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 238 + 383? (a) 400 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 2.Best estimate of 86 × 58? (a) 5400 (b) 54000 (c) 540
- 3.Best estimate of 297 + 825? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 4.Best estimate of 34 × 63? (a) 180 (b) 18000 (c) 1800
- 5.Best estimate of 484 + 244? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 6.Best estimate of 80 × 28? (a) 24000 (b) 240 (c) 2400
- 7.Best estimate of 46 × 32? (a) 15000 (b) 150 (c) 1500
- 8.Best estimate of 40 × 96? (a) 4000 (b) 40000 (c) 400
- 9.Best estimate of 91 × 83? (a) 720 (b) 72000 (c) 7200
- 10.Best estimate of 661 + 215? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 11.Best estimate of 282 + 466? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 12.Best estimate of 17 × 79? (a) 160 (b) 16000 (c) 1600
- 13.Best estimate of 461 + 200? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 14.Best estimate of 222 + 562? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 15.Best estimate of 91 × 14? (a) 9000 (b) 900 (c) 90
- 16.Best estimate of 553 + 427? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 17.Best estimate of 774 + 305? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 18.Best estimate of 32 × 26? (a) 900 (b) 90 (c) 9000
- 19.Best estimate of 19 × 79? (a) 160 (b) 16000 (c) 1600
- 20.Best estimate of 307 + 137? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 200
- 21.Best estimate of 711 + 411? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 22.Best estimate of 137 + 247? (a) 500 (b) 100 (c) 300
- 23.Best estimate of 167 + 363? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 24.Best estimate of 49 × 96? (a) 5000 (b) 500 (c) 50000
- 25.Best estimate of 88 × 12? (a) 900 (b) 90 (c) 9000
- 26.Best estimate of 443 + 444? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 27.Best estimate of 19 × 73? (a) 14000 (b) 1400 (c) 140
- 28.Best estimate of 333 + 696? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 29.Best estimate of 61 × 56? (a) 3600 (b) 36000 (c) 360
- 30.Best estimate of 54 × 32? (a) 15000 (b) 1500 (c) 150
- 31.Best estimate of 675 + 152? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 32.Best estimate of 30 × 41? (a) 120 (b) 1200 (c) 12000
- 33.Best estimate of 859 + 538? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1600
- 34.Best estimate of 781 + 528? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 1500
- 35.Best estimate of 46 × 17? (a) 100 (b) 10000 (c) 1000
- 36.Best estimate of 51 × 96? (a) 500 (b) 50000 (c) 5000
- 37.Best estimate of 219 + 310? (a) 300 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 38.Best estimate of 145 + 398? (a) 700 (b) 300 (c) 500
- 39.Best estimate of 91 × 76? (a) 7200 (b) 72000 (c) 720
- 40.Best estimate of 854 + 195? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
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