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 729 + 301? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 2.Best estimate of 521 + 713? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 3.Best estimate of 781 + 643? (a) 1600 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 4.Best estimate of 575 + 831? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1600
- 5.Best estimate of 412 + 644? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 6.Best estimate of 30 × 43? (a) 12000 (b) 120 (c) 1200
- 7.Best estimate of 58 × 42? (a) 2400 (b) 24000 (c) 240
- 8.Best estimate of 76 × 80? (a) 6400 (b) 64000 (c) 640
- 9.Best estimate of 638 + 526? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 10.Best estimate of 92 × 81? (a) 72000 (b) 720 (c) 7200
- 11.Best estimate of 173 + 791? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 12.Best estimate of 76 × 41? (a) 320 (b) 32000 (c) 3200
- 13.Best estimate of 28 × 86? (a) 27000 (b) 270 (c) 2700
- 14.Best estimate of 92 × 40? (a) 360 (b) 36000 (c) 3600
- 15.Best estimate of 532 + 540? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 16.Best estimate of 34 × 36? (a) 120 (b) 1200 (c) 12000
- 17.Best estimate of 54 × 93? (a) 4500 (b) 45000 (c) 450
- 18.Best estimate of 63 × 77? (a) 4800 (b) 48000 (c) 480
- 19.Best estimate of 47 × 62? (a) 3000 (b) 30000 (c) 300
- 20.Best estimate of 224 + 120? (a) 300 (b) 100 (c) 500
- 21.Best estimate of 36 × 38? (a) 16000 (b) 1600 (c) 160
- 22.Best estimate of 38 × 20? (a) 8000 (b) 800 (c) 80
- 23.Best estimate of 145 + 449? (a) 300 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 24.Best estimate of 702 + 351? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 25.Best estimate of 63 × 80? (a) 4800 (b) 480 (c) 48000
- 26.Best estimate of 37 × 50? (a) 2000 (b) 20000 (c) 200
- 27.Best estimate of 131 + 361? (a) 700 (b) 300 (c) 500
- 28.Best estimate of 96 × 90? (a) 9000 (b) 90000 (c) 900
- 29.Best estimate of 308 + 123? (a) 400 (b) 200 (c) 600
- 30.Best estimate of 840 + 168? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 31.Best estimate of 639 + 611? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 32.Best estimate of 179 + 134? (a) 500 (b) 100 (c) 300
- 33.Best estimate of 616 + 759? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 34.Best estimate of 660 + 202? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 35.Best estimate of 131 + 726? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 36.Best estimate of 285 + 300? (a) 800 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 37.Best estimate of 156 + 741? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 38.Best estimate of 46 × 37? (a) 2000 (b) 200 (c) 20000
- 39.Best estimate of 133 + 258? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 200
- 40.Best estimate of 572 + 730? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
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