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 326 + 821? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 2.Best estimate of 790 + 351? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 3.Best estimate of 168 + 719? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 4.Best estimate of 47 × 94? (a) 450 (b) 4500 (c) 45000
- 5.Best estimate of 32 × 69? (a) 2100 (b) 21000 (c) 210
- 6.Best estimate of 33 × 66? (a) 2100 (b) 21000 (c) 210
- 7.Best estimate of 61 × 44? (a) 2400 (b) 240 (c) 24000
- 8.Best estimate of 30 × 12? (a) 3000 (b) 30 (c) 300
- 9.Best estimate of 39 × 41? (a) 160 (b) 16000 (c) 1600
- 10.Best estimate of 94 × 50? (a) 450 (b) 4500 (c) 45000
- 11.Best estimate of 588 + 127? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 12.Best estimate of 38 × 16? (a) 8000 (b) 80 (c) 800
- 13.Best estimate of 252 + 509? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 14.Best estimate of 519 + 864? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 15.Best estimate of 202 + 256? (a) 700 (b) 300 (c) 500
- 16.Best estimate of 98 × 18? (a) 200 (b) 20000 (c) 2000
- 17.Best estimate of 96 × 64? (a) 6000 (b) 60000 (c) 600
- 18.Best estimate of 36 × 39? (a) 1600 (b) 16000 (c) 160
- 19.Best estimate of 16 × 24? (a) 400 (b) 40 (c) 4000
- 20.Best estimate of 47 × 40? (a) 2000 (b) 200 (c) 20000
- 21.Best estimate of 26 × 50? (a) 15000 (b) 1500 (c) 150
- 22.Best estimate of 19 × 39? (a) 8000 (b) 80 (c) 800
- 23.Best estimate of 66 × 42? (a) 280 (b) 28000 (c) 2800
- 24.Best estimate of 603 + 542? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 25.Best estimate of 77 × 90? (a) 720 (b) 7200 (c) 72000
- 26.Best estimate of 20 × 13? (a) 2000 (b) 200 (c) 20
- 27.Best estimate of 691 + 861? (a) 1400 (b) 1800 (c) 1600
- 28.Best estimate of 56 × 59? (a) 3600 (b) 360 (c) 36000
- 29.Best estimate of 764 + 701? (a) 1700 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 30.Best estimate of 185 + 691? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 31.Best estimate of 522 + 181? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 32.Best estimate of 769 + 351? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 33.Best estimate of 16 × 60? (a) 12000 (b) 1200 (c) 120
- 34.Best estimate of 87 × 19? (a) 1800 (b) 18000 (c) 180
- 35.Best estimate of 48 × 88? (a) 4500 (b) 45000 (c) 450
- 36.Best estimate of 435 + 584? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 37.Best estimate of 363 + 166? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 38.Best estimate of 26 × 31? (a) 90 (b) 900 (c) 9000
- 39.Best estimate of 694 + 184? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 40.Best estimate of 289 + 568? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
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