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 870 + 822? (a) 1900 (b) 1700 (c) 1500
- 2.Best estimate of 76 × 56? (a) 4800 (b) 480 (c) 48000
- 3.Best estimate of 26 × 12? (a) 300 (b) 30 (c) 3000
- 4.Best estimate of 43 × 53? (a) 2000 (b) 200 (c) 20000
- 5.Best estimate of 29 × 54? (a) 15000 (b) 150 (c) 1500
- 6.Best estimate of 63 × 58? (a) 360 (b) 3600 (c) 36000
- 7.Best estimate of 724 + 857? (a) 1600 (b) 1800 (c) 1400
- 8.Best estimate of 61 × 53? (a) 30000 (b) 300 (c) 3000
- 9.Best estimate of 12 × 77? (a) 80 (b) 8000 (c) 800
- 10.Best estimate of 62 × 14? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60
- 11.Best estimate of 662 + 460? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 12.Best estimate of 46 × 14? (a) 50 (b) 5000 (c) 500
- 13.Best estimate of 664 + 125? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 14.Best estimate of 593 + 235? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 15.Best estimate of 86 × 36? (a) 360 (b) 36000 (c) 3600
- 16.Best estimate of 469 + 483? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 17.Best estimate of 96 × 18? (a) 2000 (b) 20000 (c) 200
- 18.Best estimate of 42 × 56? (a) 24000 (b) 240 (c) 2400
- 19.Best estimate of 194 + 282? (a) 700 (b) 300 (c) 500
- 20.Best estimate of 763 + 636? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1600
- 21.Best estimate of 40 × 71? (a) 280 (b) 2800 (c) 28000
- 22.Best estimate of 18 × 78? (a) 160 (b) 16000 (c) 1600
- 23.Best estimate of 54 × 22? (a) 1000 (b) 100 (c) 10000
- 24.Best estimate of 32 × 83? (a) 2400 (b) 24000 (c) 240
- 25.Best estimate of 854 + 534? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1200
- 26.Best estimate of 74 × 79? (a) 560 (b) 56000 (c) 5600
- 27.Best estimate of 69 × 18? (a) 1400 (b) 140 (c) 14000
- 28.Best estimate of 570 + 417? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 29.Best estimate of 19 × 72? (a) 14000 (b) 1400 (c) 140
- 30.Best estimate of 22 × 96? (a) 200 (b) 2000 (c) 20000
- 31.Best estimate of 38 × 38? (a) 16000 (b) 160 (c) 1600
- 32.Best estimate of 559 + 516? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 33.Best estimate of 471 + 751? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 1500
- 34.Best estimate of 152 + 845? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 35.Best estimate of 66 × 91? (a) 630 (b) 6300 (c) 63000
- 36.Best estimate of 27 × 97? (a) 30000 (b) 300 (c) 3000
- 37.Best estimate of 208 + 389? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 38.Best estimate of 20 × 23? (a) 4000 (b) 400 (c) 40
- 39.Best estimate of 16 × 19? (a) 40 (b) 4000 (c) 400
- 40.Best estimate of 86 × 34? (a) 2700 (b) 27000 (c) 270
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