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 36 × 20? (a) 80 (b) 800 (c) 8000
- 2.Best estimate of 223 + 530? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 3.Best estimate of 43 × 61? (a) 2400 (b) 24000 (c) 240
- 4.Best estimate of 66 × 53? (a) 3500 (b) 350 (c) 35000
- 5.Best estimate of 24 × 88? (a) 180 (b) 1800 (c) 18000
- 6.Best estimate of 419 + 563? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 7.Best estimate of 138 + 839? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 8.Best estimate of 32 × 51? (a) 15000 (b) 1500 (c) 150
- 9.Best estimate of 658 + 780? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1700
- 10.Best estimate of 456 + 577? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 11.Best estimate of 560 + 757? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1200
- 12.Best estimate of 410 + 749? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 13.Best estimate of 66 × 97? (a) 7000 (b) 70000 (c) 700
- 14.Best estimate of 287 + 121? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 200
- 15.Best estimate of 213 + 145? (a) 500 (b) 100 (c) 300
- 16.Best estimate of 327 + 738? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 17.Best estimate of 791 + 433? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 18.Best estimate of 335 + 696? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 19.Best estimate of 52 × 33? (a) 15000 (b) 1500 (c) 150
- 20.Best estimate of 73 × 77? (a) 56000 (b) 560 (c) 5600
- 21.Best estimate of 23 × 44? (a) 80 (b) 8000 (c) 800
- 22.Best estimate of 16 × 16? (a) 400 (b) 40 (c) 4000
- 23.Best estimate of 47 × 29? (a) 150 (b) 15000 (c) 1500
- 24.Best estimate of 307 + 186? (a) 300 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 25.Best estimate of 526 + 623? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 26.Best estimate of 86 × 42? (a) 360 (b) 3600 (c) 36000
- 27.Best estimate of 189 + 794? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 28.Best estimate of 193 + 753? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 29.Best estimate of 64 × 72? (a) 420 (b) 4200 (c) 42000
- 30.Best estimate of 52 × 39? (a) 20000 (b) 200 (c) 2000
- 31.Best estimate of 23 × 51? (a) 10000 (b) 1000 (c) 100
- 32.Best estimate of 427 + 729? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 33.Best estimate of 62 × 42? (a) 2400 (b) 240 (c) 24000
- 34.Best estimate of 68 × 56? (a) 42000 (b) 4200 (c) 420
- 35.Best estimate of 196 + 859? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 36.Best estimate of 266 + 246? (a) 300 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 37.Best estimate of 47 × 36? (a) 20000 (b) 2000 (c) 200
- 38.Best estimate of 34 × 13? (a) 300 (b) 30 (c) 3000
- 39.Best estimate of 36 × 24? (a) 80 (b) 800 (c) 8000
- 40.Best estimate of 66 × 94? (a) 6300 (b) 63000 (c) 630
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