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 40 × 58? (a) 2400 (b) 24000 (c) 240
- 2.Best estimate of 226 + 787? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 3.Best estimate of 53 × 93? (a) 450 (b) 4500 (c) 45000
- 4.Best estimate of 769 + 853? (a) 1900 (b) 1500 (c) 1700
- 5.Best estimate of 28 × 34? (a) 9000 (b) 900 (c) 90
- 6.Best estimate of 191 + 429? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 7.Best estimate of 41 × 86? (a) 36000 (b) 360 (c) 3600
- 8.Best estimate of 12 × 26? (a) 30 (b) 3000 (c) 300
- 9.Best estimate of 77 × 33? (a) 24000 (b) 240 (c) 2400
- 10.Best estimate of 213 + 613? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 11.Best estimate of 61 × 68? (a) 4200 (b) 420 (c) 42000
- 12.Best estimate of 30 × 96? (a) 3000 (b) 300 (c) 30000
- 13.Best estimate of 66 × 40? (a) 2800 (b) 28000 (c) 280
- 14.Best estimate of 13 × 48? (a) 500 (b) 5000 (c) 50
- 15.Best estimate of 52 × 93? (a) 45000 (b) 4500 (c) 450
- 16.Best estimate of 51 × 60? (a) 3000 (b) 300 (c) 30000
- 17.Best estimate of 87 × 64? (a) 54000 (b) 5400 (c) 540
- 18.Best estimate of 430 + 764? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 19.Best estimate of 69 × 18? (a) 140 (b) 1400 (c) 14000
- 20.Best estimate of 140 + 448? (a) 700 (b) 300 (c) 500
- 21.Best estimate of 556 + 263? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 22.Best estimate of 68 × 42? (a) 28000 (b) 2800 (c) 280
- 23.Best estimate of 348 + 233? (a) 300 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 24.Best estimate of 60 × 41? (a) 24000 (b) 2400 (c) 240
- 25.Best estimate of 219 + 388? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 26.Best estimate of 18 × 79? (a) 160 (b) 16000 (c) 1600
- 27.Best estimate of 474 + 429? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 28.Best estimate of 67 × 27? (a) 21000 (b) 2100 (c) 210
- 29.Best estimate of 36 × 36? (a) 1600 (b) 16000 (c) 160
- 30.Best estimate of 14 × 24? (a) 200 (b) 2000 (c) 20
- 31.Best estimate of 523 + 681? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 32.Best estimate of 67 × 47? (a) 3500 (b) 35000 (c) 350
- 33.Best estimate of 787 + 705? (a) 1700 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 34.Best estimate of 14 × 47? (a) 5000 (b) 50 (c) 500
- 35.Best estimate of 519 + 320? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 36.Best estimate of 14 × 78? (a) 80 (b) 800 (c) 8000
- 37.Best estimate of 16 × 83? (a) 1600 (b) 16000 (c) 160
- 38.Best estimate of 71 × 40? (a) 280 (b) 2800 (c) 28000
- 39.Best estimate of 42 × 57? (a) 2400 (b) 240 (c) 24000
- 40.Best estimate of 860 + 511? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1600
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