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 252 + 541? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 2.Best estimate of 12 × 46? (a) 50 (b) 5000 (c) 500
- 3.Best estimate of 417 + 209? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 4.Best estimate of 47 × 49? (a) 25000 (b) 2500 (c) 250
- 5.Best estimate of 337 + 716? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 6.Best estimate of 753 + 124? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 7.Best estimate of 19 × 57? (a) 12000 (b) 1200 (c) 120
- 8.Best estimate of 29 × 92? (a) 270 (b) 2700 (c) 27000
- 9.Best estimate of 171 + 277? (a) 300 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 10.Best estimate of 60 × 31? (a) 1800 (b) 18000 (c) 180
- 11.Best estimate of 56 × 88? (a) 5400 (b) 54000 (c) 540
- 12.Best estimate of 293 + 713? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 13.Best estimate of 36 × 42? (a) 16000 (b) 1600 (c) 160
- 14.Best estimate of 247 + 156? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 200
- 15.Best estimate of 50 × 29? (a) 15000 (b) 150 (c) 1500
- 16.Best estimate of 30 × 29? (a) 9000 (b) 90 (c) 900
- 17.Best estimate of 14 × 60? (a) 6000 (b) 600 (c) 60
- 18.Best estimate of 22 × 18? (a) 400 (b) 40 (c) 4000
- 19.Best estimate of 821 + 401? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 20.Best estimate of 22 × 39? (a) 8000 (b) 800 (c) 80
- 21.Best estimate of 842 + 153? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 22.Best estimate of 26 × 98? (a) 300 (b) 30000 (c) 3000
- 23.Best estimate of 20 × 17? (a) 4000 (b) 400 (c) 40
- 24.Best estimate of 77 × 16? (a) 1600 (b) 160 (c) 16000
- 25.Best estimate of 19 × 77? (a) 1600 (b) 16000 (c) 160
- 26.Best estimate of 478 + 284? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 27.Best estimate of 613 + 540? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 28.Best estimate of 248 + 202? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 200
- 29.Best estimate of 93 × 36? (a) 360 (b) 3600 (c) 36000
- 30.Best estimate of 586 + 695? (a) 1500 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 31.Best estimate of 261 + 596? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 32.Best estimate of 42 × 68? (a) 2800 (b) 280 (c) 28000
- 33.Best estimate of 86 × 46? (a) 4500 (b) 450 (c) 45000
- 34.Best estimate of 757 + 204? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 35.Best estimate of 76 × 32? (a) 240 (b) 2400 (c) 24000
- 36.Best estimate of 728 + 588? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 37.Best estimate of 449 + 421? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 38.Best estimate of 34 × 23? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60
- 39.Best estimate of 28 × 96? (a) 300 (b) 30000 (c) 3000
- 40.Best estimate of 441 + 744? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
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