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 12 × 44? (a) 400 (b) 40 (c) 4000
- 2.Best estimate of 375 + 123? (a) 300 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 3.Best estimate of 19 × 73? (a) 14000 (b) 1400 (c) 140
- 4.Best estimate of 368 + 531? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 5.Best estimate of 704 + 741? (a) 1600 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 6.Best estimate of 16 × 37? (a) 800 (b) 8000 (c) 80
- 7.Best estimate of 98 × 17? (a) 200 (b) 20000 (c) 2000
- 8.Best estimate of 160 + 219? (a) 600 (b) 200 (c) 400
- 9.Best estimate of 63 × 67? (a) 4200 (b) 420 (c) 42000
- 10.Best estimate of 327 + 261? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 11.Best estimate of 480 + 372? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 12.Best estimate of 161 + 148? (a) 300 (b) 100 (c) 500
- 13.Best estimate of 76 × 26? (a) 2400 (b) 24000 (c) 240
- 14.Best estimate of 719 + 864? (a) 1600 (b) 1800 (c) 1400
- 15.Best estimate of 872 + 470? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1600
- 16.Best estimate of 732 + 480? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 17.Best estimate of 30 × 82? (a) 24000 (b) 2400 (c) 240
- 18.Best estimate of 201 + 484? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 19.Best estimate of 66 × 71? (a) 4900 (b) 49000 (c) 490
- 20.Best estimate of 494 + 551? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 21.Best estimate of 597 + 591? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 22.Best estimate of 69 × 30? (a) 210 (b) 2100 (c) 21000
- 23.Best estimate of 824 + 834? (a) 1600 (b) 1800 (c) 1400
- 24.Best estimate of 72 × 60? (a) 420 (b) 4200 (c) 42000
- 25.Best estimate of 76 × 56? (a) 4800 (b) 48000 (c) 480
- 26.Best estimate of 410 + 752? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 27.Best estimate of 89 × 66? (a) 6300 (b) 63000 (c) 630
- 28.Best estimate of 212 + 869? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 29.Best estimate of 38 × 13? (a) 4000 (b) 400 (c) 40
- 30.Best estimate of 64 × 82? (a) 48000 (b) 480 (c) 4800
- 31.Best estimate of 87 × 32? (a) 2700 (b) 270 (c) 27000
- 32.Best estimate of 447 + 437? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 33.Best estimate of 460 + 696? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 34.Best estimate of 46 × 66? (a) 350 (b) 35000 (c) 3500
- 35.Best estimate of 840 + 526? (a) 1100 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 36.Best estimate of 68 × 28? (a) 21000 (b) 2100 (c) 210
- 37.Best estimate of 20 × 71? (a) 1400 (b) 14000 (c) 140
- 38.Best estimate of 54 × 98? (a) 5000 (b) 500 (c) 50000
- 39.Best estimate of 70 × 96? (a) 7000 (b) 700 (c) 70000
- 40.Best estimate of 701 + 535? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
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