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 857 + 141? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 2.Best estimate of 70 × 51? (a) 350 (b) 3500 (c) 35000
- 3.Best estimate of 348 + 489? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 4.Best estimate of 31 × 27? (a) 90 (b) 9000 (c) 900
- 5.Best estimate of 674 + 828? (a) 1300 (b) 1700 (c) 1500
- 6.Best estimate of 128 + 566? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 7.Best estimate of 507 + 506? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 8.Best estimate of 425 + 769? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 9.Best estimate of 352 + 765? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 10.Best estimate of 84 × 18? (a) 160 (b) 16000 (c) 1600
- 11.Best estimate of 36 × 32? (a) 12000 (b) 120 (c) 1200
- 12.Best estimate of 446 + 406? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 13.Best estimate of 841 + 295? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 14.Best estimate of 79 × 82? (a) 64000 (b) 640 (c) 6400
- 15.Best estimate of 645 + 825? (a) 1200 (b) 1600 (c) 1400
- 16.Best estimate of 36 × 77? (a) 32000 (b) 3200 (c) 320
- 17.Best estimate of 76 × 66? (a) 56000 (b) 5600 (c) 560
- 18.Best estimate of 792 + 880? (a) 1500 (b) 1900 (c) 1700
- 19.Best estimate of 621 + 174? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 20.Best estimate of 410 + 606? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 21.Best estimate of 18 × 30? (a) 600 (b) 60 (c) 6000
- 22.Best estimate of 67 × 17? (a) 14000 (b) 140 (c) 1400
- 23.Best estimate of 294 + 251? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 24.Best estimate of 33 × 26? (a) 900 (b) 90 (c) 9000
- 25.Best estimate of 702 + 384? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 26.Best estimate of 66 × 46? (a) 350 (b) 3500 (c) 35000
- 27.Best estimate of 57 × 33? (a) 180 (b) 18000 (c) 1800
- 28.Best estimate of 13 × 80? (a) 800 (b) 8000 (c) 80
- 29.Best estimate of 96 × 44? (a) 40000 (b) 4000 (c) 400
- 30.Best estimate of 56 × 96? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60000
- 31.Best estimate of 30 × 73? (a) 210 (b) 21000 (c) 2100
- 32.Best estimate of 74 × 81? (a) 5600 (b) 560 (c) 56000
- 33.Best estimate of 47 × 18? (a) 100 (b) 1000 (c) 10000
- 34.Best estimate of 86 × 86? (a) 81000 (b) 8100 (c) 810
- 35.Best estimate of 175 + 293? (a) 700 (b) 300 (c) 500
- 36.Best estimate of 774 + 302? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 37.Best estimate of 396 + 629? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 38.Best estimate of 815 + 213? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 39.Best estimate of 93 × 20? (a) 180 (b) 18000 (c) 1800
- 40.Best estimate of 27 × 14? (a) 300 (b) 30 (c) 3000
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