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 14 × 62? (a) 60 (b) 6000 (c) 600
- 2.Best estimate of 81 × 57? (a) 48000 (b) 480 (c) 4800
- 3.Best estimate of 370 + 459? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 4.Best estimate of 92 × 80? (a) 72000 (b) 7200 (c) 720
- 5.Best estimate of 137 + 719? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 6.Best estimate of 605 + 223? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 7.Best estimate of 13 × 28? (a) 3000 (b) 30 (c) 300
- 8.Best estimate of 622 + 819? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1200
- 9.Best estimate of 14 × 46? (a) 500 (b) 5000 (c) 50
- 10.Best estimate of 33 × 32? (a) 90 (b) 9000 (c) 900
- 11.Best estimate of 26 × 94? (a) 270 (b) 27000 (c) 2700
- 12.Best estimate of 46 × 21? (a) 1000 (b) 10000 (c) 100
- 13.Best estimate of 33 × 66? (a) 210 (b) 2100 (c) 21000
- 14.Best estimate of 16 × 37? (a) 8000 (b) 80 (c) 800
- 15.Best estimate of 31 × 44? (a) 120 (b) 1200 (c) 12000
- 16.Best estimate of 681 + 321? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 17.Best estimate of 211 + 816? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 18.Best estimate of 518 + 670? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 19.Best estimate of 21 × 58? (a) 1200 (b) 120 (c) 12000
- 20.Best estimate of 31 × 77? (a) 240 (b) 24000 (c) 2400
- 21.Best estimate of 537 + 299? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 22.Best estimate of 93 × 37? (a) 360 (b) 3600 (c) 36000
- 23.Best estimate of 763 + 647? (a) 1200 (b) 1600 (c) 1400
- 24.Best estimate of 411 + 288? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 25.Best estimate of 46 × 42? (a) 200 (b) 2000 (c) 20000
- 26.Best estimate of 32 × 46? (a) 1500 (b) 150 (c) 15000
- 27.Best estimate of 16 × 23? (a) 40 (b) 4000 (c) 400
- 28.Best estimate of 36 × 92? (a) 36000 (b) 3600 (c) 360
- 29.Best estimate of 818 + 281? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 30.Best estimate of 62 × 61? (a) 360 (b) 36000 (c) 3600
- 31.Best estimate of 42 × 64? (a) 240 (b) 2400 (c) 24000
- 32.Best estimate of 595 + 630? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 33.Best estimate of 77 × 54? (a) 400 (b) 4000 (c) 40000
- 34.Best estimate of 47 × 12? (a) 50 (b) 500 (c) 5000
- 35.Best estimate of 197 + 341? (a) 700 (b) 300 (c) 500
- 36.Best estimate of 68 × 92? (a) 63000 (b) 6300 (c) 630
- 37.Best estimate of 149 + 844? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 38.Best estimate of 269 + 717? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 39.Best estimate of 76 × 91? (a) 7200 (b) 72000 (c) 720
- 40.Best estimate of 736 + 299? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
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