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 12 × 77? (a) 80 (b) 8000 (c) 800
- 2.Best estimate of 151 + 201? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 200
- 3.Best estimate of 830 + 381? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 4.Best estimate of 459 + 380? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 5.Best estimate of 92 × 24? (a) 180 (b) 18000 (c) 1800
- 6.Best estimate of 72 × 37? (a) 28000 (b) 280 (c) 2800
- 7.Best estimate of 879 + 169? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 8.Best estimate of 691 + 332? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 9.Best estimate of 551 + 546? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 10.Best estimate of 388 + 771? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 11.Best estimate of 23 × 38? (a) 8000 (b) 800 (c) 80
- 12.Best estimate of 13 × 70? (a) 70 (b) 700 (c) 7000
- 13.Best estimate of 84 × 84? (a) 640 (b) 6400 (c) 64000
- 14.Best estimate of 275 + 808? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 15.Best estimate of 18 × 53? (a) 10000 (b) 100 (c) 1000
- 16.Best estimate of 760 + 256? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 17.Best estimate of 348 + 328? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 18.Best estimate of 49 × 27? (a) 150 (b) 1500 (c) 15000
- 19.Best estimate of 86 × 79? (a) 720 (b) 72000 (c) 7200
- 20.Best estimate of 88 × 62? (a) 5400 (b) 54000 (c) 540
- 21.Best estimate of 90 × 60? (a) 5400 (b) 54000 (c) 540
- 22.Best estimate of 57 × 69? (a) 42000 (b) 420 (c) 4200
- 23.Best estimate of 66 × 66? (a) 490 (b) 4900 (c) 49000
- 24.Best estimate of 50 × 60? (a) 3000 (b) 30000 (c) 300
- 25.Best estimate of 27 × 50? (a) 150 (b) 1500 (c) 15000
- 26.Best estimate of 291 + 856? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 27.Best estimate of 21 × 93? (a) 18000 (b) 180 (c) 1800
- 28.Best estimate of 863 + 253? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 29.Best estimate of 96 × 14? (a) 10000 (b) 1000 (c) 100
- 30.Best estimate of 778 + 417? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 31.Best estimate of 86 × 93? (a) 810 (b) 81000 (c) 8100
- 32.Best estimate of 720 + 595? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 33.Best estimate of 793 + 626? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1600
- 34.Best estimate of 72 × 78? (a) 56000 (b) 5600 (c) 560
- 35.Best estimate of 54 × 20? (a) 100 (b) 10000 (c) 1000
- 36.Best estimate of 185 + 508? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 37.Best estimate of 30 × 82? (a) 240 (b) 2400 (c) 24000
- 38.Best estimate of 127 + 834? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 39.Best estimate of 16 × 84? (a) 1600 (b) 16000 (c) 160
- 40.Best estimate of 654 + 782? (a) 1700 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
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