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 158 + 845? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 2.Best estimate of 61 × 96? (a) 60000 (b) 6000 (c) 600
- 3.Best estimate of 84 × 92? (a) 72000 (b) 7200 (c) 720
- 4.Best estimate of 92 × 32? (a) 270 (b) 27000 (c) 2700
- 5.Best estimate of 276 + 796? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 6.Best estimate of 26 × 86? (a) 27000 (b) 270 (c) 2700
- 7.Best estimate of 613 + 317? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 8.Best estimate of 76 × 79? (a) 6400 (b) 64000 (c) 640
- 9.Best estimate of 826 + 387? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 10.Best estimate of 332 + 652? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 11.Best estimate of 309 + 355? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 12.Best estimate of 62 × 90? (a) 54000 (b) 5400 (c) 540
- 13.Best estimate of 42 × 51? (a) 2000 (b) 20000 (c) 200
- 14.Best estimate of 307 + 536? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 15.Best estimate of 46 × 56? (a) 30000 (b) 300 (c) 3000
- 16.Best estimate of 572 + 261? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 17.Best estimate of 17 × 22? (a) 4000 (b) 40 (c) 400
- 18.Best estimate of 69 × 38? (a) 2800 (b) 280 (c) 28000
- 19.Best estimate of 756 + 812? (a) 1400 (b) 1800 (c) 1600
- 20.Best estimate of 744 + 649? (a) 1100 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 21.Best estimate of 433 + 498? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 22.Best estimate of 73 × 52? (a) 3500 (b) 350 (c) 35000
- 23.Best estimate of 665 + 542? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 24.Best estimate of 723 + 465? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 25.Best estimate of 14 × 41? (a) 400 (b) 4000 (c) 40
- 26.Best estimate of 83 × 13? (a) 80 (b) 800 (c) 8000
- 27.Best estimate of 19 × 46? (a) 100 (b) 1000 (c) 10000
- 28.Best estimate of 72 × 86? (a) 630 (b) 63000 (c) 6300
- 29.Best estimate of 636 + 742? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 1500
- 30.Best estimate of 80 × 64? (a) 4800 (b) 48000 (c) 480
- 31.Best estimate of 657 + 677? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1600
- 32.Best estimate of 483 + 837? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 33.Best estimate of 82 × 12? (a) 80 (b) 800 (c) 8000
- 34.Best estimate of 36 × 40? (a) 160 (b) 1600 (c) 16000
- 35.Best estimate of 73 × 24? (a) 1400 (b) 140 (c) 14000
- 36.Best estimate of 653 + 556? (a) 1100 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 37.Best estimate of 712 + 700? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1600
- 38.Best estimate of 22 × 61? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 39.Best estimate of 21 × 26? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60
- 40.Best estimate of 191 + 376? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
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