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 573 + 392? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 2.Best estimate of 587 + 127? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 3.Best estimate of 319 + 602? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 4.Best estimate of 741 + 339? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 5.Best estimate of 143 + 561? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 6.Best estimate of 18 × 23? (a) 40 (b) 400 (c) 4000
- 7.Best estimate of 283 + 804? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 8.Best estimate of 717 + 359? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 9.Best estimate of 227 + 319? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 300
- 10.Best estimate of 84 × 12? (a) 80 (b) 800 (c) 8000
- 11.Best estimate of 76 × 27? (a) 24000 (b) 2400 (c) 240
- 12.Best estimate of 274 + 637? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 13.Best estimate of 41 × 94? (a) 3600 (b) 360 (c) 36000
- 14.Best estimate of 628 + 285? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 15.Best estimate of 207 + 269? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 300
- 16.Best estimate of 716 + 427? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 17.Best estimate of 83 × 39? (a) 32000 (b) 320 (c) 3200
- 18.Best estimate of 199 + 715? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 19.Best estimate of 98 × 43? (a) 4000 (b) 40000 (c) 400
- 20.Best estimate of 370 + 456? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 21.Best estimate of 213 + 748? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 22.Best estimate of 425 + 494? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 23.Best estimate of 70 × 48? (a) 3500 (b) 35000 (c) 350
- 24.Best estimate of 677 + 365? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 25.Best estimate of 628 + 804? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1200
- 26.Best estimate of 42 × 31? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 27.Best estimate of 498 + 379? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 28.Best estimate of 310 + 346? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 29.Best estimate of 183 + 868? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 30.Best estimate of 44 × 23? (a) 800 (b) 80 (c) 8000
- 31.Best estimate of 93 × 58? (a) 5400 (b) 54000 (c) 540
- 32.Best estimate of 19 × 24? (a) 4000 (b) 400 (c) 40
- 33.Best estimate of 134 + 220? (a) 300 (b) 500 (c) 100
- 34.Best estimate of 36 × 94? (a) 3600 (b) 36000 (c) 360
- 35.Best estimate of 830 + 588? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1600
- 36.Best estimate of 351 + 408? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 37.Best estimate of 84 × 98? (a) 80000 (b) 8000 (c) 800
- 38.Best estimate of 635 + 174? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 39.Best estimate of 49 × 20? (a) 1000 (b) 10000 (c) 100
- 40.Best estimate of 759 + 313? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
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