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 633 + 545? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 2.Best estimate of 97 × 26? (a) 300 (b) 3000 (c) 30000
- 3.Best estimate of 33 × 66? (a) 21000 (b) 210 (c) 2100
- 4.Best estimate of 626 + 389? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 5.Best estimate of 59 × 51? (a) 300 (b) 3000 (c) 30000
- 6.Best estimate of 659 + 147? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 7.Best estimate of 36 × 36? (a) 1600 (b) 160 (c) 16000
- 8.Best estimate of 811 + 532? (a) 1100 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 9.Best estimate of 26 × 12? (a) 3000 (b) 300 (c) 30
- 10.Best estimate of 581 + 655? (a) 1500 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 11.Best estimate of 463 + 136? (a) 800 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 12.Best estimate of 318 + 193? (a) 700 (b) 300 (c) 500
- 13.Best estimate of 41 × 96? (a) 400 (b) 4000 (c) 40000
- 14.Best estimate of 538 + 665? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 15.Best estimate of 751 + 571? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1200
- 16.Best estimate of 32 × 13? (a) 300 (b) 30 (c) 3000
- 17.Best estimate of 91 × 23? (a) 180 (b) 18000 (c) 1800
- 18.Best estimate of 214 + 684? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 19.Best estimate of 30 × 13? (a) 3000 (b) 300 (c) 30
- 20.Best estimate of 765 + 256? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 21.Best estimate of 390 + 720? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 22.Best estimate of 425 + 314? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 23.Best estimate of 257 + 349? (a) 800 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 24.Best estimate of 22 × 43? (a) 8000 (b) 800 (c) 80
- 25.Best estimate of 417 + 206? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 26.Best estimate of 129 + 259? (a) 200 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 27.Best estimate of 222 + 309? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 300
- 28.Best estimate of 69 × 27? (a) 21000 (b) 2100 (c) 210
- 29.Best estimate of 776 + 122? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 30.Best estimate of 52 × 73? (a) 350 (b) 35000 (c) 3500
- 31.Best estimate of 335 + 847? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 32.Best estimate of 565 + 248? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 33.Best estimate of 18 × 26? (a) 60 (b) 6000 (c) 600
- 34.Best estimate of 96 × 83? (a) 8000 (b) 800 (c) 80000
- 35.Best estimate of 56 × 62? (a) 3600 (b) 36000 (c) 360
- 36.Best estimate of 74 × 38? (a) 2800 (b) 28000 (c) 280
- 37.Best estimate of 69 × 51? (a) 350 (b) 3500 (c) 35000
- 38.Best estimate of 131 + 752? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 39.Best estimate of 720 + 639? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 40.Best estimate of 232 + 316? (a) 300 (b) 700 (c) 500
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