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 19 × 34? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60
- 2.Best estimate of 40 × 21? (a) 800 (b) 8000 (c) 80
- 3.Best estimate of 60 × 68? (a) 4200 (b) 42000 (c) 420
- 4.Best estimate of 56 × 59? (a) 360 (b) 36000 (c) 3600
- 5.Best estimate of 851 + 443? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 6.Best estimate of 282 + 743? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 7.Best estimate of 191 + 307? (a) 300 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 8.Best estimate of 36 × 41? (a) 1600 (b) 160 (c) 16000
- 9.Best estimate of 66 × 22? (a) 14000 (b) 140 (c) 1400
- 10.Best estimate of 19 × 96? (a) 2000 (b) 20000 (c) 200
- 11.Best estimate of 53 × 66? (a) 3500 (b) 350 (c) 35000
- 12.Best estimate of 302 + 322? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 13.Best estimate of 66 × 39? (a) 28000 (b) 2800 (c) 280
- 14.Best estimate of 570 + 530? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 15.Best estimate of 722 + 279? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 16.Best estimate of 16 × 87? (a) 1800 (b) 18000 (c) 180
- 17.Best estimate of 32 × 24? (a) 60 (b) 600 (c) 6000
- 18.Best estimate of 28 × 27? (a) 900 (b) 9000 (c) 90
- 19.Best estimate of 94 × 94? (a) 8100 (b) 810 (c) 81000
- 20.Best estimate of 87 × 48? (a) 4500 (b) 450 (c) 45000
- 21.Best estimate of 795 + 351? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 22.Best estimate of 51 × 44? (a) 2000 (b) 20000 (c) 200
- 23.Best estimate of 392 + 373? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 24.Best estimate of 373 + 568? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 25.Best estimate of 757 + 609? (a) 1600 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 26.Best estimate of 630 + 751? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1600
- 27.Best estimate of 143 + 151? (a) 500 (b) 100 (c) 300
- 28.Best estimate of 662 + 352? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 29.Best estimate of 91 × 16? (a) 1800 (b) 18000 (c) 180
- 30.Best estimate of 70 × 73? (a) 490 (b) 49000 (c) 4900
- 31.Best estimate of 24 × 79? (a) 16000 (b) 160 (c) 1600
- 32.Best estimate of 206 + 631? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 33.Best estimate of 210 + 859? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 34.Best estimate of 58 × 26? (a) 180 (b) 1800 (c) 18000
- 35.Best estimate of 97 × 43? (a) 400 (b) 40000 (c) 4000
- 36.Best estimate of 776 + 875? (a) 1500 (b) 1900 (c) 1700
- 37.Best estimate of 23 × 20? (a) 40 (b) 400 (c) 4000
- 38.Best estimate of 381 + 647? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 39.Best estimate of 62 × 36? (a) 24000 (b) 2400 (c) 240
- 40.Best estimate of 332 + 679? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
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