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 535 + 279? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 2.Best estimate of 352 + 339? (a) 500 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 3.Best estimate of 59 × 44? (a) 240 (b) 2400 (c) 24000
- 4.Best estimate of 48 × 56? (a) 300 (b) 3000 (c) 30000
- 5.Best estimate of 12 × 29? (a) 30 (b) 300 (c) 3000
- 6.Best estimate of 785 + 688? (a) 1300 (b) 1700 (c) 1500
- 7.Best estimate of 21 × 48? (a) 1000 (b) 100 (c) 10000
- 8.Best estimate of 62 × 67? (a) 42000 (b) 4200 (c) 420
- 9.Best estimate of 89 × 56? (a) 540 (b) 5400 (c) 54000
- 10.Best estimate of 59 × 84? (a) 48000 (b) 480 (c) 4800
- 11.Best estimate of 502 + 653? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 12.Best estimate of 24 × 80? (a) 1600 (b) 16000 (c) 160
- 13.Best estimate of 72 × 66? (a) 490 (b) 49000 (c) 4900
- 14.Best estimate of 50 × 60? (a) 30000 (b) 300 (c) 3000
- 15.Best estimate of 34 × 19? (a) 6000 (b) 60 (c) 600
- 16.Best estimate of 40 × 91? (a) 3600 (b) 360 (c) 36000
- 17.Best estimate of 38 × 29? (a) 12000 (b) 120 (c) 1200
- 18.Best estimate of 417 + 831? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 19.Best estimate of 38 × 26? (a) 120 (b) 1200 (c) 12000
- 20.Best estimate of 88 × 84? (a) 7200 (b) 720 (c) 72000
- 21.Best estimate of 19 × 32? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60
- 22.Best estimate of 86 × 14? (a) 90 (b) 900 (c) 9000
- 23.Best estimate of 871 + 527? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 24.Best estimate of 34 × 18? (a) 6000 (b) 60 (c) 600
- 25.Best estimate of 82 × 43? (a) 3200 (b) 32000 (c) 320
- 26.Best estimate of 484 + 638? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 27.Best estimate of 384 + 783? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 28.Best estimate of 12 × 96? (a) 100 (b) 10000 (c) 1000
- 29.Best estimate of 51 × 23? (a) 100 (b) 10000 (c) 1000
- 30.Best estimate of 91 × 88? (a) 810 (b) 8100 (c) 81000
- 31.Best estimate of 261 + 570? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 32.Best estimate of 67 × 21? (a) 14000 (b) 1400 (c) 140
- 33.Best estimate of 793 + 486? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 1500
- 34.Best estimate of 52 × 28? (a) 150 (b) 15000 (c) 1500
- 35.Best estimate of 414 + 385? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 36.Best estimate of 66 × 51? (a) 3500 (b) 35000 (c) 350
- 37.Best estimate of 304 + 577? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 38.Best estimate of 712 + 673? (a) 1200 (b) 1600 (c) 1400
- 39.Best estimate of 741 + 498? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 40.Best estimate of 16 × 40? (a) 800 (b) 80 (c) 8000
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