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 12 × 72? (a) 7000 (b) 70 (c) 700
- 2.Best estimate of 20 × 73? (a) 14000 (b) 1400 (c) 140
- 3.Best estimate of 76 × 34? (a) 240 (b) 2400 (c) 24000
- 4.Best estimate of 28 × 37? (a) 120 (b) 12000 (c) 1200
- 5.Best estimate of 124 + 681? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 6.Best estimate of 615 + 295? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 7.Best estimate of 503 + 403? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 8.Best estimate of 296 + 233? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 300
- 9.Best estimate of 94 × 59? (a) 54000 (b) 5400 (c) 540
- 10.Best estimate of 570 + 293? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 11.Best estimate of 91 × 42? (a) 360 (b) 3600 (c) 36000
- 12.Best estimate of 567 + 165? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 13.Best estimate of 58 × 42? (a) 24000 (b) 240 (c) 2400
- 14.Best estimate of 97 × 86? (a) 9000 (b) 900 (c) 90000
- 15.Best estimate of 93 × 76? (a) 7200 (b) 72000 (c) 720
- 16.Best estimate of 28 × 64? (a) 18000 (b) 180 (c) 1800
- 17.Best estimate of 705 + 331? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 18.Best estimate of 286 + 606? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 19.Best estimate of 87 × 52? (a) 450 (b) 45000 (c) 4500
- 20.Best estimate of 12 × 43? (a) 400 (b) 40 (c) 4000
- 21.Best estimate of 30 × 87? (a) 270 (b) 27000 (c) 2700
- 22.Best estimate of 46 × 49? (a) 250 (b) 2500 (c) 25000
- 23.Best estimate of 24 × 47? (a) 1000 (b) 10000 (c) 100
- 24.Best estimate of 756 + 572? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1600
- 25.Best estimate of 479 + 317? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 26.Best estimate of 733 + 426? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 27.Best estimate of 194 + 455? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 28.Best estimate of 833 + 611? (a) 1200 (b) 1600 (c) 1400
- 29.Best estimate of 97 × 26? (a) 30000 (b) 300 (c) 3000
- 30.Best estimate of 501 + 825? (a) 1500 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 31.Best estimate of 59 × 14? (a) 60 (b) 6000 (c) 600
- 32.Best estimate of 393 + 651? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 33.Best estimate of 290 + 834? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 34.Best estimate of 498 + 308? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 35.Best estimate of 80 × 81? (a) 64000 (b) 6400 (c) 640
- 36.Best estimate of 849 + 199? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 37.Best estimate of 47 × 72? (a) 3500 (b) 35000 (c) 350
- 38.Best estimate of 49 × 18? (a) 1000 (b) 100 (c) 10000
- 39.Best estimate of 41 × 66? (a) 2800 (b) 280 (c) 28000
- 40.Best estimate of 753 + 782? (a) 1800 (b) 1400 (c) 1600
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