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 19 × 37? (a) 8000 (b) 80 (c) 800
- 2.Best estimate of 20 × 76? (a) 160 (b) 1600 (c) 16000
- 3.Best estimate of 80 × 22? (a) 160 (b) 1600 (c) 16000
- 4.Best estimate of 513 + 855? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1200
- 5.Best estimate of 327 + 637? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 6.Best estimate of 458 + 451? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 7.Best estimate of 22 × 79? (a) 1600 (b) 16000 (c) 160
- 8.Best estimate of 131 + 716? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 9.Best estimate of 436 + 596? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 10.Best estimate of 78 × 57? (a) 48000 (b) 480 (c) 4800
- 11.Best estimate of 57 × 49? (a) 30000 (b) 300 (c) 3000
- 12.Best estimate of 569 + 716? (a) 1100 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 13.Best estimate of 23 × 86? (a) 1800 (b) 18000 (c) 180
- 14.Best estimate of 513 + 263? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 15.Best estimate of 61 × 14? (a) 60 (b) 600 (c) 6000
- 16.Best estimate of 533 + 829? (a) 1100 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 17.Best estimate of 644 + 552? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 18.Best estimate of 87 × 19? (a) 180 (b) 1800 (c) 18000
- 19.Best estimate of 708 + 267? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 20.Best estimate of 432 + 791? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 21.Best estimate of 86 × 89? (a) 81000 (b) 810 (c) 8100
- 22.Best estimate of 89 × 30? (a) 27000 (b) 270 (c) 2700
- 23.Best estimate of 77 × 28? (a) 24000 (b) 2400 (c) 240
- 24.Best estimate of 824 + 380? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 25.Best estimate of 37 × 58? (a) 24000 (b) 240 (c) 2400
- 26.Best estimate of 94 × 86? (a) 8100 (b) 81000 (c) 810
- 27.Best estimate of 72 × 20? (a) 140 (b) 1400 (c) 14000
- 28.Best estimate of 347 + 764? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 29.Best estimate of 17 × 81? (a) 16000 (b) 160 (c) 1600
- 30.Best estimate of 22 × 44? (a) 800 (b) 8000 (c) 80
- 31.Best estimate of 312 + 760? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 32.Best estimate of 84 × 86? (a) 7200 (b) 720 (c) 72000
- 33.Best estimate of 475 + 189? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 34.Best estimate of 17 × 64? (a) 1200 (b) 120 (c) 12000
- 35.Best estimate of 563 + 654? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 36.Best estimate of 80 × 66? (a) 560 (b) 5600 (c) 56000
- 37.Best estimate of 94 × 13? (a) 900 (b) 90 (c) 9000
- 38.Best estimate of 66 × 36? (a) 28000 (b) 280 (c) 2800
- 39.Best estimate of 440 + 448? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 40.Best estimate of 56 × 54? (a) 3000 (b) 300 (c) 30000
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