a) 1700 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 34.Best estimate of 144 + 586? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 35.Best estimate of 838 + 652? (a) 1300 (b) 1700 (c) 1500
- 36.Best estimate of 820 + 581? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1200
- 37.Best estimate of 87 × 20? (a) 1800 (b) 180 (c) 18000
- 38.Best estimate of 409 + 729? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 39.Best estimate of 37 × 16? (a) 8000 (b) 80 (c) 800
- 40.Best estimate of 633 + 844? (a) 1600 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
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