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 86 × 20? (a) 180 (b) 1800 (c) 18000
- 2.Best estimate of 670 + 319? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 3.Best estimate of 42 × 68? (a) 2800 (b) 280 (c) 28000
- 4.Best estimate of 47 × 74? (a) 35000 (b) 350 (c) 3500
- 5.Best estimate of 711 + 453? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 6.Best estimate of 19 × 23? (a) 40 (b) 4000 (c) 400
- 7.Best estimate of 49 × 67? (a) 3500 (b) 35000 (c) 350
- 8.Best estimate of 216 + 159? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 200
- 9.Best estimate of 368 + 668? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 10.Best estimate of 403 + 413? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 11.Best estimate of 70 × 83? (a) 56000 (b) 5600 (c) 560
- 12.Best estimate of 57 × 34? (a) 180 (b) 18000 (c) 1800
- 13.Best estimate of 232 + 516? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 14.Best estimate of 27 × 79? (a) 2400 (b) 24000 (c) 240
- 15.Best estimate of 371 + 234? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 16.Best estimate of 94 × 26? (a) 2700 (b) 27000 (c) 270
- 17.Best estimate of 28 × 76? (a) 240 (b) 24000 (c) 2400
- 18.Best estimate of 31 × 92? (a) 2700 (b) 270 (c) 27000
- 19.Best estimate of 202 + 185? (a) 600 (b) 200 (c) 400
- 20.Best estimate of 68 × 96? (a) 70000 (b) 700 (c) 7000
- 21.Best estimate of 92 × 97? (a) 900 (b) 9000 (c) 90000
- 22.Best estimate of 323 + 580? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 23.Best estimate of 18 × 19? (a) 4000 (b) 400 (c) 40
- 24.Best estimate of 62 × 18? (a) 12000 (b) 120 (c) 1200
- 25.Best estimate of 23 × 56? (a) 120 (b) 1200 (c) 12000
- 26.Best estimate of 227 + 875? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 27.Best estimate of 414 + 647? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 28.Best estimate of 56 × 12? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60
- 29.Best estimate of 338 + 863? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 30.Best estimate of 64 × 44? (a) 24000 (b) 2400 (c) 240
- 31.Best estimate of 42 × 36? (a) 160 (b) 1600 (c) 16000
- 32.Best estimate of 78 × 63? (a) 480 (b) 48000 (c) 4800
- 33.Best estimate of 216 + 670? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 34.Best estimate of 72 × 60? (a) 42000 (b) 420 (c) 4200
- 35.Best estimate of 861 + 541? (a) 1600 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 36.Best estimate of 90 × 23? (a) 1800 (b) 180 (c) 18000
- 37.Best estimate of 51 × 93? (a) 45000 (b) 4500 (c) 450
- 38.Best estimate of 86 × 82? (a) 72000 (b) 7200 (c) 720
- 39.Best estimate of 579 + 618? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 40.Best estimate of 665 + 382? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
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