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 97 × 33? (a) 30000 (b) 3000 (c) 300
- 2.Best estimate of 96 × 88? (a) 9000 (b) 900 (c) 90000
- 3.Best estimate of 173 + 311? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 300
- 4.Best estimate of 64 × 62? (a) 36000 (b) 360 (c) 3600
- 5.Best estimate of 817 + 877? (a) 1900 (b) 1500 (c) 1700
- 6.Best estimate of 42 × 40? (a) 1600 (b) 160 (c) 16000
- 7.Best estimate of 338 + 217? (a) 500 (b) 300 (c) 700
- 8.Best estimate of 36 × 21? (a) 8000 (b) 800 (c) 80
- 9.Best estimate of 82 × 50? (a) 400 (b) 40000 (c) 4000
- 10.Best estimate of 81 × 53? (a) 400 (b) 40000 (c) 4000
- 11.Best estimate of 36 × 46? (a) 200 (b) 2000 (c) 20000
- 12.Best estimate of 73 × 94? (a) 630 (b) 63000 (c) 6300
- 13.Best estimate of 67 × 43? (a) 280 (b) 28000 (c) 2800
- 14.Best estimate of 501 + 438? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 15.Best estimate of 96 × 46? (a) 500 (b) 5000 (c) 50000
- 16.Best estimate of 285 + 160? (a) 500 (b) 300 (c) 700
- 17.Best estimate of 500 + 298? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 18.Best estimate of 690 + 775? (a) 1300 (b) 1700 (c) 1500
- 19.Best estimate of 13 × 76? (a) 80 (b) 800 (c) 8000
- 20.Best estimate of 511 + 213? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 21.Best estimate of 74 × 23? (a) 1400 (b) 140 (c) 14000
- 22.Best estimate of 320 + 123? (a) 600 (b) 200 (c) 400
- 23.Best estimate of 17 × 56? (a) 120 (b) 12000 (c) 1200
- 24.Best estimate of 342 + 197? (a) 300 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 25.Best estimate of 56 × 13? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60
- 26.Best estimate of 31 × 86? (a) 270 (b) 2700 (c) 27000
- 27.Best estimate of 566 + 705? (a) 1100 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 28.Best estimate of 253 + 349? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 29.Best estimate of 27 × 36? (a) 12000 (b) 120 (c) 1200
- 30.Best estimate of 71 × 27? (a) 2100 (b) 210 (c) 21000
- 31.Best estimate of 251 + 852? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 32.Best estimate of 43 × 14? (a) 400 (b) 4000 (c) 40
- 33.Best estimate of 66 × 93? (a) 6300 (b) 63000 (c) 630
- 34.Best estimate of 36 × 23? (a) 800 (b) 80 (c) 8000
- 35.Best estimate of 597 + 207? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 36.Best estimate of 69 × 87? (a) 630 (b) 6300 (c) 63000
- 37.Best estimate of 23 × 79? (a) 160 (b) 1600 (c) 16000
- 38.Best estimate of 27 × 69? (a) 2100 (b) 21000 (c) 210
- 39.Best estimate of 69 × 13? (a) 7000 (b) 70 (c) 700
- 40.Best estimate of 94 × 69? (a) 63000 (b) 6300 (c) 630
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