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 648 + 313? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 2.Best estimate of 49 × 94? (a) 450 (b) 4500 (c) 45000
- 3.Best estimate of 386 + 798? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 4.Best estimate of 77 × 12? (a) 80 (b) 8000 (c) 800
- 5.Best estimate of 815 + 530? (a) 1500 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 6.Best estimate of 86 × 39? (a) 3600 (b) 36000 (c) 360
- 7.Best estimate of 795 + 439? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 8.Best estimate of 56 × 76? (a) 480 (b) 48000 (c) 4800
- 9.Best estimate of 409 + 658? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 10.Best estimate of 195 + 302? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 300
- 11.Best estimate of 62 × 92? (a) 5400 (b) 54000 (c) 540
- 12.Best estimate of 810 + 651? (a) 1700 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 13.Best estimate of 73 × 46? (a) 3500 (b) 35000 (c) 350
- 14.Best estimate of 26 × 56? (a) 1800 (b) 18000 (c) 180
- 15.Best estimate of 60 × 26? (a) 18000 (b) 1800 (c) 180
- 16.Best estimate of 733 + 680? (a) 1200 (b) 1600 (c) 1400
- 17.Best estimate of 16 × 84? (a) 16000 (b) 1600 (c) 160
- 18.Best estimate of 58 × 86? (a) 540 (b) 54000 (c) 5400
- 19.Best estimate of 42 × 56? (a) 2400 (b) 24000 (c) 240
- 20.Best estimate of 14 × 44? (a) 4000 (b) 40 (c) 400
- 21.Best estimate of 52 × 16? (a) 10000 (b) 1000 (c) 100
- 22.Best estimate of 278 + 490? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 23.Best estimate of 38 × 30? (a) 12000 (b) 120 (c) 1200
- 24.Best estimate of 123 + 693? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 25.Best estimate of 58 × 48? (a) 300 (b) 30000 (c) 3000
- 26.Best estimate of 36 × 51? (a) 20000 (b) 2000 (c) 200
- 27.Best estimate of 93 × 78? (a) 72000 (b) 720 (c) 7200
- 28.Best estimate of 146 + 434? (a) 300 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 29.Best estimate of 58 × 33? (a) 180 (b) 18000 (c) 1800
- 30.Best estimate of 789 + 325? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 31.Best estimate of 620 + 799? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1600
- 32.Best estimate of 714 + 661? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1600
- 33.Best estimate of 51 × 96? (a) 500 (b) 50000 (c) 5000
- 34.Best estimate of 305 + 122? (a) 600 (b) 200 (c) 400
- 35.Best estimate of 800 + 732? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1700
- 36.Best estimate of 869 + 820? (a) 1900 (b) 1500 (c) 1700
- 37.Best estimate of 84 × 86? (a) 72000 (b) 720 (c) 7200
- 38.Best estimate of 13 × 94? (a) 9000 (b) 90 (c) 900
- 39.Best estimate of 27 × 46? (a) 1500 (b) 15000 (c) 150
- 40.Best estimate of 69 × 59? (a) 42000 (b) 4200 (c) 420
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