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 795 + 860? (a) 1700 (b) 1900 (c) 1500
- 2.Best estimate of 46 × 52? (a) 2500 (b) 250 (c) 25000
- 3.Best estimate of 38 × 77? (a) 320 (b) 3200 (c) 32000
- 4.Best estimate of 36 × 89? (a) 36000 (b) 360 (c) 3600
- 5.Best estimate of 71 × 52? (a) 35000 (b) 350 (c) 3500
- 6.Best estimate of 80 × 96? (a) 800 (b) 80000 (c) 8000
- 7.Best estimate of 536 + 834? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 1500
- 8.Best estimate of 489 + 331? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 9.Best estimate of 275 + 187? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 300
- 10.Best estimate of 50 × 94? (a) 450 (b) 45000 (c) 4500
- 11.Best estimate of 86 × 84? (a) 720 (b) 72000 (c) 7200
- 12.Best estimate of 171 + 634? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 13.Best estimate of 22 × 28? (a) 600 (b) 60 (c) 6000
- 14.Best estimate of 432 + 379? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 15.Best estimate of 207 + 847? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 16.Best estimate of 69 × 38? (a) 280 (b) 2800 (c) 28000
- 17.Best estimate of 84 × 49? (a) 400 (b) 4000 (c) 40000
- 18.Best estimate of 33 × 98? (a) 3000 (b) 30000 (c) 300
- 19.Best estimate of 37 × 74? (a) 2800 (b) 28000 (c) 280
- 20.Best estimate of 44 × 67? (a) 2800 (b) 28000 (c) 280
- 21.Best estimate of 74 × 90? (a) 63000 (b) 630 (c) 6300
- 22.Best estimate of 96 × 59? (a) 6000 (b) 60000 (c) 600
- 23.Best estimate of 46 × 64? (a) 30000 (b) 300 (c) 3000
- 24.Best estimate of 12 × 17? (a) 200 (b) 2000 (c) 20
- 25.Best estimate of 43 × 83? (a) 320 (b) 32000 (c) 3200
- 26.Best estimate of 90 × 28? (a) 2700 (b) 270 (c) 27000
- 27.Best estimate of 677 + 255? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 28.Best estimate of 96 × 33? (a) 3000 (b) 30000 (c) 300
- 29.Best estimate of 490 + 388? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 30.Best estimate of 432 + 373? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 31.Best estimate of 36 × 36? (a) 16000 (b) 1600 (c) 160
- 32.Best estimate of 82 × 13? (a) 800 (b) 80 (c) 8000
- 33.Best estimate of 741 + 427? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 34.Best estimate of 40 × 94? (a) 360 (b) 3600 (c) 36000
- 35.Best estimate of 97 × 58? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60000
- 36.Best estimate of 590 + 381? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 37.Best estimate of 545 + 469? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 38.Best estimate of 23 × 36? (a) 800 (b) 8000 (c) 80
- 39.Best estimate of 18 × 56? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 40.Best estimate of 537 + 752? (a) 1500 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
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