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 53 × 18? (a) 100 (b) 1000 (c) 10000
- 2.Best estimate of 192 + 597? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 3.Best estimate of 268 + 614? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 4.Best estimate of 176 + 372? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 5.Best estimate of 221 + 223? (a) 600 (b) 200 (c) 400
- 6.Best estimate of 12 × 32? (a) 300 (b) 30 (c) 3000
- 7.Best estimate of 168 + 407? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 8.Best estimate of 316 + 204? (a) 300 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 9.Best estimate of 43 × 87? (a) 36000 (b) 3600 (c) 360
- 10.Best estimate of 96 × 47? (a) 5000 (b) 500 (c) 50000
- 11.Best estimate of 364 + 580? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 12.Best estimate of 874 + 296? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 13.Best estimate of 31 × 37? (a) 12000 (b) 1200 (c) 120
- 14.Best estimate of 180 + 275? (a) 700 (b) 300 (c) 500
- 15.Best estimate of 66 × 91? (a) 6300 (b) 630 (c) 63000
- 16.Best estimate of 37 × 46? (a) 2000 (b) 200 (c) 20000
- 17.Best estimate of 22 × 62? (a) 12000 (b) 1200 (c) 120
- 18.Best estimate of 870 + 375? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 1500
- 19.Best estimate of 51 × 91? (a) 4500 (b) 450 (c) 45000
- 20.Best estimate of 381 + 614? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 21.Best estimate of 226 + 807? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 22.Best estimate of 78 × 92? (a) 7200 (b) 72000 (c) 720
- 23.Best estimate of 328 + 791? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 24.Best estimate of 68 × 32? (a) 210 (b) 2100 (c) 21000
- 25.Best estimate of 31 × 20? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60
- 26.Best estimate of 782 + 678? (a) 1700 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 27.Best estimate of 29 × 18? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60
- 28.Best estimate of 76 × 83? (a) 64000 (b) 6400 (c) 640
- 29.Best estimate of 46 × 43? (a) 20000 (b) 200 (c) 2000
- 30.Best estimate of 324 + 153? (a) 300 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 31.Best estimate of 77 × 71? (a) 560 (b) 56000 (c) 5600
- 32.Best estimate of 515 + 751? (a) 1500 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 33.Best estimate of 295 + 327? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 34.Best estimate of 14 × 97? (a) 100 (b) 10000 (c) 1000
- 35.Best estimate of 508 + 815? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 36.Best estimate of 149 + 723? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 37.Best estimate of 334 + 748? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 38.Best estimate of 29 × 96? (a) 3000 (b) 300 (c) 30000
- 39.Best estimate of 611 + 405? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 40.Best estimate of 343 + 867? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
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