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 × 14? (a) 20 (b) 2000 (c) 200
- 2.Best estimate of 596 + 477? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 3.Best estimate of 79 × 37? (a) 3200 (b) 320 (c) 32000
- 4.Best estimate of 14 × 49? (a) 500 (b) 50 (c) 5000
- 5.Best estimate of 48 × 36? (a) 200 (b) 2000 (c) 20000
- 6.Best estimate of 151 + 772? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 7.Best estimate of 39 × 59? (a) 2400 (b) 24000 (c) 240
- 8.Best estimate of 70 × 61? (a) 42000 (b) 4200 (c) 420
- 9.Best estimate of 337 + 762? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 10.Best estimate of 428 + 629? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 11.Best estimate of 670 + 495? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 12.Best estimate of 94 × 59? (a) 54000 (b) 540 (c) 5400
- 13.Best estimate of 47 × 24? (a) 1000 (b) 100 (c) 10000
- 14.Best estimate of 58 × 31? (a) 18000 (b) 180 (c) 1800
- 15.Best estimate of 595 + 523? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 16.Best estimate of 152 + 546? (a) 500 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 17.Best estimate of 74 × 18? (a) 14000 (b) 140 (c) 1400
- 18.Best estimate of 29 × 60? (a) 1800 (b) 180 (c) 18000
- 19.Best estimate of 714 + 707? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1200
- 20.Best estimate of 27 × 89? (a) 2700 (b) 270 (c) 27000
- 21.Best estimate of 22 × 44? (a) 8000 (b) 80 (c) 800
- 22.Best estimate of 86 × 92? (a) 8100 (b) 81000 (c) 810
- 23.Best estimate of 251 + 831? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 24.Best estimate of 17 × 57? (a) 120 (b) 1200 (c) 12000
- 25.Best estimate of 790 + 599? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1600
- 26.Best estimate of 190 + 377? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 27.Best estimate of 21 × 26? (a) 6000 (b) 600 (c) 60
- 28.Best estimate of 835 + 620? (a) 1200 (b) 1600 (c) 1400
- 29.Best estimate of 94 × 48? (a) 4500 (b) 450 (c) 45000
- 30.Best estimate of 184 + 241? (a) 200 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 31.Best estimate of 80 × 60? (a) 48000 (b) 4800 (c) 480
- 32.Best estimate of 67 × 36? (a) 28000 (b) 280 (c) 2800
- 33.Best estimate of 29 × 26? (a) 90 (b) 900 (c) 9000
- 34.Best estimate of 520 + 801? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 35.Best estimate of 77 × 86? (a) 72000 (b) 7200 (c) 720
- 36.Best estimate of 298 + 716? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 37.Best estimate of 528 + 437? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 38.Best estimate of 76 × 64? (a) 4800 (b) 480 (c) 48000
- 39.Best estimate of 24 × 46? (a) 10000 (b) 1000 (c) 100
- 40.Best estimate of 76 × 56? (a) 480 (b) 4800 (c) 48000
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