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 539 + 261? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 2.Best estimate of 359 + 805? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 3.Best estimate of 542 + 308? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 4.Best estimate of 41 × 92? (a) 360 (b) 3600 (c) 36000
- 5.Best estimate of 34 × 26? (a) 9000 (b) 900 (c) 90
- 6.Best estimate of 251 + 306? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 7.Best estimate of 213 + 206? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 200
- 8.Best estimate of 76 × 83? (a) 64000 (b) 6400 (c) 640
- 9.Best estimate of 203 + 189? (a) 200 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 10.Best estimate of 191 + 122? (a) 300 (b) 100 (c) 500
- 11.Best estimate of 27 × 26? (a) 90 (b) 900 (c) 9000
- 12.Best estimate of 783 + 365? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 13.Best estimate of 358 + 222? (a) 800 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 14.Best estimate of 819 + 372? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 15.Best estimate of 50 × 97? (a) 500 (b) 5000 (c) 50000
- 16.Best estimate of 659 + 709? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1600
- 17.Best estimate of 183 + 251? (a) 500 (b) 300 (c) 700
- 18.Best estimate of 96 × 84? (a) 80000 (b) 8000 (c) 800
- 19.Best estimate of 18 × 46? (a) 10000 (b) 1000 (c) 100
- 20.Best estimate of 308 + 183? (a) 500 (b) 300 (c) 700
- 21.Best estimate of 13 × 84? (a) 80 (b) 800 (c) 8000
- 22.Best estimate of 701 + 597? (a) 1100 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 23.Best estimate of 14 × 46? (a) 5000 (b) 500 (c) 50
- 24.Best estimate of 276 + 136? (a) 400 (b) 200 (c) 600
- 25.Best estimate of 31 × 42? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 26.Best estimate of 62 × 49? (a) 30000 (b) 3000 (c) 300
- 27.Best estimate of 200 + 713? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 28.Best estimate of 34 × 82? (a) 240 (b) 24000 (c) 2400
- 29.Best estimate of 79 × 87? (a) 72000 (b) 7200 (c) 720
- 30.Best estimate of 814 + 285? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 31.Best estimate of 87 × 36? (a) 3600 (b) 36000 (c) 360
- 32.Best estimate of 41 × 98? (a) 400 (b) 4000 (c) 40000
- 33.Best estimate of 13 × 79? (a) 800 (b) 8000 (c) 80
- 34.Best estimate of 366 + 164? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 35.Best estimate of 46 × 94? (a) 450 (b) 45000 (c) 4500
- 36.Best estimate of 32 × 67? (a) 210 (b) 21000 (c) 2100
- 37.Best estimate of 44 × 28? (a) 120 (b) 1200 (c) 12000
- 38.Best estimate of 56 × 82? (a) 480 (b) 48000 (c) 4800
- 39.Best estimate of 187 + 280? (a) 300 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 40.Best estimate of 63 × 90? (a) 5400 (b) 540 (c) 54000
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