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 382 + 640? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 2.Best estimate of 88 × 48? (a) 4500 (b) 45000 (c) 450
- 3.Best estimate of 86 × 74? (a) 630 (b) 6300 (c) 63000
- 4.Best estimate of 318 + 719? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 5.Best estimate of 82 × 94? (a) 72000 (b) 720 (c) 7200
- 6.Best estimate of 83 × 16? (a) 160 (b) 1600 (c) 16000
- 7.Best estimate of 17 × 93? (a) 18000 (b) 180 (c) 1800
- 8.Best estimate of 287 + 579? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 9.Best estimate of 448 + 583? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 10.Best estimate of 598 + 518? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 11.Best estimate of 69 × 93? (a) 63000 (b) 630 (c) 6300
- 12.Best estimate of 68 × 61? (a) 4200 (b) 42000 (c) 420
- 13.Best estimate of 396 + 480? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 14.Best estimate of 462 + 177? (a) 500 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 15.Best estimate of 73 × 36? (a) 2800 (b) 280 (c) 28000
- 16.Best estimate of 84 × 92? (a) 72000 (b) 7200 (c) 720
- 17.Best estimate of 31 × 24? (a) 6000 (b) 600 (c) 60
- 18.Best estimate of 97 × 46? (a) 50000 (b) 500 (c) 5000
- 19.Best estimate of 71 × 56? (a) 420 (b) 42000 (c) 4200
- 20.Best estimate of 67 × 73? (a) 490 (b) 4900 (c) 49000
- 21.Best estimate of 97 × 52? (a) 5000 (b) 500 (c) 50000
- 22.Best estimate of 28 × 67? (a) 210 (b) 21000 (c) 2100
- 23.Best estimate of 32 × 71? (a) 2100 (b) 210 (c) 21000
- 24.Best estimate of 451 + 381? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 25.Best estimate of 135 + 168? (a) 100 (b) 500 (c) 300
- 26.Best estimate of 191 + 872? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 27.Best estimate of 480 + 555? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 28.Best estimate of 216 + 865? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 29.Best estimate of 356 + 762? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 30.Best estimate of 64 × 88? (a) 540 (b) 5400 (c) 54000
- 31.Best estimate of 697 + 612? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 32.Best estimate of 73 × 67? (a) 4900 (b) 49000 (c) 490
- 33.Best estimate of 160 + 419? (a) 800 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 34.Best estimate of 79 × 61? (a) 480 (b) 4800 (c) 48000
- 35.Best estimate of 456 + 853? (a) 1200 (b) 1600 (c) 1400
- 36.Best estimate of 94 × 37? (a) 3600 (b) 36000 (c) 360
- 37.Best estimate of 524 + 820? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 38.Best estimate of 39 × 78? (a) 3200 (b) 32000 (c) 320
- 39.Best estimate of 43 × 80? (a) 3200 (b) 32000 (c) 320
- 40.Best estimate of 96 × 92? (a) 900 (b) 90000 (c) 9000
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