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 728 + 873? (a) 1600 (b) 1800 (c) 1400
- 2.Best estimate of 37 × 79? (a) 320 (b) 32000 (c) 3200
- 3.Best estimate of 375 + 629? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 4.Best estimate of 61 × 98? (a) 6000 (b) 600 (c) 60000
- 5.Best estimate of 873 + 269? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 6.Best estimate of 816 + 327? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 7.Best estimate of 46 × 49? (a) 25000 (b) 2500 (c) 250
- 8.Best estimate of 91 × 81? (a) 72000 (b) 7200 (c) 720
- 9.Best estimate of 53 × 36? (a) 200 (b) 20000 (c) 2000
- 10.Best estimate of 318 + 834? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 11.Best estimate of 77 × 16? (a) 16000 (b) 160 (c) 1600
- 12.Best estimate of 319 + 183? (a) 300 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 13.Best estimate of 21 × 59? (a) 120 (b) 12000 (c) 1200
- 14.Best estimate of 838 + 309? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 15.Best estimate of 26 × 71? (a) 21000 (b) 2100 (c) 210
- 16.Best estimate of 322 + 615? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 17.Best estimate of 444 + 327? (a) 500 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 18.Best estimate of 501 + 332? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 19.Best estimate of 52 × 56? (a) 30000 (b) 300 (c) 3000
- 20.Best estimate of 612 + 534? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 21.Best estimate of 97 × 23? (a) 20000 (b) 200 (c) 2000
- 22.Best estimate of 611 + 446? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 23.Best estimate of 654 + 208? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 24.Best estimate of 683 + 167? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 25.Best estimate of 98 × 32? (a) 300 (b) 3000 (c) 30000
- 26.Best estimate of 857 + 262? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 27.Best estimate of 335 + 255? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 28.Best estimate of 640 + 647? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 29.Best estimate of 60 × 36? (a) 24000 (b) 240 (c) 2400
- 30.Best estimate of 13 × 33? (a) 30 (b) 3000 (c) 300
- 31.Best estimate of 91 × 57? (a) 540 (b) 5400 (c) 54000
- 32.Best estimate of 73 × 97? (a) 7000 (b) 70000 (c) 700
- 33.Best estimate of 88 × 42? (a) 360 (b) 3600 (c) 36000
- 34.Best estimate of 84 × 14? (a) 800 (b) 80 (c) 8000
- 35.Best estimate of 92 × 47? (a) 4500 (b) 450 (c) 45000
- 36.Best estimate of 36 × 61? (a) 24000 (b) 240 (c) 2400
- 37.Best estimate of 56 × 16? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 38.Best estimate of 504 + 383? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 39.Best estimate of 34 × 77? (a) 240 (b) 24000 (c) 2400
- 40.Best estimate of 32 × 13? (a) 3000 (b) 300 (c) 30
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