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 629 + 354? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 2.Best estimate of 84 × 33? (a) 2400 (b) 24000 (c) 240
- 3.Best estimate of 239 + 351? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 4.Best estimate of 72 × 82? (a) 56000 (b) 5600 (c) 560
- 5.Best estimate of 379 + 242? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 6.Best estimate of 88 × 46? (a) 45000 (b) 450 (c) 4500
- 7.Best estimate of 606 + 845? (a) 1600 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 8.Best estimate of 371 + 311? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 9.Best estimate of 21 × 92? (a) 1800 (b) 18000 (c) 180
- 10.Best estimate of 94 × 58? (a) 54000 (b) 5400 (c) 540
- 11.Best estimate of 154 + 558? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 12.Best estimate of 72 × 60? (a) 420 (b) 4200 (c) 42000
- 13.Best estimate of 566 + 520? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 14.Best estimate of 70 × 93? (a) 630 (b) 63000 (c) 6300
- 15.Best estimate of 96 × 96? (a) 1000 (b) 100000 (c) 10000
- 16.Best estimate of 86 × 92? (a) 81000 (b) 8100 (c) 810
- 17.Best estimate of 683 + 379? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 18.Best estimate of 198 + 498? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 19.Best estimate of 743 + 769? (a) 1700 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 20.Best estimate of 320 + 231? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 300
- 21.Best estimate of 251 + 390? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 22.Best estimate of 32 × 28? (a) 90 (b) 9000 (c) 900
- 23.Best estimate of 31 × 26? (a) 90 (b) 900 (c) 9000
- 24.Best estimate of 46 × 52? (a) 2500 (b) 250 (c) 25000
- 25.Best estimate of 91 × 43? (a) 36000 (b) 3600 (c) 360
- 26.Best estimate of 28 × 56? (a) 18000 (b) 180 (c) 1800
- 27.Best estimate of 89 × 91? (a) 81000 (b) 810 (c) 8100
- 28.Best estimate of 403 + 306? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 29.Best estimate of 757 + 671? (a) 1300 (b) 1700 (c) 1500
- 30.Best estimate of 610 + 695? (a) 1500 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 31.Best estimate of 88 × 40? (a) 3600 (b) 36000 (c) 360
- 32.Best estimate of 31 × 16? (a) 600 (b) 60 (c) 6000
- 33.Best estimate of 40 × 52? (a) 20000 (b) 200 (c) 2000
- 34.Best estimate of 83 × 54? (a) 400 (b) 40000 (c) 4000
- 35.Best estimate of 96 × 14? (a) 10000 (b) 1000 (c) 100
- 36.Best estimate of 663 + 372? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 37.Best estimate of 18 × 26? (a) 60 (b) 6000 (c) 600
- 38.Best estimate of 23 × 57? (a) 12000 (b) 1200 (c) 120
- 39.Best estimate of 403 + 598? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 40.Best estimate of 88 × 74? (a) 63000 (b) 630 (c) 6300
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