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 12 × 89? (a) 90 (b) 900 (c) 9000
- 2.Best estimate of 61 × 34? (a) 18000 (b) 1800 (c) 180
- 3.Best estimate of 214 + 288? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 300
- 4.Best estimate of 653 + 446? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 5.Best estimate of 64 × 41? (a) 24000 (b) 2400 (c) 240
- 6.Best estimate of 300 + 751? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 7.Best estimate of 98 × 39? (a) 40000 (b) 400 (c) 4000
- 8.Best estimate of 72 × 77? (a) 56000 (b) 560 (c) 5600
- 9.Best estimate of 796 + 373? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 10.Best estimate of 605 + 745? (a) 1100 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 11.Best estimate of 44 × 92? (a) 3600 (b) 36000 (c) 360
- 12.Best estimate of 523 + 705? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 13.Best estimate of 16 × 52? (a) 1000 (b) 100 (c) 10000
- 14.Best estimate of 791 + 241? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 15.Best estimate of 211 + 568? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 16.Best estimate of 729 + 289? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 17.Best estimate of 380 + 353? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 18.Best estimate of 69 × 33? (a) 210 (b) 2100 (c) 21000
- 19.Best estimate of 72 × 73? (a) 49000 (b) 4900 (c) 490
- 20.Best estimate of 77 × 83? (a) 6400 (b) 64000 (c) 640
- 21.Best estimate of 698 + 608? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 22.Best estimate of 16 × 70? (a) 140 (b) 14000 (c) 1400
- 23.Best estimate of 149 + 463? (a) 400 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 24.Best estimate of 821 + 818? (a) 1800 (b) 1600 (c) 1400
- 25.Best estimate of 834 + 184? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 26.Best estimate of 36 × 29? (a) 12000 (b) 1200 (c) 120
- 27.Best estimate of 735 + 651? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1600
- 28.Best estimate of 816 + 327? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 29.Best estimate of 876 + 172? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 30.Best estimate of 544 + 159? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 31.Best estimate of 652 + 852? (a) 1800 (b) 1400 (c) 1600
- 32.Best estimate of 82 × 26? (a) 2400 (b) 240 (c) 24000
- 33.Best estimate of 59 × 79? (a) 4800 (b) 48000 (c) 480
- 34.Best estimate of 49 × 96? (a) 50000 (b) 500 (c) 5000
- 35.Best estimate of 42 × 16? (a) 8000 (b) 800 (c) 80
- 36.Best estimate of 711 + 698? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1600
- 37.Best estimate of 73 × 46? (a) 350 (b) 35000 (c) 3500
- 38.Best estimate of 71 × 82? (a) 56000 (b) 5600 (c) 560
- 39.Best estimate of 36 × 81? (a) 320 (b) 32000 (c) 3200
- 40.Best estimate of 320 + 426? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
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