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 × 33? (a) 60 (b) 6000 (c) 600
- 2.Best estimate of 61 × 21? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 3.Best estimate of 23 × 89? (a) 1800 (b) 180 (c) 18000
- 4.Best estimate of 521 + 829? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 1500
- 5.Best estimate of 96 × 66? (a) 70000 (b) 7000 (c) 700
- 6.Best estimate of 759 + 314? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 7.Best estimate of 238 + 804? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 8.Best estimate of 701 + 853? (a) 1800 (b) 1600 (c) 1400
- 9.Best estimate of 28 × 22? (a) 600 (b) 60 (c) 6000
- 10.Best estimate of 46 × 74? (a) 35000 (b) 350 (c) 3500
- 11.Best estimate of 73 × 30? (a) 21000 (b) 2100 (c) 210
- 12.Best estimate of 78 × 37? (a) 3200 (b) 32000 (c) 320
- 13.Best estimate of 96 × 49? (a) 500 (b) 50000 (c) 5000
- 14.Best estimate of 58 × 21? (a) 1200 (b) 120 (c) 12000
- 15.Best estimate of 97 × 66? (a) 70000 (b) 7000 (c) 700
- 16.Best estimate of 42 × 84? (a) 3200 (b) 320 (c) 32000
- 17.Best estimate of 348 + 336? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 18.Best estimate of 39 × 81? (a) 32000 (b) 320 (c) 3200
- 19.Best estimate of 46 × 27? (a) 15000 (b) 1500 (c) 150
- 20.Best estimate of 135 + 831? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 21.Best estimate of 740 + 135? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 22.Best estimate of 600 + 134? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 23.Best estimate of 30 × 74? (a) 210 (b) 2100 (c) 21000
- 24.Best estimate of 293 + 619? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 25.Best estimate of 242 + 137? (a) 100 (b) 300 (c) 500
- 26.Best estimate of 66 × 30? (a) 2100 (b) 210 (c) 21000
- 27.Best estimate of 14 × 96? (a) 1000 (b) 10000 (c) 100
- 28.Best estimate of 16 × 32? (a) 600 (b) 60 (c) 6000
- 29.Best estimate of 199 + 180? (a) 400 (b) 200 (c) 600
- 30.Best estimate of 22 × 23? (a) 40 (b) 400 (c) 4000
- 31.Best estimate of 23 × 36? (a) 800 (b) 8000 (c) 80
- 32.Best estimate of 26 × 56? (a) 180 (b) 18000 (c) 1800
- 33.Best estimate of 333 + 757? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 34.Best estimate of 94 × 22? (a) 180 (b) 1800 (c) 18000
- 35.Best estimate of 97 × 87? (a) 900 (b) 90000 (c) 9000
- 36.Best estimate of 724 + 320? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 37.Best estimate of 84 × 13? (a) 80 (b) 800 (c) 8000
- 38.Best estimate of 43 × 69? (a) 2800 (b) 28000 (c) 280
- 39.Best estimate of 13 × 78? (a) 80 (b) 8000 (c) 800
- 40.Best estimate of 17 × 93? (a) 1800 (b) 18000 (c) 180
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