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 16 × 39? (a) 800 (b) 8000 (c) 80
- 2.Best estimate of 96 × 20? (a) 200 (b) 2000 (c) 20000
- 3.Best estimate of 139 + 274? (a) 600 (b) 200 (c) 400
- 4.Best estimate of 42 × 64? (a) 24000 (b) 2400 (c) 240
- 5.Best estimate of 275 + 878? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 6.Best estimate of 481 + 355? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 7.Best estimate of 797 + 404? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 8.Best estimate of 87 × 86? (a) 81000 (b) 8100 (c) 810
- 9.Best estimate of 462 + 337? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 10.Best estimate of 591 + 734? (a) 1500 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 11.Best estimate of 37 × 98? (a) 40000 (b) 4000 (c) 400
- 12.Best estimate of 225 + 694? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 13.Best estimate of 459 + 564? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 14.Best estimate of 864 + 841? (a) 1500 (b) 1700 (c) 1900
- 15.Best estimate of 376 + 216? (a) 400 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 16.Best estimate of 435 + 664? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 17.Best estimate of 459 + 341? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 18.Best estimate of 91 × 36? (a) 36000 (b) 3600 (c) 360
- 19.Best estimate of 60 × 83? (a) 4800 (b) 480 (c) 48000
- 20.Best estimate of 555 + 419? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 21.Best estimate of 121 + 189? (a) 500 (b) 300 (c) 100
- 22.Best estimate of 44 × 24? (a) 80 (b) 8000 (c) 800
- 23.Best estimate of 270 + 689? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 24.Best estimate of 68 × 43? (a) 2800 (b) 28000 (c) 280
- 25.Best estimate of 37 × 57? (a) 240 (b) 2400 (c) 24000
- 26.Best estimate of 57 × 64? (a) 36000 (b) 3600 (c) 360
- 27.Best estimate of 41 × 18? (a) 800 (b) 8000 (c) 80
- 28.Best estimate of 59 × 22? (a) 120 (b) 1200 (c) 12000
- 29.Best estimate of 443 + 507? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 30.Best estimate of 529 + 261? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 31.Best estimate of 526 + 192? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 32.Best estimate of 23 × 43? (a) 800 (b) 80 (c) 8000
- 33.Best estimate of 96 × 56? (a) 60000 (b) 600 (c) 6000
- 34.Best estimate of 233 + 621? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 35.Best estimate of 819 + 269? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 36.Best estimate of 327 + 122? (a) 200 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 37.Best estimate of 63 × 28? (a) 180 (b) 1800 (c) 18000
- 38.Best estimate of 149 + 176? (a) 300 (b) 500 (c) 100
- 39.Best estimate of 806 + 416? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 40.Best estimate of 633 + 676? (a) 1100 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
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