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 423 + 628? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 2.Best estimate of 771 + 340? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 3.Best estimate of 339 + 193? (a) 500 (b) 300 (c) 700
- 4.Best estimate of 266 + 760? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 5.Best estimate of 77 × 30? (a) 24000 (b) 240 (c) 2400
- 6.Best estimate of 618 + 415? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 7.Best estimate of 94 × 26? (a) 27000 (b) 270 (c) 2700
- 8.Best estimate of 46 × 89? (a) 45000 (b) 4500 (c) 450
- 9.Best estimate of 83 × 91? (a) 720 (b) 7200 (c) 72000
- 10.Best estimate of 558 + 161? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 11.Best estimate of 167 + 231? (a) 400 (b) 200 (c) 600
- 12.Best estimate of 251 + 663? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 13.Best estimate of 206 + 616? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 14.Best estimate of 26 × 46? (a) 150 (b) 15000 (c) 1500
- 15.Best estimate of 23 × 33? (a) 60 (b) 600 (c) 6000
- 16.Best estimate of 28 × 88? (a) 27000 (b) 270 (c) 2700
- 17.Best estimate of 21 × 86? (a) 180 (b) 1800 (c) 18000
- 18.Best estimate of 339 + 205? (a) 700 (b) 300 (c) 500
- 19.Best estimate of 21 × 51? (a) 10000 (b) 1000 (c) 100
- 20.Best estimate of 744 + 375? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 21.Best estimate of 786 + 645? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 22.Best estimate of 34 × 43? (a) 12000 (b) 1200 (c) 120
- 23.Best estimate of 290 + 292? (a) 400 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 24.Best estimate of 16 × 19? (a) 400 (b) 40 (c) 4000
- 25.Best estimate of 646 + 292? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 26.Best estimate of 36 × 30? (a) 12000 (b) 120 (c) 1200
- 27.Best estimate of 96 × 92? (a) 9000 (b) 900 (c) 90000
- 28.Best estimate of 49 × 18? (a) 10000 (b) 100 (c) 1000
- 29.Best estimate of 48 × 13? (a) 500 (b) 50 (c) 5000
- 30.Best estimate of 64 × 53? (a) 3000 (b) 30000 (c) 300
- 31.Best estimate of 863 + 431? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 32.Best estimate of 449 + 281? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 33.Best estimate of 56 × 17? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 34.Best estimate of 704 + 243? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 35.Best estimate of 72 × 14? (a) 7000 (b) 700 (c) 70
- 36.Best estimate of 30 × 13? (a) 300 (b) 30 (c) 3000
- 37.Best estimate of 787 + 293? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 38.Best estimate of 276 + 261? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 39.Best estimate of 30 × 27? (a) 90 (b) 900 (c) 9000
- 40.Best estimate of 98 × 73? (a) 7000 (b) 70000 (c) 700
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