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 694 + 544? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 2.Best estimate of 628 + 674? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 3.Best estimate of 52 × 23? (a) 1000 (b) 100 (c) 10000
- 4.Best estimate of 451 + 695? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 5.Best estimate of 411 + 272? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 6.Best estimate of 90 × 72? (a) 6300 (b) 630 (c) 63000
- 7.Best estimate of 90 × 90? (a) 8100 (b) 810 (c) 81000
- 8.Best estimate of 389 + 377? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 9.Best estimate of 46 × 51? (a) 250 (b) 25000 (c) 2500
- 10.Best estimate of 58 × 58? (a) 36000 (b) 3600 (c) 360
- 11.Best estimate of 405 + 275? (a) 500 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 12.Best estimate of 568 + 246? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 13.Best estimate of 43 × 82? (a) 3200 (b) 320 (c) 32000
- 14.Best estimate of 189 + 851? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 15.Best estimate of 83 × 78? (a) 64000 (b) 640 (c) 6400
- 16.Best estimate of 96 × 67? (a) 70000 (b) 700 (c) 7000
- 17.Best estimate of 76 × 39? (a) 32000 (b) 3200 (c) 320
- 18.Best estimate of 394 + 631? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 19.Best estimate of 26 × 89? (a) 2700 (b) 27000 (c) 270
- 20.Best estimate of 228 + 609? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 21.Best estimate of 27 × 47? (a) 1500 (b) 15000 (c) 150
- 22.Best estimate of 16 × 20? (a) 400 (b) 4000 (c) 40
- 23.Best estimate of 445 + 218? (a) 400 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 24.Best estimate of 36 × 77? (a) 32000 (b) 3200 (c) 320
- 25.Best estimate of 16 × 54? (a) 1000 (b) 100 (c) 10000
- 26.Best estimate of 872 + 445? (a) 1500 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 27.Best estimate of 23 × 14? (a) 2000 (b) 200 (c) 20
- 28.Best estimate of 587 + 512? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 29.Best estimate of 86 × 37? (a) 36000 (b) 3600 (c) 360
- 30.Best estimate of 622 + 155? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 31.Best estimate of 16 × 16? (a) 40 (b) 4000 (c) 400
- 32.Best estimate of 734 + 248? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 33.Best estimate of 346 + 148? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 200
- 34.Best estimate of 786 + 335? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 35.Best estimate of 263 + 310? (a) 800 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 36.Best estimate of 18 × 62? (a) 120 (b) 12000 (c) 1200
- 37.Best estimate of 72 × 36? (a) 2800 (b) 280 (c) 28000
- 38.Best estimate of 151 + 837? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 39.Best estimate of 606 + 771? (a) 1600 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 40.Best estimate of 24 × 86? (a) 18000 (b) 1800 (c) 180
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