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 39 × 54? (a) 200 (b) 2000 (c) 20000
- 2.Best estimate of 532 + 298? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 3.Best estimate of 708 + 295? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 4.Best estimate of 21 × 79? (a) 1600 (b) 160 (c) 16000
- 5.Best estimate of 152 + 804? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 6.Best estimate of 46 × 86? (a) 45000 (b) 4500 (c) 450
- 7.Best estimate of 124 + 178? (a) 300 (b) 500 (c) 100
- 8.Best estimate of 646 + 528? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 9.Best estimate of 379 + 807? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 10.Best estimate of 628 + 269? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 11.Best estimate of 184 + 490? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 12.Best estimate of 56 × 60? (a) 36000 (b) 3600 (c) 360
- 13.Best estimate of 66 × 16? (a) 1400 (b) 140 (c) 14000
- 14.Best estimate of 49 × 51? (a) 2500 (b) 250 (c) 25000
- 15.Best estimate of 13 × 82? (a) 8000 (b) 800 (c) 80
- 16.Best estimate of 264 + 135? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 200
- 17.Best estimate of 806 + 754? (a) 1400 (b) 1800 (c) 1600
- 18.Best estimate of 207 + 341? (a) 500 (b) 300 (c) 700
- 19.Best estimate of 24 × 52? (a) 10000 (b) 100 (c) 1000
- 20.Best estimate of 34 × 72? (a) 210 (b) 21000 (c) 2100
- 21.Best estimate of 849 + 305? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 22.Best estimate of 172 + 329? (a) 500 (b) 300 (c) 700
- 23.Best estimate of 20 × 52? (a) 100 (b) 10000 (c) 1000
- 24.Best estimate of 80 × 97? (a) 8000 (b) 800 (c) 80000
- 25.Best estimate of 94 × 33? (a) 2700 (b) 27000 (c) 270
- 26.Best estimate of 86 × 34? (a) 2700 (b) 270 (c) 27000
- 27.Best estimate of 227 + 574? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 28.Best estimate of 609 + 622? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 29.Best estimate of 494 + 564? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 30.Best estimate of 51 × 20? (a) 100 (b) 10000 (c) 1000
- 31.Best estimate of 17 × 91? (a) 1800 (b) 180 (c) 18000
- 32.Best estimate of 88 × 27? (a) 27000 (b) 270 (c) 2700
- 33.Best estimate of 21 × 72? (a) 14000 (b) 1400 (c) 140
- 34.Best estimate of 186 + 482? (a) 500 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 35.Best estimate of 433 + 699? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 36.Best estimate of 132 + 671? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 37.Best estimate of 91 × 90? (a) 8100 (b) 81000 (c) 810
- 38.Best estimate of 53 × 97? (a) 5000 (b) 50000 (c) 500
- 39.Best estimate of 68 × 84? (a) 56000 (b) 5600 (c) 560
- 40.Best estimate of 49 × 14? (a) 500 (b) 5000 (c) 50
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