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 58 × 41? (a) 24000 (b) 2400 (c) 240
- 2.Best estimate of 81 × 86? (a) 72000 (b) 720 (c) 7200
- 3.Best estimate of 205 + 717? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 4.Best estimate of 659 + 246? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 5.Best estimate of 68 × 27? (a) 2100 (b) 210 (c) 21000
- 6.Best estimate of 547 + 867? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1600
- 7.Best estimate of 775 + 713? (a) 1500 (b) 1700 (c) 1300
- 8.Best estimate of 757 + 673? (a) 1700 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 9.Best estimate of 81 × 23? (a) 160 (b) 1600 (c) 16000
- 10.Best estimate of 42 × 22? (a) 8000 (b) 80 (c) 800
- 11.Best estimate of 44 × 67? (a) 280 (b) 2800 (c) 28000
- 12.Best estimate of 873 + 800? (a) 1500 (b) 1700 (c) 1900
- 13.Best estimate of 41 × 54? (a) 2000 (b) 20000 (c) 200
- 14.Best estimate of 127 + 218? (a) 500 (b) 100 (c) 300
- 15.Best estimate of 354 + 505? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 16.Best estimate of 77 × 91? (a) 720 (b) 72000 (c) 7200
- 17.Best estimate of 31 × 91? (a) 2700 (b) 27000 (c) 270
- 18.Best estimate of 574 + 257? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 19.Best estimate of 53 × 41? (a) 200 (b) 20000 (c) 2000
- 20.Best estimate of 59 × 50? (a) 30000 (b) 300 (c) 3000
- 21.Best estimate of 68 × 33? (a) 210 (b) 2100 (c) 21000
- 22.Best estimate of 63 × 26? (a) 1800 (b) 180 (c) 18000
- 23.Best estimate of 78 × 33? (a) 2400 (b) 24000 (c) 240
- 24.Best estimate of 19 × 66? (a) 14000 (b) 1400 (c) 140
- 25.Best estimate of 17 × 13? (a) 200 (b) 2000 (c) 20
- 26.Best estimate of 260 + 814? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 27.Best estimate of 30 × 44? (a) 120 (b) 12000 (c) 1200
- 28.Best estimate of 498 + 852? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1600
- 29.Best estimate of 749 + 451? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 30.Best estimate of 19 × 54? (a) 10000 (b) 1000 (c) 100
- 31.Best estimate of 83 × 80? (a) 64000 (b) 6400 (c) 640
- 32.Best estimate of 158 + 337? (a) 500 (b) 300 (c) 700
- 33.Best estimate of 77 × 53? (a) 4000 (b) 400 (c) 40000
- 34.Best estimate of 580 + 255? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 35.Best estimate of 369 + 467? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 36.Best estimate of 36 × 33? (a) 12000 (b) 120 (c) 1200
- 37.Best estimate of 246 + 585? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 38.Best estimate of 631 + 556? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 39.Best estimate of 83 × 46? (a) 4000 (b) 40000 (c) 400
- 40.Best estimate of 193 + 182? (a) 400 (b) 200 (c) 600
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