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 21 × 20? (a) 4000 (b) 400 (c) 40
- 2.Best estimate of 636 + 715? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 3.Best estimate of 412 + 425? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 4.Best estimate of 76 × 74? (a) 56000 (b) 5600 (c) 560
- 5.Best estimate of 32 × 96? (a) 300 (b) 30000 (c) 3000
- 6.Best estimate of 23 × 53? (a) 1000 (b) 10000 (c) 100
- 7.Best estimate of 359 + 176? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 8.Best estimate of 388 + 154? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 9.Best estimate of 18 × 21? (a) 400 (b) 40 (c) 4000
- 10.Best estimate of 82 × 61? (a) 48000 (b) 4800 (c) 480
- 11.Best estimate of 643 + 405? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 12.Best estimate of 70 × 71? (a) 49000 (b) 4900 (c) 490
- 13.Best estimate of 447 + 710? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 14.Best estimate of 864 + 834? (a) 1900 (b) 1700 (c) 1500
- 15.Best estimate of 355 + 860? (a) 1100 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 16.Best estimate of 691 + 867? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1800
- 17.Best estimate of 633 + 809? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1600
- 18.Best estimate of 26 × 16? (a) 60 (b) 600 (c) 6000
- 19.Best estimate of 49 × 72? (a) 3500 (b) 350 (c) 35000
- 20.Best estimate of 861 + 654? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1800
- 21.Best estimate of 16 × 82? (a) 16000 (b) 160 (c) 1600
- 22.Best estimate of 737 + 289? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 23.Best estimate of 458 + 861? (a) 1600 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 24.Best estimate of 62 × 77? (a) 4800 (b) 48000 (c) 480
- 25.Best estimate of 492 + 131? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 26.Best estimate of 66 × 36? (a) 2800 (b) 28000 (c) 280
- 27.Best estimate of 361 + 304? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 28.Best estimate of 671 + 811? (a) 1300 (b) 1700 (c) 1500
- 29.Best estimate of 235 + 832? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 30.Best estimate of 46 × 83? (a) 400 (b) 4000 (c) 40000
- 31.Best estimate of 98 × 54? (a) 50000 (b) 500 (c) 5000
- 32.Best estimate of 541 + 398? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 33.Best estimate of 311 + 798? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 34.Best estimate of 754 + 707? (a) 1700 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 35.Best estimate of 393 + 167? (a) 400 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 36.Best estimate of 88 × 67? (a) 6300 (b) 63000 (c) 630
- 37.Best estimate of 459 + 259? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 38.Best estimate of 183 + 535? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 39.Best estimate of 92 × 58? (a) 540 (b) 54000 (c) 5400
- 40.Best estimate of 34 × 34? (a) 900 (b) 9000 (c) 90
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