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 376 + 145? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 300
- 2.Best estimate of 310 + 146? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 200
- 3.Best estimate of 77 × 51? (a) 400 (b) 4000 (c) 40000
- 4.Best estimate of 76 × 23? (a) 160 (b) 16000 (c) 1600
- 5.Best estimate of 269 + 504? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 6.Best estimate of 555 + 449? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 7.Best estimate of 67 × 34? (a) 21000 (b) 2100 (c) 210
- 8.Best estimate of 372 + 502? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 9.Best estimate of 470 + 835? (a) 1500 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 10.Best estimate of 53 × 63? (a) 30000 (b) 300 (c) 3000
- 11.Best estimate of 84 × 60? (a) 480 (b) 48000 (c) 4800
- 12.Best estimate of 38 × 64? (a) 2400 (b) 24000 (c) 240
- 13.Best estimate of 73 × 27? (a) 21000 (b) 2100 (c) 210
- 14.Best estimate of 84 × 30? (a) 2400 (b) 24000 (c) 240
- 15.Best estimate of 36 × 69? (a) 28000 (b) 2800 (c) 280
- 16.Best estimate of 505 + 338? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 17.Best estimate of 739 + 157? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 18.Best estimate of 14 × 47? (a) 5000 (b) 500 (c) 50
- 19.Best estimate of 847 + 474? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 1500
- 20.Best estimate of 128 + 176? (a) 500 (b) 100 (c) 300
- 21.Best estimate of 515 + 207? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 22.Best estimate of 96 × 26? (a) 300 (b) 30000 (c) 3000
- 23.Best estimate of 96 × 97? (a) 100000 (b) 1000 (c) 10000
- 24.Best estimate of 189 + 861? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 25.Best estimate of 159 + 281? (a) 500 (b) 300 (c) 700
- 26.Best estimate of 30 × 16? (a) 6000 (b) 60 (c) 600
- 27.Best estimate of 234 + 487? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 28.Best estimate of 582 + 878? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1700
- 29.Best estimate of 84 × 41? (a) 3200 (b) 320 (c) 32000
- 30.Best estimate of 209 + 454? (a) 500 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 31.Best estimate of 61 × 79? (a) 4800 (b) 48000 (c) 480
- 32.Best estimate of 16 × 70? (a) 14000 (b) 1400 (c) 140
- 33.Best estimate of 39 × 33? (a) 120 (b) 1200 (c) 12000
- 34.Best estimate of 631 + 148? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 35.Best estimate of 667 + 782? (a) 1700 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 36.Best estimate of 748 + 126? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 37.Best estimate of 425 + 735? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 38.Best estimate of 50 × 82? (a) 4000 (b) 40000 (c) 400
- 39.Best estimate of 88 × 78? (a) 72000 (b) 7200 (c) 720
- 40.Best estimate of 28 × 62? (a) 1800 (b) 180 (c) 18000
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