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 22 × 18? (a) 4000 (b) 400 (c) 40
- 2.Best estimate of 67 × 49? (a) 3500 (b) 350 (c) 35000
- 3.Best estimate of 807 + 854? (a) 1700 (b) 1500 (c) 1900
- 4.Best estimate of 562 + 751? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1200
- 5.Best estimate of 454 + 306? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 6.Best estimate of 58 × 72? (a) 420 (b) 42000 (c) 4200
- 7.Best estimate of 86 × 94? (a) 810 (b) 81000 (c) 8100
- 8.Best estimate of 29 × 63? (a) 180 (b) 1800 (c) 18000
- 9.Best estimate of 64 × 77? (a) 4800 (b) 48000 (c) 480
- 10.Best estimate of 74 × 89? (a) 6300 (b) 63000 (c) 630
- 11.Best estimate of 44 × 44? (a) 1600 (b) 160 (c) 16000
- 12.Best estimate of 73 × 38? (a) 2800 (b) 280 (c) 28000
- 13.Best estimate of 325 + 723? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 14.Best estimate of 56 × 68? (a) 42000 (b) 420 (c) 4200
- 15.Best estimate of 97 × 97? (a) 10000 (b) 1000 (c) 100000
- 16.Best estimate of 48 × 57? (a) 30000 (b) 3000 (c) 300
- 17.Best estimate of 26 × 26? (a) 90 (b) 9000 (c) 900
- 18.Best estimate of 434 + 556? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 19.Best estimate of 64 × 40? (a) 2400 (b) 240 (c) 24000
- 20.Best estimate of 628 + 140? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 21.Best estimate of 27 × 79? (a) 2400 (b) 240 (c) 24000
- 22.Best estimate of 56 × 59? (a) 3600 (b) 360 (c) 36000
- 23.Best estimate of 58 × 34? (a) 18000 (b) 180 (c) 1800
- 24.Best estimate of 785 + 852? (a) 1900 (b) 1700 (c) 1500
- 25.Best estimate of 66 × 78? (a) 5600 (b) 560 (c) 56000
- 26.Best estimate of 649 + 345? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 27.Best estimate of 34 × 44? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 28.Best estimate of 316 + 491? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 29.Best estimate of 33 × 98? (a) 300 (b) 3000 (c) 30000
- 30.Best estimate of 233 + 551? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 31.Best estimate of 257 + 674? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 32.Best estimate of 92 × 72? (a) 6300 (b) 630 (c) 63000
- 33.Best estimate of 23 × 48? (a) 10000 (b) 1000 (c) 100
- 34.Best estimate of 98 × 36? (a) 4000 (b) 400 (c) 40000
- 35.Best estimate of 676 + 278? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 36.Best estimate of 57 × 47? (a) 3000 (b) 30000 (c) 300
- 37.Best estimate of 20 × 31? (a) 6000 (b) 600 (c) 60
- 38.Best estimate of 90 × 76? (a) 72000 (b) 7200 (c) 720
- 39.Best estimate of 68 × 16? (a) 140 (b) 14000 (c) 1400
- 40.Best estimate of 784 + 729? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1700
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