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 36 × 57? (a) 2400 (b) 240 (c) 24000
- 2.Best estimate of 24 × 46? (a) 10000 (b) 1000 (c) 100
- 3.Best estimate of 252 + 324? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 4.Best estimate of 92 × 24? (a) 180 (b) 1800 (c) 18000
- 5.Best estimate of 30 × 72? (a) 210 (b) 2100 (c) 21000
- 6.Best estimate of 125 + 142? (a) 400 (b) 0 (c) 200
- 7.Best estimate of 287 + 528? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 8.Best estimate of 93 × 57? (a) 540 (b) 5400 (c) 54000
- 9.Best estimate of 26 × 43? (a) 120 (b) 12000 (c) 1200
- 10.Best estimate of 91 × 64? (a) 540 (b) 54000 (c) 5400
- 11.Best estimate of 88 × 67? (a) 63000 (b) 6300 (c) 630
- 12.Best estimate of 66 × 29? (a) 21000 (b) 2100 (c) 210
- 13.Best estimate of 62 × 93? (a) 5400 (b) 540 (c) 54000
- 14.Best estimate of 70 × 48? (a) 35000 (b) 350 (c) 3500
- 15.Best estimate of 280 + 836? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 16.Best estimate of 44 × 41? (a) 1600 (b) 16000 (c) 160
- 17.Best estimate of 14 × 34? (a) 3000 (b) 300 (c) 30
- 18.Best estimate of 820 + 789? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1800
- 19.Best estimate of 367 + 534? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 20.Best estimate of 856 + 434? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 21.Best estimate of 662 + 484? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 22.Best estimate of 61 × 64? (a) 360 (b) 3600 (c) 36000
- 23.Best estimate of 83 × 62? (a) 480 (b) 4800 (c) 48000
- 24.Best estimate of 24 × 54? (a) 1000 (b) 100 (c) 10000
- 25.Best estimate of 66 × 36? (a) 2800 (b) 28000 (c) 280
- 26.Best estimate of 73 × 21? (a) 140 (b) 1400 (c) 14000
- 27.Best estimate of 68 × 16? (a) 14000 (b) 1400 (c) 140
- 28.Best estimate of 341 + 220? (a) 300 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 29.Best estimate of 619 + 254? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 30.Best estimate of 633 + 843? (a) 1600 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 31.Best estimate of 554 + 825? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1600
- 32.Best estimate of 627 + 708? (a) 1100 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 33.Best estimate of 177 + 374? (a) 800 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 34.Best estimate of 420 + 344? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 35.Best estimate of 561 + 514? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 36.Best estimate of 97 × 16? (a) 20000 (b) 200 (c) 2000
- 37.Best estimate of 177 + 186? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 200
- 38.Best estimate of 412 + 524? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 39.Best estimate of 648 + 431? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 40.Best estimate of 642 + 183? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
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