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 76 × 68? (a) 56000 (b) 560 (c) 5600
- 2.Best estimate of 36 × 73? (a) 2800 (b) 28000 (c) 280
- 3.Best estimate of 31 × 27? (a) 900 (b) 90 (c) 9000
- 4.Best estimate of 214 + 659? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 5.Best estimate of 22 × 61? (a) 120 (b) 1200 (c) 12000
- 6.Best estimate of 173 + 859? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 7.Best estimate of 64 × 97? (a) 600 (b) 60000 (c) 6000
- 8.Best estimate of 330 + 498? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 9.Best estimate of 265 + 552? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 10.Best estimate of 79 × 52? (a) 400 (b) 4000 (c) 40000
- 11.Best estimate of 713 + 458? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 12.Best estimate of 505 + 856? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 13.Best estimate of 69 × 64? (a) 4200 (b) 42000 (c) 420
- 14.Best estimate of 84 × 89? (a) 720 (b) 7200 (c) 72000
- 15.Best estimate of 714 + 627? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 16.Best estimate of 62 × 33? (a) 18000 (b) 180 (c) 1800
- 17.Best estimate of 200 + 236? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 200
- 18.Best estimate of 40 × 69? (a) 28000 (b) 280 (c) 2800
- 19.Best estimate of 152 + 311? (a) 500 (b) 300 (c) 700
- 20.Best estimate of 92 × 66? (a) 630 (b) 63000 (c) 6300
- 21.Best estimate of 26 × 92? (a) 270 (b) 2700 (c) 27000
- 22.Best estimate of 66 × 66? (a) 4900 (b) 490 (c) 49000
- 23.Best estimate of 842 + 430? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 24.Best estimate of 74 × 23? (a) 1400 (b) 140 (c) 14000
- 25.Best estimate of 16 × 40? (a) 80 (b) 8000 (c) 800
- 26.Best estimate of 192 + 335? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 300
- 27.Best estimate of 516 + 280? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 28.Best estimate of 260 + 443? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 29.Best estimate of 39 × 69? (a) 280 (b) 2800 (c) 28000
- 30.Best estimate of 62 × 57? (a) 360 (b) 36000 (c) 3600
- 31.Best estimate of 235 + 154? (a) 600 (b) 200 (c) 400
- 32.Best estimate of 76 × 22? (a) 1600 (b) 16000 (c) 160
- 33.Best estimate of 56 × 27? (a) 180 (b) 18000 (c) 1800
- 34.Best estimate of 34 × 64? (a) 1800 (b) 18000 (c) 180
- 35.Best estimate of 339 + 162? (a) 500 (b) 300 (c) 700
- 36.Best estimate of 89 × 24? (a) 180 (b) 1800 (c) 18000
- 37.Best estimate of 48 × 96? (a) 500 (b) 5000 (c) 50000
- 38.Best estimate of 718 + 790? (a) 1300 (b) 1700 (c) 1500
- 39.Best estimate of 596 + 252? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 40.Best estimate of 532 + 636? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
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