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 93 × 66? (a) 6300 (b) 63000 (c) 630
- 2.Best estimate of 84 × 18? (a) 160 (b) 1600 (c) 16000
- 3.Best estimate of 207 + 643? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 4.Best estimate of 829 + 251? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 5.Best estimate of 33 × 26? (a) 90 (b) 900 (c) 9000
- 6.Best estimate of 577 + 682? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 7.Best estimate of 37 × 68? (a) 28000 (b) 280 (c) 2800
- 8.Best estimate of 333 + 657? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 9.Best estimate of 851 + 330? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 10.Best estimate of 189 + 600? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 11.Best estimate of 811 + 332? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 12.Best estimate of 19 × 97? (a) 200 (b) 20000 (c) 2000
- 13.Best estimate of 51 × 26? (a) 15000 (b) 1500 (c) 150
- 14.Best estimate of 333 + 770? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 15.Best estimate of 30 × 19? (a) 60 (b) 600 (c) 6000
- 16.Best estimate of 124 + 320? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 200
- 17.Best estimate of 267 + 782? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 18.Best estimate of 14 × 42? (a) 40 (b) 400 (c) 4000
- 19.Best estimate of 502 + 182? (a) 500 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 20.Best estimate of 326 + 737? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 21.Best estimate of 68 × 63? (a) 4200 (b) 420 (c) 42000
- 22.Best estimate of 44 × 23? (a) 8000 (b) 800 (c) 80
- 23.Best estimate of 329 + 653? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 24.Best estimate of 86 × 98? (a) 900 (b) 90000 (c) 9000
- 25.Best estimate of 76 × 12? (a) 8000 (b) 800 (c) 80
- 26.Best estimate of 52 × 96? (a) 5000 (b) 50000 (c) 500
- 27.Best estimate of 347 + 591? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 28.Best estimate of 305 + 185? (a) 700 (b) 300 (c) 500
- 29.Best estimate of 229 + 619? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 30.Best estimate of 72 × 21? (a) 1400 (b) 140 (c) 14000
- 31.Best estimate of 51 × 58? (a) 3000 (b) 300 (c) 30000
- 32.Best estimate of 31 × 94? (a) 2700 (b) 270 (c) 27000
- 33.Best estimate of 33 × 79? (a) 2400 (b) 240 (c) 24000
- 34.Best estimate of 77 × 72? (a) 56000 (b) 5600 (c) 560
- 35.Best estimate of 199 + 304? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 300
- 36.Best estimate of 41 × 29? (a) 12000 (b) 120 (c) 1200
- 37.Best estimate of 740 + 401? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 38.Best estimate of 393 + 370? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 39.Best estimate of 58 × 17? (a) 12000 (b) 1200 (c) 120
- 40.Best estimate of 56 × 37? (a) 24000 (b) 2400 (c) 240
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