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 84 × 98? (a) 80000 (b) 800 (c) 8000
- 2.Best estimate of 393 + 601? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 3.Best estimate of 57 × 89? (a) 54000 (b) 5400 (c) 540
- 4.Best estimate of 195 + 589? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 5.Best estimate of 62 × 36? (a) 240 (b) 24000 (c) 2400
- 6.Best estimate of 317 + 426? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 7.Best estimate of 97 × 76? (a) 800 (b) 80000 (c) 8000
- 8.Best estimate of 29 × 28? (a) 9000 (b) 90 (c) 900
- 9.Best estimate of 38 × 73? (a) 2800 (b) 28000 (c) 280
- 10.Best estimate of 570 + 278? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 11.Best estimate of 87 × 68? (a) 6300 (b) 63000 (c) 630
- 12.Best estimate of 355 + 738? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 13.Best estimate of 91 × 96? (a) 90000 (b) 900 (c) 9000
- 14.Best estimate of 333 + 224? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 300
- 15.Best estimate of 815 + 353? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 16.Best estimate of 761 + 564? (a) 1200 (b) 1600 (c) 1400
- 17.Best estimate of 730 + 515? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 18.Best estimate of 96 × 36? (a) 400 (b) 40000 (c) 4000
- 19.Best estimate of 38 × 20? (a) 80 (b) 8000 (c) 800
- 20.Best estimate of 20 × 30? (a) 6000 (b) 60 (c) 600
- 21.Best estimate of 702 + 318? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 22.Best estimate of 23 × 26? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60
- 23.Best estimate of 195 + 618? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 24.Best estimate of 38 × 33? (a) 120 (b) 12000 (c) 1200
- 25.Best estimate of 625 + 377? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 26.Best estimate of 47 × 42? (a) 2000 (b) 20000 (c) 200
- 27.Best estimate of 198 + 493? (a) 500 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 28.Best estimate of 56 × 57? (a) 3600 (b) 360 (c) 36000
- 29.Best estimate of 78 × 87? (a) 7200 (b) 720 (c) 72000
- 30.Best estimate of 257 + 180? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 300
- 31.Best estimate of 169 + 544? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 32.Best estimate of 98 × 97? (a) 100000 (b) 1000 (c) 10000
- 33.Best estimate of 344 + 194? (a) 300 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 34.Best estimate of 537 + 852? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 35.Best estimate of 57 × 62? (a) 360 (b) 36000 (c) 3600
- 36.Best estimate of 92 × 89? (a) 810 (b) 81000 (c) 8100
- 37.Best estimate of 84 × 44? (a) 3200 (b) 32000 (c) 320
- 38.Best estimate of 81 × 49? (a) 40000 (b) 400 (c) 4000
- 39.Best estimate of 26 × 64? (a) 1800 (b) 18000 (c) 180
- 40.Best estimate of 692 + 325? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
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