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 + 465? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 2.Best estimate of 742 + 321? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 3.Best estimate of 50 × 47? (a) 2500 (b) 250 (c) 25000
- 4.Best estimate of 197 + 209? (a) 200 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 5.Best estimate of 88 × 53? (a) 45000 (b) 450 (c) 4500
- 6.Best estimate of 812 + 218? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 7.Best estimate of 76 × 48? (a) 4000 (b) 400 (c) 40000
- 8.Best estimate of 36 × 82? (a) 3200 (b) 320 (c) 32000
- 9.Best estimate of 120 + 329? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 200
- 10.Best estimate of 420 + 638? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 11.Best estimate of 526 + 308? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 12.Best estimate of 62 × 18? (a) 12000 (b) 120 (c) 1200
- 13.Best estimate of 81 × 98? (a) 8000 (b) 80000 (c) 800
- 14.Best estimate of 18 × 58? (a) 12000 (b) 120 (c) 1200
- 15.Best estimate of 715 + 141? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 16.Best estimate of 474 + 459? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 17.Best estimate of 72 × 46? (a) 350 (b) 3500 (c) 35000
- 18.Best estimate of 62 × 56? (a) 360 (b) 36000 (c) 3600
- 19.Best estimate of 16 × 41? (a) 8000 (b) 800 (c) 80
- 20.Best estimate of 77 × 14? (a) 8000 (b) 80 (c) 800
- 21.Best estimate of 741 + 303? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 22.Best estimate of 432 + 193? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 23.Best estimate of 89 × 26? (a) 27000 (b) 270 (c) 2700
- 24.Best estimate of 73 × 29? (a) 21000 (b) 210 (c) 2100
- 25.Best estimate of 16 × 93? (a) 180 (b) 1800 (c) 18000
- 26.Best estimate of 26 × 66? (a) 21000 (b) 210 (c) 2100
- 27.Best estimate of 135 + 568? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 28.Best estimate of 120 + 812? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 29.Best estimate of 51 × 59? (a) 30000 (b) 3000 (c) 300
- 30.Best estimate of 556 + 833? (a) 1600 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 31.Best estimate of 439 + 744? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 32.Best estimate of 84 × 87? (a) 72000 (b) 7200 (c) 720
- 33.Best estimate of 774 + 748? (a) 1500 (b) 1700 (c) 1300
- 34.Best estimate of 64 × 88? (a) 5400 (b) 54000 (c) 540
- 35.Best estimate of 279 + 718? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 36.Best estimate of 135 + 404? (a) 500 (b) 300 (c) 700
- 37.Best estimate of 599 + 302? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 38.Best estimate of 791 + 688? (a) 1500 (b) 1700 (c) 1300
- 39.Best estimate of 38 × 38? (a) 1600 (b) 160 (c) 16000
- 40.Best estimate of 47 × 32? (a) 15000 (b) 150 (c) 1500
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