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 292 + 694? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 2.Best estimate of 217 + 717? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 3.Best estimate of 96 × 77? (a) 8000 (b) 80000 (c) 800
- 4.Best estimate of 96 × 40? (a) 4000 (b) 400 (c) 40000
- 5.Best estimate of 46 × 49? (a) 25000 (b) 250 (c) 2500
- 6.Best estimate of 72 × 40? (a) 280 (b) 2800 (c) 28000
- 7.Best estimate of 254 + 668? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 8.Best estimate of 57 × 18? (a) 120 (b) 12000 (c) 1200
- 9.Best estimate of 691 + 188? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 10.Best estimate of 220 + 265? (a) 300 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 11.Best estimate of 29 × 38? (a) 1200 (b) 120 (c) 12000
- 12.Best estimate of 543 + 596? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 13.Best estimate of 48 × 13? (a) 500 (b) 5000 (c) 50
- 14.Best estimate of 744 + 311? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 15.Best estimate of 78 × 68? (a) 5600 (b) 56000 (c) 560
- 16.Best estimate of 39 × 14? (a) 4000 (b) 40 (c) 400
- 17.Best estimate of 247 + 345? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 300
- 18.Best estimate of 29 × 42? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 19.Best estimate of 39 × 46? (a) 2000 (b) 20000 (c) 200
- 20.Best estimate of 84 × 71? (a) 5600 (b) 560 (c) 56000
- 21.Best estimate of 19 × 22? (a) 4000 (b) 400 (c) 40
- 22.Best estimate of 44 × 34? (a) 12000 (b) 1200 (c) 120
- 23.Best estimate of 782 + 267? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 24.Best estimate of 192 + 483? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 25.Best estimate of 528 + 538? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 26.Best estimate of 74 × 86? (a) 6300 (b) 63000 (c) 630
- 27.Best estimate of 51 × 26? (a) 150 (b) 1500 (c) 15000
- 28.Best estimate of 505 + 209? (a) 500 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 29.Best estimate of 148 + 683? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 30.Best estimate of 51 × 89? (a) 45000 (b) 4500 (c) 450
- 31.Best estimate of 29 × 93? (a) 27000 (b) 2700 (c) 270
- 32.Best estimate of 230 + 328? (a) 700 (b) 300 (c) 500
- 33.Best estimate of 804 + 671? (a) 1500 (b) 1700 (c) 1300
- 34.Best estimate of 878 + 279? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 35.Best estimate of 451 + 370? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 36.Best estimate of 217 + 319? (a) 300 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 37.Best estimate of 324 + 194? (a) 300 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 38.Best estimate of 832 + 857? (a) 1500 (b) 1700 (c) 1900
- 39.Best estimate of 32 × 16? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60
- 40.Best estimate of 49 × 24? (a) 10000 (b) 1000 (c) 100
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