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 288 + 456? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 2.Best estimate of 158 + 820? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 3.Best estimate of 20 × 83? (a) 1600 (b) 160 (c) 16000
- 4.Best estimate of 74 × 39? (a) 28000 (b) 280 (c) 2800
- 5.Best estimate of 244 + 382? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 6.Best estimate of 33 × 59? (a) 18000 (b) 1800 (c) 180
- 7.Best estimate of 809 + 276? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 8.Best estimate of 94 × 51? (a) 450 (b) 45000 (c) 4500
- 9.Best estimate of 813 + 231? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 10.Best estimate of 26 × 86? (a) 27000 (b) 270 (c) 2700
- 11.Best estimate of 828 + 155? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 12.Best estimate of 139 + 495? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 13.Best estimate of 243 + 488? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 14.Best estimate of 93 × 42? (a) 3600 (b) 360 (c) 36000
- 15.Best estimate of 36 × 97? (a) 400 (b) 4000 (c) 40000
- 16.Best estimate of 26 × 96? (a) 300 (b) 30000 (c) 3000
- 17.Best estimate of 32 × 76? (a) 24000 (b) 240 (c) 2400
- 18.Best estimate of 774 + 694? (a) 1300 (b) 1700 (c) 1500
- 19.Best estimate of 573 + 275? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 20.Best estimate of 44 × 16? (a) 8000 (b) 800 (c) 80
- 21.Best estimate of 16 × 54? (a) 1000 (b) 10000 (c) 100
- 22.Best estimate of 72 × 59? (a) 420 (b) 42000 (c) 4200
- 23.Best estimate of 409 + 606? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 24.Best estimate of 16 × 69? (a) 140 (b) 1400 (c) 14000
- 25.Best estimate of 94 × 58? (a) 5400 (b) 540 (c) 54000
- 26.Best estimate of 43 × 44? (a) 160 (b) 1600 (c) 16000
- 27.Best estimate of 771 + 369? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 28.Best estimate of 262 + 573? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 29.Best estimate of 854 + 393? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 30.Best estimate of 814 + 275? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 31.Best estimate of 41 × 66? (a) 280 (b) 28000 (c) 2800
- 32.Best estimate of 21 × 33? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60
- 33.Best estimate of 19 × 54? (a) 100 (b) 10000 (c) 1000
- 34.Best estimate of 86 × 43? (a) 36000 (b) 360 (c) 3600
- 35.Best estimate of 727 + 572? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 36.Best estimate of 48 × 36? (a) 20000 (b) 2000 (c) 200
- 37.Best estimate of 204 + 306? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 300
- 38.Best estimate of 544 + 454? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 39.Best estimate of 42 × 16? (a) 80 (b) 800 (c) 8000
- 40.Best estimate of 76 × 31? (a) 2400 (b) 240 (c) 24000
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