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 22 × 53? (a) 10000 (b) 1000 (c) 100
- 2.Best estimate of 46 × 23? (a) 10000 (b) 100 (c) 1000
- 3.Best estimate of 497 + 413? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 4.Best estimate of 33 × 64? (a) 1800 (b) 180 (c) 18000
- 5.Best estimate of 355 + 363? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 6.Best estimate of 410 + 800? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 7.Best estimate of 425 + 652? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 8.Best estimate of 92 × 81? (a) 720 (b) 7200 (c) 72000
- 9.Best estimate of 34 × 29? (a) 900 (b) 90 (c) 9000
- 10.Best estimate of 27 × 66? (a) 210 (b) 2100 (c) 21000
- 11.Best estimate of 160 + 143? (a) 300 (b) 100 (c) 500
- 12.Best estimate of 707 + 219? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 13.Best estimate of 52 × 80? (a) 40000 (b) 4000 (c) 400
- 14.Best estimate of 27 × 24? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60
- 15.Best estimate of 39 × 94? (a) 36000 (b) 360 (c) 3600
- 16.Best estimate of 87 × 80? (a) 72000 (b) 720 (c) 7200
- 17.Best estimate of 251 + 764? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 18.Best estimate of 96 × 80? (a) 8000 (b) 800 (c) 80000
- 19.Best estimate of 74 × 79? (a) 560 (b) 5600 (c) 56000
- 20.Best estimate of 401 + 399? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 21.Best estimate of 538 + 342? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 22.Best estimate of 18 × 21? (a) 4000 (b) 40 (c) 400
- 23.Best estimate of 860 + 385? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 24.Best estimate of 36 × 59? (a) 2400 (b) 24000 (c) 240
- 25.Best estimate of 236 + 549? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 26.Best estimate of 26 × 57? (a) 1800 (b) 18000 (c) 180
- 27.Best estimate of 420 + 779? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 28.Best estimate of 362 + 784? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 29.Best estimate of 751 + 340? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 30.Best estimate of 72 × 14? (a) 700 (b) 70 (c) 7000
- 31.Best estimate of 777 + 205? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 32.Best estimate of 31 × 44? (a) 12000 (b) 120 (c) 1200
- 33.Best estimate of 60 × 27? (a) 18000 (b) 1800 (c) 180
- 34.Best estimate of 66 × 80? (a) 560 (b) 56000 (c) 5600
- 35.Best estimate of 397 + 703? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 36.Best estimate of 78 × 98? (a) 8000 (b) 80000 (c) 800
- 37.Best estimate of 575 + 876? (a) 1700 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 38.Best estimate of 605 + 845? (a) 1200 (b) 1600 (c) 1400
- 39.Best estimate of 375 + 692? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 40.Best estimate of 866 + 613? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1700
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