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 32 × 30? (a) 90 (b) 9000 (c) 900
- 2.Best estimate of 286 + 483? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 3.Best estimate of 41 × 84? (a) 320 (b) 3200 (c) 32000
- 4.Best estimate of 91 × 20? (a) 18000 (b) 180 (c) 1800
- 5.Best estimate of 17 × 26? (a) 600 (b) 60 (c) 6000
- 6.Best estimate of 456 + 743? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 7.Best estimate of 36 × 17? (a) 800 (b) 8000 (c) 80
- 8.Best estimate of 58 × 98? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60000
- 9.Best estimate of 763 + 453? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 10.Best estimate of 391 + 841? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 11.Best estimate of 560 + 248? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 12.Best estimate of 21 × 29? (a) 60 (b) 600 (c) 6000
- 13.Best estimate of 68 × 38? (a) 2800 (b) 280 (c) 28000
- 14.Best estimate of 135 + 496? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 15.Best estimate of 28 × 52? (a) 1500 (b) 15000 (c) 150
- 16.Best estimate of 33 × 60? (a) 180 (b) 1800 (c) 18000
- 17.Best estimate of 301 + 847? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 18.Best estimate of 23 × 37? (a) 8000 (b) 80 (c) 800
- 19.Best estimate of 87 × 76? (a) 7200 (b) 72000 (c) 720
- 20.Best estimate of 418 + 452? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 21.Best estimate of 77 × 23? (a) 1600 (b) 16000 (c) 160
- 22.Best estimate of 138 + 788? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 23.Best estimate of 264 + 139? (a) 200 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 24.Best estimate of 186 + 540? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 25.Best estimate of 76 × 81? (a) 6400 (b) 64000 (c) 640
- 26.Best estimate of 19 × 33? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60
- 27.Best estimate of 56 × 68? (a) 420 (b) 42000 (c) 4200
- 28.Best estimate of 641 + 691? (a) 1500 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 29.Best estimate of 22 × 78? (a) 1600 (b) 16000 (c) 160
- 30.Best estimate of 46 × 47? (a) 250 (b) 25000 (c) 2500
- 31.Best estimate of 53 × 56? (a) 30000 (b) 3000 (c) 300
- 32.Best estimate of 56 × 76? (a) 480 (b) 4800 (c) 48000
- 33.Best estimate of 66 × 23? (a) 1400 (b) 140 (c) 14000
- 34.Best estimate of 56 × 61? (a) 36000 (b) 360 (c) 3600
- 35.Best estimate of 82 × 93? (a) 720 (b) 7200 (c) 72000
- 36.Best estimate of 155 + 184? (a) 600 (b) 200 (c) 400
- 37.Best estimate of 56 × 94? (a) 5400 (b) 54000 (c) 540
- 38.Best estimate of 549 + 270? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 39.Best estimate of 96 × 18? (a) 2000 (b) 200 (c) 20000
- 40.Best estimate of 56 × 23? (a) 120 (b) 1200 (c) 12000
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