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 394 + 476? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 2.Best estimate of 662 + 332? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 3.Best estimate of 27 × 56? (a) 18000 (b) 1800 (c) 180
- 4.Best estimate of 170 + 357? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 5.Best estimate of 422 + 545? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 6.Best estimate of 12 × 20? (a) 2000 (b) 20 (c) 200
- 7.Best estimate of 84 × 27? (a) 2400 (b) 24000 (c) 240
- 8.Best estimate of 32 × 38? (a) 120 (b) 1200 (c) 12000
- 9.Best estimate of 219 + 446? (a) 800 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 10.Best estimate of 30 × 83? (a) 240 (b) 2400 (c) 24000
- 11.Best estimate of 66 × 46? (a) 3500 (b) 35000 (c) 350
- 12.Best estimate of 70 × 66? (a) 49000 (b) 4900 (c) 490
- 13.Best estimate of 284 + 786? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 14.Best estimate of 23 × 49? (a) 100 (b) 10000 (c) 1000
- 15.Best estimate of 47 × 42? (a) 20000 (b) 200 (c) 2000
- 16.Best estimate of 74 × 46? (a) 35000 (b) 350 (c) 3500
- 17.Best estimate of 241 + 559? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 18.Best estimate of 74 × 70? (a) 4900 (b) 49000 (c) 490
- 19.Best estimate of 159 + 527? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 20.Best estimate of 26 × 70? (a) 210 (b) 21000 (c) 2100
- 21.Best estimate of 562 + 259? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 22.Best estimate of 688 + 569? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 1500
- 23.Best estimate of 167 + 268? (a) 300 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 24.Best estimate of 741 + 232? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 25.Best estimate of 54 × 89? (a) 45000 (b) 4500 (c) 450
- 26.Best estimate of 819 + 192? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 27.Best estimate of 502 + 451? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 28.Best estimate of 21 × 39? (a) 8000 (b) 800 (c) 80
- 29.Best estimate of 31 × 64? (a) 180 (b) 18000 (c) 1800
- 30.Best estimate of 383 + 551? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 31.Best estimate of 36 × 22? (a) 80 (b) 8000 (c) 800
- 32.Best estimate of 27 × 12? (a) 3000 (b) 300 (c) 30
- 33.Best estimate of 782 + 178? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 34.Best estimate of 213 + 286? (a) 700 (b) 300 (c) 500
- 35.Best estimate of 57 × 33? (a) 1800 (b) 180 (c) 18000
- 36.Best estimate of 24 × 26? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60
- 37.Best estimate of 851 + 152? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 38.Best estimate of 800 + 660? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1700
- 39.Best estimate of 305 + 583? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 40.Best estimate of 14 × 44? (a) 4000 (b) 400 (c) 40
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