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 76 × 24? (a) 16000 (b) 160 (c) 1600
- 2.Best estimate of 50 × 94? (a) 45000 (b) 4500 (c) 450
- 3.Best estimate of 36 × 48? (a) 200 (b) 2000 (c) 20000
- 4.Best estimate of 760 + 285? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 5.Best estimate of 97 × 51? (a) 5000 (b) 500 (c) 50000
- 6.Best estimate of 31 × 91? (a) 27000 (b) 270 (c) 2700
- 7.Best estimate of 84 × 64? (a) 480 (b) 48000 (c) 4800
- 8.Best estimate of 195 + 862? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 9.Best estimate of 777 + 255? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 10.Best estimate of 551 + 473? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 11.Best estimate of 303 + 583? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 12.Best estimate of 527 + 655? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 13.Best estimate of 97 × 16? (a) 20000 (b) 2000 (c) 200
- 14.Best estimate of 515 + 799? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 1500
- 15.Best estimate of 869 + 293? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 16.Best estimate of 337 + 774? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 17.Best estimate of 260 + 409? (a) 500 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 18.Best estimate of 21 × 28? (a) 600 (b) 60 (c) 6000
- 19.Best estimate of 63 × 54? (a) 300 (b) 30000 (c) 3000
- 20.Best estimate of 43 × 98? (a) 400 (b) 4000 (c) 40000
- 21.Best estimate of 21 × 70? (a) 140 (b) 14000 (c) 1400
- 22.Best estimate of 481 + 327? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 23.Best estimate of 314 + 785? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 24.Best estimate of 168 + 359? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 25.Best estimate of 27 × 21? (a) 60 (b) 600 (c) 6000
- 26.Best estimate of 82 × 41? (a) 320 (b) 3200 (c) 32000
- 27.Best estimate of 48 × 42? (a) 2000 (b) 200 (c) 20000
- 28.Best estimate of 433 + 648? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 29.Best estimate of 797 + 859? (a) 1500 (b) 1700 (c) 1900
- 30.Best estimate of 68 × 80? (a) 5600 (b) 56000 (c) 560
- 31.Best estimate of 805 + 872? (a) 1700 (b) 1900 (c) 1500
- 32.Best estimate of 26 × 48? (a) 15000 (b) 150 (c) 1500
- 33.Best estimate of 29 × 26? (a) 90 (b) 900 (c) 9000
- 34.Best estimate of 176 + 851? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 35.Best estimate of 731 + 625? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 36.Best estimate of 508 + 701? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 37.Best estimate of 20 × 49? (a) 1000 (b) 100 (c) 10000
- 38.Best estimate of 20 × 66? (a) 14000 (b) 1400 (c) 140
- 39.Best estimate of 337 + 221? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 300
- 40.Best estimate of 39 × 66? (a) 2800 (b) 280 (c) 28000
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