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 62 × 22? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 2.Best estimate of 271 + 255? (a) 800 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 3.Best estimate of 476 + 280? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 4.Best estimate of 770 + 282? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 5.Best estimate of 12 × 22? (a) 20 (b) 2000 (c) 200
- 6.Best estimate of 195 + 700? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 7.Best estimate of 438 + 495? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 8.Best estimate of 87 × 13? (a) 9000 (b) 900 (c) 90
- 9.Best estimate of 57 × 26? (a) 18000 (b) 180 (c) 1800
- 10.Best estimate of 47 × 26? (a) 1500 (b) 15000 (c) 150
- 11.Best estimate of 47 × 31? (a) 15000 (b) 1500 (c) 150
- 12.Best estimate of 467 + 779? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 1500
- 13.Best estimate of 33 × 39? (a) 120 (b) 1200 (c) 12000
- 14.Best estimate of 695 + 688? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1600
- 15.Best estimate of 277 + 235? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 300
- 16.Best estimate of 16 × 26? (a) 6000 (b) 600 (c) 60
- 17.Best estimate of 33 × 21? (a) 6000 (b) 600 (c) 60
- 18.Best estimate of 200 + 791? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 19.Best estimate of 22 × 26? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60
- 20.Best estimate of 819 + 852? (a) 1900 (b) 1700 (c) 1500
- 21.Best estimate of 28 × 57? (a) 180 (b) 18000 (c) 1800
- 22.Best estimate of 666 + 364? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 23.Best estimate of 12 × 77? (a) 8000 (b) 80 (c) 800
- 24.Best estimate of 26 × 19? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60
- 25.Best estimate of 187 + 231? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 200
- 26.Best estimate of 32 × 78? (a) 240 (b) 2400 (c) 24000
- 27.Best estimate of 83 × 36? (a) 3200 (b) 320 (c) 32000
- 28.Best estimate of 90 × 40? (a) 360 (b) 36000 (c) 3600
- 29.Best estimate of 727 + 738? (a) 1600 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 30.Best estimate of 96 × 42? (a) 4000 (b) 400 (c) 40000
- 31.Best estimate of 803 + 486? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 32.Best estimate of 76 × 20? (a) 1600 (b) 160 (c) 16000
- 33.Best estimate of 17 × 54? (a) 1000 (b) 10000 (c) 100
- 34.Best estimate of 346 + 324? (a) 800 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 35.Best estimate of 71 × 81? (a) 560 (b) 5600 (c) 56000
- 36.Best estimate of 62 × 69? (a) 4200 (b) 420 (c) 42000
- 37.Best estimate of 736 + 476? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 38.Best estimate of 476 + 481? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 39.Best estimate of 503 + 451? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 40.Best estimate of 16 × 41? (a) 8000 (b) 800 (c) 80
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