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 247 + 878? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 2.Best estimate of 355 + 216? (a) 400 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 3.Best estimate of 804 + 670? (a) 1700 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 4.Best estimate of 21 × 66? (a) 1400 (b) 140 (c) 14000
- 5.Best estimate of 206 + 232? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 200
- 6.Best estimate of 407 + 205? (a) 400 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 7.Best estimate of 146 + 533? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 8.Best estimate of 463 + 639? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 9.Best estimate of 808 + 631? (a) 1600 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 10.Best estimate of 18 × 42? (a) 8000 (b) 800 (c) 80
- 11.Best estimate of 97 × 96? (a) 10000 (b) 100000 (c) 1000
- 12.Best estimate of 73 × 37? (a) 28000 (b) 280 (c) 2800
- 13.Best estimate of 19 × 71? (a) 140 (b) 14000 (c) 1400
- 14.Best estimate of 364 + 590? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 15.Best estimate of 515 + 541? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 16.Best estimate of 62 × 17? (a) 12000 (b) 1200 (c) 120
- 17.Best estimate of 14 × 18? (a) 200 (b) 2000 (c) 20
- 18.Best estimate of 44 × 59? (a) 240 (b) 2400 (c) 24000
- 19.Best estimate of 226 + 602? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 20.Best estimate of 46 × 67? (a) 35000 (b) 3500 (c) 350
- 21.Best estimate of 42 × 32? (a) 12000 (b) 120 (c) 1200
- 22.Best estimate of 37 × 16? (a) 800 (b) 80 (c) 8000
- 23.Best estimate of 27 × 69? (a) 2100 (b) 21000 (c) 210
- 24.Best estimate of 773 + 618? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 25.Best estimate of 639 + 799? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1600
- 26.Best estimate of 729 + 821? (a) 1700 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 27.Best estimate of 304 + 582? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 28.Best estimate of 751 + 581? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1600
- 29.Best estimate of 79 × 77? (a) 640 (b) 6400 (c) 64000
- 30.Best estimate of 72 × 88? (a) 6300 (b) 630 (c) 63000
- 31.Best estimate of 26 × 86? (a) 27000 (b) 270 (c) 2700
- 32.Best estimate of 338 + 743? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 33.Best estimate of 608 + 801? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1200
- 34.Best estimate of 41 × 28? (a) 1200 (b) 120 (c) 12000
- 35.Best estimate of 703 + 849? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1700
- 36.Best estimate of 62 × 66? (a) 4200 (b) 420 (c) 42000
- 37.Best estimate of 88 × 36? (a) 360 (b) 36000 (c) 3600
- 38.Best estimate of 13 × 22? (a) 2000 (b) 20 (c) 200
- 39.Best estimate of 415 + 458? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 40.Best estimate of 209 + 166? (a) 400 (b) 200 (c) 600
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