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 793 + 234? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 2.Best estimate of 181 + 533? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 3.Best estimate of 66 × 14? (a) 700 (b) 70 (c) 7000
- 4.Best estimate of 66 × 39? (a) 2800 (b) 280 (c) 28000
- 5.Best estimate of 488 + 280? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 6.Best estimate of 46 × 26? (a) 15000 (b) 1500 (c) 150
- 7.Best estimate of 276 + 451? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 8.Best estimate of 174 + 736? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 9.Best estimate of 123 + 164? (a) 300 (b) 500 (c) 100
- 10.Best estimate of 44 × 36? (a) 1600 (b) 16000 (c) 160
- 11.Best estimate of 68 × 57? (a) 4200 (b) 420 (c) 42000
- 12.Best estimate of 44 × 53? (a) 2000 (b) 20000 (c) 200
- 13.Best estimate of 87 × 34? (a) 2700 (b) 27000 (c) 270
- 14.Best estimate of 634 + 645? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 15.Best estimate of 340 + 310? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 16.Best estimate of 32 × 49? (a) 15000 (b) 150 (c) 1500
- 17.Best estimate of 42 × 93? (a) 36000 (b) 3600 (c) 360
- 18.Best estimate of 24 × 88? (a) 18000 (b) 1800 (c) 180
- 19.Best estimate of 430 + 235? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 20.Best estimate of 602 + 743? (a) 1500 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 21.Best estimate of 376 + 816? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 22.Best estimate of 74 × 93? (a) 63000 (b) 630 (c) 6300
- 23.Best estimate of 92 × 24? (a) 18000 (b) 1800 (c) 180
- 24.Best estimate of 68 × 58? (a) 4200 (b) 42000 (c) 420
- 25.Best estimate of 581 + 570? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 26.Best estimate of 38 × 90? (a) 36000 (b) 3600 (c) 360
- 27.Best estimate of 67 × 56? (a) 420 (b) 42000 (c) 4200
- 28.Best estimate of 34 × 16? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60
- 29.Best estimate of 647 + 673? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 30.Best estimate of 89 × 97? (a) 900 (b) 9000 (c) 90000
- 31.Best estimate of 57 × 52? (a) 30000 (b) 300 (c) 3000
- 32.Best estimate of 151 + 266? (a) 300 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 33.Best estimate of 59 × 54? (a) 3000 (b) 300 (c) 30000
- 34.Best estimate of 97 × 68? (a) 70000 (b) 7000 (c) 700
- 35.Best estimate of 61 × 36? (a) 240 (b) 24000 (c) 2400
- 36.Best estimate of 175 + 576? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 37.Best estimate of 706 + 179? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 38.Best estimate of 91 × 86? (a) 8100 (b) 81000 (c) 810
- 39.Best estimate of 42 × 71? (a) 28000 (b) 2800 (c) 280
- 40.Best estimate of 24 × 61? (a) 12000 (b) 120 (c) 1200
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