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 639 + 343? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 2.Best estimate of 86 × 36? (a) 360 (b) 36000 (c) 3600
- 3.Best estimate of 13 × 92? (a) 900 (b) 90 (c) 9000
- 4.Best estimate of 49 × 76? (a) 40000 (b) 4000 (c) 400
- 5.Best estimate of 658 + 518? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 6.Best estimate of 49 × 89? (a) 45000 (b) 450 (c) 4500
- 7.Best estimate of 91 × 12? (a) 9000 (b) 900 (c) 90
- 8.Best estimate of 832 + 654? (a) 1700 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 9.Best estimate of 405 + 183? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 10.Best estimate of 36 × 40? (a) 16000 (b) 1600 (c) 160
- 11.Best estimate of 309 + 807? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 12.Best estimate of 28 × 40? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 13.Best estimate of 61 × 19? (a) 1200 (b) 120 (c) 12000
- 14.Best estimate of 59 × 16? (a) 120 (b) 1200 (c) 12000
- 15.Best estimate of 63 × 36? (a) 2400 (b) 24000 (c) 240
- 16.Best estimate of 57 × 73? (a) 42000 (b) 420 (c) 4200
- 17.Best estimate of 836 + 762? (a) 1800 (b) 1600 (c) 1400
- 18.Best estimate of 92 × 22? (a) 1800 (b) 18000 (c) 180
- 19.Best estimate of 663 + 770? (a) 1500 (b) 1700 (c) 1300
- 20.Best estimate of 631 + 806? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1200
- 21.Best estimate of 83 × 87? (a) 7200 (b) 72000 (c) 720
- 22.Best estimate of 367 + 875? (a) 1500 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 23.Best estimate of 714 + 654? (a) 1600 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 24.Best estimate of 80 × 50? (a) 40000 (b) 400 (c) 4000
- 25.Best estimate of 97 × 81? (a) 8000 (b) 80000 (c) 800
- 26.Best estimate of 89 × 94? (a) 810 (b) 81000 (c) 8100
- 27.Best estimate of 87 × 63? (a) 5400 (b) 540 (c) 54000
- 28.Best estimate of 839 + 725? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1700
- 29.Best estimate of 29 × 33? (a) 9000 (b) 900 (c) 90
- 30.Best estimate of 812 + 821? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1800
- 31.Best estimate of 148 + 530? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 32.Best estimate of 386 + 354? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 33.Best estimate of 57 × 29? (a) 180 (b) 18000 (c) 1800
- 34.Best estimate of 68 × 19? (a) 1400 (b) 140 (c) 14000
- 35.Best estimate of 654 + 290? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 36.Best estimate of 33 × 56? (a) 180 (b) 18000 (c) 1800
- 37.Best estimate of 64 × 52? (a) 30000 (b) 3000 (c) 300
- 38.Best estimate of 49 × 20? (a) 10000 (b) 100 (c) 1000
- 39.Best estimate of 39 × 14? (a) 400 (b) 4000 (c) 40
- 40.Best estimate of 12 × 27? (a) 3000 (b) 300 (c) 30
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