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 20 × 86? (a) 18000 (b) 180 (c) 1800
- 2.Best estimate of 130 + 133? (a) 0 (b) 200 (c) 400
- 3.Best estimate of 795 + 715? (a) 1300 (b) 1700 (c) 1500
- 4.Best estimate of 359 + 726? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 5.Best estimate of 725 + 532? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 6.Best estimate of 160 + 489? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 7.Best estimate of 181 + 422? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 8.Best estimate of 148 + 737? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 9.Best estimate of 807 + 220? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 10.Best estimate of 837 + 275? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 11.Best estimate of 83 × 21? (a) 160 (b) 16000 (c) 1600
- 12.Best estimate of 38 × 27? (a) 12000 (b) 120 (c) 1200
- 13.Best estimate of 215 + 308? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 300
- 14.Best estimate of 18 × 29? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60
- 15.Best estimate of 42 × 43? (a) 1600 (b) 16000 (c) 160
- 16.Best estimate of 56 × 36? (a) 24000 (b) 240 (c) 2400
- 17.Best estimate of 251 + 440? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 18.Best estimate of 53 × 96? (a) 5000 (b) 500 (c) 50000
- 19.Best estimate of 662 + 478? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 20.Best estimate of 96 × 96? (a) 10000 (b) 100000 (c) 1000
- 21.Best estimate of 13 × 67? (a) 70 (b) 700 (c) 7000
- 22.Best estimate of 22 × 66? (a) 140 (b) 14000 (c) 1400
- 23.Best estimate of 570 + 122? (a) 500 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 24.Best estimate of 168 + 829? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 25.Best estimate of 17 × 43? (a) 80 (b) 8000 (c) 800
- 26.Best estimate of 29 × 30? (a) 900 (b) 90 (c) 9000
- 27.Best estimate of 705 + 646? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 28.Best estimate of 872 + 392? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 29.Best estimate of 578 + 324? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 30.Best estimate of 37 × 51? (a) 20000 (b) 200 (c) 2000
- 31.Best estimate of 36 × 77? (a) 3200 (b) 320 (c) 32000
- 32.Best estimate of 76 × 34? (a) 2400 (b) 24000 (c) 240
- 33.Best estimate of 331 + 427? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 34.Best estimate of 57 × 82? (a) 48000 (b) 480 (c) 4800
- 35.Best estimate of 71 × 19? (a) 14000 (b) 140 (c) 1400
- 36.Best estimate of 51 × 51? (a) 25000 (b) 250 (c) 2500
- 37.Best estimate of 559 + 183? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 38.Best estimate of 30 × 56? (a) 18000 (b) 1800 (c) 180
- 39.Best estimate of 67 × 20? (a) 1400 (b) 14000 (c) 140
- 40.Best estimate of 21 × 34? (a) 60 (b) 600 (c) 6000
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