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 19 × 80? (a) 16000 (b) 160 (c) 1600
- 2.Best estimate of 17 × 46? (a) 10000 (b) 100 (c) 1000
- 3.Best estimate of 330 + 744? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 4.Best estimate of 513 + 508? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 5.Best estimate of 76 × 92? (a) 7200 (b) 72000 (c) 720
- 6.Best estimate of 395 + 126? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 300
- 7.Best estimate of 21 × 92? (a) 18000 (b) 1800 (c) 180
- 8.Best estimate of 83 × 96? (a) 80000 (b) 8000 (c) 800
- 9.Best estimate of 51 × 87? (a) 450 (b) 4500 (c) 45000
- 10.Best estimate of 36 × 16? (a) 800 (b) 80 (c) 8000
- 11.Best estimate of 66 × 53? (a) 35000 (b) 350 (c) 3500
- 12.Best estimate of 57 × 16? (a) 120 (b) 12000 (c) 1200
- 13.Best estimate of 79 × 51? (a) 40000 (b) 400 (c) 4000
- 14.Best estimate of 37 × 54? (a) 2000 (b) 200 (c) 20000
- 15.Best estimate of 62 × 87? (a) 5400 (b) 540 (c) 54000
- 16.Best estimate of 329 + 728? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 17.Best estimate of 277 + 465? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 18.Best estimate of 710 + 476? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 19.Best estimate of 516 + 411? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 20.Best estimate of 66 × 27? (a) 2100 (b) 210 (c) 21000
- 21.Best estimate of 840 + 162? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 22.Best estimate of 26 × 60? (a) 18000 (b) 1800 (c) 180
- 23.Best estimate of 39 × 78? (a) 32000 (b) 320 (c) 3200
- 24.Best estimate of 726 + 608? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 1500
- 25.Best estimate of 44 × 62? (a) 24000 (b) 240 (c) 2400
- 26.Best estimate of 82 × 26? (a) 2400 (b) 240 (c) 24000
- 27.Best estimate of 69 × 81? (a) 5600 (b) 560 (c) 56000
- 28.Best estimate of 16 × 30? (a) 6000 (b) 600 (c) 60
- 29.Best estimate of 16 × 28? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60
- 30.Best estimate of 86 × 21? (a) 180 (b) 18000 (c) 1800
- 31.Best estimate of 180 + 542? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 32.Best estimate of 629 + 387? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 33.Best estimate of 738 + 617? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 34.Best estimate of 61 × 93? (a) 5400 (b) 540 (c) 54000
- 35.Best estimate of 738 + 256? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 36.Best estimate of 36 × 63? (a) 24000 (b) 240 (c) 2400
- 37.Best estimate of 337 + 501? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 38.Best estimate of 591 + 622? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 39.Best estimate of 340 + 647? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 40.Best estimate of 779 + 648? (a) 1200 (b) 1600 (c) 1400
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