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 752 + 246? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 2.Best estimate of 734 + 655? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1200
- 3.Best estimate of 47 × 12? (a) 5000 (b) 50 (c) 500
- 4.Best estimate of 16 × 16? (a) 400 (b) 4000 (c) 40
- 5.Best estimate of 32 × 13? (a) 30 (b) 300 (c) 3000
- 6.Best estimate of 96 × 78? (a) 800 (b) 80000 (c) 8000
- 7.Best estimate of 230 + 381? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 8.Best estimate of 632 + 626? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 9.Best estimate of 30 × 97? (a) 30000 (b) 3000 (c) 300
- 10.Best estimate of 863 + 398? (a) 1100 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 11.Best estimate of 860 + 227? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 12.Best estimate of 840 + 600? (a) 1200 (b) 1600 (c) 1400
- 13.Best estimate of 96 × 49? (a) 500 (b) 5000 (c) 50000
- 14.Best estimate of 87 × 61? (a) 54000 (b) 540 (c) 5400
- 15.Best estimate of 681 + 201? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 16.Best estimate of 56 × 61? (a) 360 (b) 3600 (c) 36000
- 17.Best estimate of 84 × 79? (a) 6400 (b) 640 (c) 64000
- 18.Best estimate of 94 × 13? (a) 90 (b) 900 (c) 9000
- 19.Best estimate of 23 × 63? (a) 12000 (b) 1200 (c) 120
- 20.Best estimate of 74 × 83? (a) 5600 (b) 56000 (c) 560
- 21.Best estimate of 123 + 836? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 22.Best estimate of 22 × 21? (a) 400 (b) 40 (c) 4000
- 23.Best estimate of 69 × 44? (a) 2800 (b) 280 (c) 28000
- 24.Best estimate of 831 + 823? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1800
- 25.Best estimate of 96 × 82? (a) 8000 (b) 80000 (c) 800
- 26.Best estimate of 92 × 90? (a) 81000 (b) 810 (c) 8100
- 27.Best estimate of 327 + 418? (a) 500 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 28.Best estimate of 413 + 414? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 29.Best estimate of 669 + 305? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 30.Best estimate of 76 × 14? (a) 8000 (b) 800 (c) 80
- 31.Best estimate of 20 × 16? (a) 4000 (b) 400 (c) 40
- 32.Best estimate of 204 + 238? (a) 600 (b) 200 (c) 400
- 33.Best estimate of 39 × 56? (a) 2400 (b) 24000 (c) 240
- 34.Best estimate of 76 × 33? (a) 24000 (b) 2400 (c) 240
- 35.Best estimate of 646 + 800? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1600
- 36.Best estimate of 56 × 59? (a) 3600 (b) 36000 (c) 360
- 37.Best estimate of 702 + 169? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 38.Best estimate of 83 × 52? (a) 40000 (b) 4000 (c) 400
- 39.Best estimate of 56 × 22? (a) 12000 (b) 120 (c) 1200
- 40.Best estimate of 23 × 22? (a) 4000 (b) 40 (c) 400
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