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 875 + 210? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 2.Best estimate of 221 + 183? (a) 200 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 3.Best estimate of 128 + 121? (a) 0 (b) 400 (c) 200
- 4.Best estimate of 372 + 385? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 5.Best estimate of 68 × 66? (a) 490 (b) 49000 (c) 4900
- 6.Best estimate of 33 × 96? (a) 300 (b) 3000 (c) 30000
- 7.Best estimate of 474 + 297? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 8.Best estimate of 437 + 805? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 9.Best estimate of 312 + 417? (a) 500 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 10.Best estimate of 500 + 563? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 11.Best estimate of 283 + 404? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 12.Best estimate of 412 + 704? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 13.Best estimate of 758 + 478? (a) 1500 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 14.Best estimate of 81 × 27? (a) 24000 (b) 2400 (c) 240
- 15.Best estimate of 31 × 48? (a) 1500 (b) 15000 (c) 150
- 16.Best estimate of 124 + 719? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 17.Best estimate of 84 × 92? (a) 7200 (b) 72000 (c) 720
- 18.Best estimate of 13 × 86? (a) 90 (b) 9000 (c) 900
- 19.Best estimate of 66 × 59? (a) 4200 (b) 420 (c) 42000
- 20.Best estimate of 673 + 793? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1700
- 21.Best estimate of 70 × 73? (a) 490 (b) 49000 (c) 4900
- 22.Best estimate of 27 × 16? (a) 60 (b) 6000 (c) 600
- 23.Best estimate of 581 + 351? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 24.Best estimate of 20 × 62? (a) 12000 (b) 120 (c) 1200
- 25.Best estimate of 822 + 209? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 26.Best estimate of 92 × 63? (a) 54000 (b) 540 (c) 5400
- 27.Best estimate of 233 + 170? (a) 200 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 28.Best estimate of 202 + 610? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 29.Best estimate of 23 × 96? (a) 2000 (b) 20000 (c) 200
- 30.Best estimate of 726 + 851? (a) 1800 (b) 1600 (c) 1400
- 31.Best estimate of 86 × 59? (a) 540 (b) 54000 (c) 5400
- 32.Best estimate of 170 + 583? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 33.Best estimate of 848 + 324? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 34.Best estimate of 43 × 16? (a) 8000 (b) 80 (c) 800
- 35.Best estimate of 76 × 28? (a) 240 (b) 2400 (c) 24000
- 36.Best estimate of 620 + 137? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 37.Best estimate of 12 × 18? (a) 2000 (b) 20 (c) 200
- 38.Best estimate of 66 × 47? (a) 35000 (b) 350 (c) 3500
- 39.Best estimate of 771 + 435? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 40.Best estimate of 26 × 16? (a) 60 (b) 6000 (c) 600
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