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 578 + 214? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 2.Best estimate of 586 + 332? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 3.Best estimate of 184 + 354? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 4.Best estimate of 398 + 809? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 5.Best estimate of 662 + 217? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 6.Best estimate of 24 × 38? (a) 800 (b) 8000 (c) 80
- 7.Best estimate of 207 + 608? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 8.Best estimate of 864 + 157? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 9.Best estimate of 57 × 33? (a) 1800 (b) 18000 (c) 180
- 10.Best estimate of 56 × 19? (a) 12000 (b) 1200 (c) 120
- 11.Best estimate of 294 + 631? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 12.Best estimate of 586 + 149? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 13.Best estimate of 521 + 664? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 14.Best estimate of 295 + 678? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 15.Best estimate of 66 × 77? (a) 56000 (b) 5600 (c) 560
- 16.Best estimate of 86 × 48? (a) 450 (b) 45000 (c) 4500
- 17.Best estimate of 60 × 34? (a) 1800 (b) 18000 (c) 180
- 18.Best estimate of 96 × 34? (a) 3000 (b) 300 (c) 30000
- 19.Best estimate of 42 × 86? (a) 36000 (b) 3600 (c) 360
- 20.Best estimate of 577 + 347? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 21.Best estimate of 22 × 41? (a) 8000 (b) 800 (c) 80
- 22.Best estimate of 314 + 202? (a) 300 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 23.Best estimate of 529 + 698? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 24.Best estimate of 14 × 97? (a) 1000 (b) 10000 (c) 100
- 25.Best estimate of 81 × 61? (a) 480 (b) 48000 (c) 4800
- 26.Best estimate of 481 + 684? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 27.Best estimate of 713 + 351? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 28.Best estimate of 422 + 727? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 29.Best estimate of 51 × 23? (a) 100 (b) 1000 (c) 10000
- 30.Best estimate of 76 × 53? (a) 40000 (b) 400 (c) 4000
- 31.Best estimate of 66 × 38? (a) 280 (b) 2800 (c) 28000
- 32.Best estimate of 555 + 223? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 33.Best estimate of 24 × 33? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60
- 34.Best estimate of 38 × 66? (a) 2800 (b) 280 (c) 28000
- 35.Best estimate of 488 + 818? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 36.Best estimate of 19 × 34? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60
- 37.Best estimate of 84 × 93? (a) 7200 (b) 72000 (c) 720
- 38.Best estimate of 93 × 66? (a) 63000 (b) 630 (c) 6300
- 39.Best estimate of 544 + 803? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 40.Best estimate of 214 + 855? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
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