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 83 × 76? (a) 64000 (b) 6400 (c) 640
- 2.Best estimate of 68 × 54? (a) 350 (b) 35000 (c) 3500
- 3.Best estimate of 58 × 64? (a) 3600 (b) 36000 (c) 360
- 4.Best estimate of 93 × 32? (a) 27000 (b) 2700 (c) 270
- 5.Best estimate of 14 × 94? (a) 9000 (b) 900 (c) 90
- 6.Best estimate of 128 + 540? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 7.Best estimate of 178 + 365? (a) 800 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 8.Best estimate of 96 × 26? (a) 300 (b) 30000 (c) 3000
- 9.Best estimate of 722 + 267? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 10.Best estimate of 30 × 96? (a) 30000 (b) 300 (c) 3000
- 11.Best estimate of 199 + 504? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 12.Best estimate of 22 × 19? (a) 40 (b) 400 (c) 4000
- 13.Best estimate of 72 × 28? (a) 2100 (b) 210 (c) 21000
- 14.Best estimate of 37 × 71? (a) 2800 (b) 280 (c) 28000
- 15.Best estimate of 48 × 32? (a) 15000 (b) 150 (c) 1500
- 16.Best estimate of 239 + 590? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 17.Best estimate of 229 + 190? (a) 600 (b) 200 (c) 400
- 18.Best estimate of 516 + 202? (a) 500 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 19.Best estimate of 20 × 54? (a) 1000 (b) 100 (c) 10000
- 20.Best estimate of 53 × 90? (a) 4500 (b) 45000 (c) 450
- 21.Best estimate of 19 × 98? (a) 20000 (b) 2000 (c) 200
- 22.Best estimate of 470 + 218? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 23.Best estimate of 282 + 269? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 24.Best estimate of 24 × 88? (a) 180 (b) 1800 (c) 18000
- 25.Best estimate of 79 × 96? (a) 80000 (b) 8000 (c) 800
- 26.Best estimate of 31 × 17? (a) 6000 (b) 60 (c) 600
- 27.Best estimate of 158 + 206? (a) 200 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 28.Best estimate of 72 × 81? (a) 5600 (b) 56000 (c) 560
- 29.Best estimate of 52 × 70? (a) 35000 (b) 350 (c) 3500
- 30.Best estimate of 330 + 266? (a) 400 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 31.Best estimate of 193 + 879? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 32.Best estimate of 17 × 46? (a) 10000 (b) 100 (c) 1000
- 33.Best estimate of 23 × 34? (a) 6000 (b) 600 (c) 60
- 34.Best estimate of 151 + 655? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 35.Best estimate of 277 + 737? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 36.Best estimate of 131 + 228? (a) 100 (b) 300 (c) 500
- 37.Best estimate of 16 × 42? (a) 8000 (b) 80 (c) 800
- 38.Best estimate of 58 × 46? (a) 300 (b) 30000 (c) 3000
- 39.Best estimate of 24 × 36? (a) 8000 (b) 800 (c) 80
- 40.Best estimate of 246 + 747? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
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