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 71 × 82? (a) 560 (b) 56000 (c) 5600
- 2.Best estimate of 71 × 71? (a) 490 (b) 4900 (c) 49000
- 3.Best estimate of 205 + 829? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 4.Best estimate of 394 + 398? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 5.Best estimate of 471 + 398? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 6.Best estimate of 72 × 40? (a) 28000 (b) 280 (c) 2800
- 7.Best estimate of 42 × 52? (a) 20000 (b) 2000 (c) 200
- 8.Best estimate of 86 × 23? (a) 1800 (b) 18000 (c) 180
- 9.Best estimate of 472 + 387? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 10.Best estimate of 309 + 395? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 11.Best estimate of 61 × 12? (a) 60 (b) 600 (c) 6000
- 12.Best estimate of 802 + 847? (a) 1600 (b) 1800 (c) 1400
- 13.Best estimate of 751 + 646? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1600
- 14.Best estimate of 51 × 77? (a) 40000 (b) 4000 (c) 400
- 15.Best estimate of 392 + 549? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 16.Best estimate of 26 × 21? (a) 60 (b) 6000 (c) 600
- 17.Best estimate of 160 + 123? (a) 100 (b) 300 (c) 500
- 18.Best estimate of 631 + 265? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 19.Best estimate of 331 + 242? (a) 300 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 20.Best estimate of 82 × 29? (a) 24000 (b) 2400 (c) 240
- 21.Best estimate of 68 × 63? (a) 42000 (b) 420 (c) 4200
- 22.Best estimate of 56 × 61? (a) 36000 (b) 3600 (c) 360
- 23.Best estimate of 164 + 747? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 24.Best estimate of 317 + 767? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 25.Best estimate of 805 + 662? (a) 1500 (b) 1700 (c) 1300
- 26.Best estimate of 209 + 489? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 27.Best estimate of 875 + 528? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1600
- 28.Best estimate of 26 × 31? (a) 9000 (b) 900 (c) 90
- 29.Best estimate of 476 + 145? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 30.Best estimate of 97 × 86? (a) 90000 (b) 9000 (c) 900
- 31.Best estimate of 19 × 17? (a) 4000 (b) 400 (c) 40
- 32.Best estimate of 679 + 288? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 33.Best estimate of 74 × 52? (a) 3500 (b) 35000 (c) 350
- 34.Best estimate of 91 × 84? (a) 72000 (b) 7200 (c) 720
- 35.Best estimate of 476 + 780? (a) 1100 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 36.Best estimate of 790 + 327? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 37.Best estimate of 225 + 816? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 38.Best estimate of 357 + 240? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 39.Best estimate of 703 + 514? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 40.Best estimate of 235 + 474? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
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