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 × 86? (a) 90 (b) 9000 (c) 900
- 2.Best estimate of 444 + 832? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 3.Best estimate of 304 + 481? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 4.Best estimate of 728 + 199? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 5.Best estimate of 664 + 720? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 6.Best estimate of 824 + 495? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 7.Best estimate of 93 × 16? (a) 1800 (b) 180 (c) 18000
- 8.Best estimate of 135 + 847? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 9.Best estimate of 428 + 249? (a) 800 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 10.Best estimate of 66 × 73? (a) 49000 (b) 4900 (c) 490
- 11.Best estimate of 341 + 878? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 12.Best estimate of 123 + 707? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 13.Best estimate of 33 × 97? (a) 300 (b) 3000 (c) 30000
- 14.Best estimate of 680 + 816? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1700
- 15.Best estimate of 268 + 560? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 16.Best estimate of 234 + 599? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 17.Best estimate of 90 × 20? (a) 18000 (b) 1800 (c) 180
- 18.Best estimate of 759 + 709? (a) 1300 (b) 1700 (c) 1500
- 19.Best estimate of 86 × 92? (a) 81000 (b) 810 (c) 8100
- 20.Best estimate of 63 × 52? (a) 300 (b) 3000 (c) 30000
- 21.Best estimate of 607 + 607? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 22.Best estimate of 852 + 528? (a) 1200 (b) 1600 (c) 1400
- 23.Best estimate of 37 × 60? (a) 2400 (b) 24000 (c) 240
- 24.Best estimate of 439 + 293? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 25.Best estimate of 424 + 687? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 26.Best estimate of 432 + 712? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 27.Best estimate of 174 + 705? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 28.Best estimate of 273 + 412? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 29.Best estimate of 418 + 185? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 30.Best estimate of 703 + 845? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1700
- 31.Best estimate of 56 × 77? (a) 48000 (b) 480 (c) 4800
- 32.Best estimate of 437 + 563? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 33.Best estimate of 36 × 72? (a) 2800 (b) 280 (c) 28000
- 34.Best estimate of 305 + 539? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 35.Best estimate of 445 + 559? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 36.Best estimate of 26 × 68? (a) 2100 (b) 21000 (c) 210
- 37.Best estimate of 82 × 46? (a) 400 (b) 4000 (c) 40000
- 38.Best estimate of 96 × 74? (a) 70000 (b) 700 (c) 7000
- 39.Best estimate of 597 + 259? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 40.Best estimate of 557 + 680? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
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