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 226 + 228? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 200
- 2.Best estimate of 58 × 32? (a) 1800 (b) 18000 (c) 180
- 3.Best estimate of 80 × 22? (a) 16000 (b) 1600 (c) 160
- 4.Best estimate of 97 × 44? (a) 400 (b) 4000 (c) 40000
- 5.Best estimate of 30 × 48? (a) 1500 (b) 150 (c) 15000
- 6.Best estimate of 46 × 36? (a) 20000 (b) 200 (c) 2000
- 7.Best estimate of 157 + 638? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 8.Best estimate of 43 × 46? (a) 200 (b) 2000 (c) 20000
- 9.Best estimate of 47 × 56? (a) 300 (b) 3000 (c) 30000
- 10.Best estimate of 705 + 129? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 11.Best estimate of 44 × 29? (a) 120 (b) 1200 (c) 12000
- 12.Best estimate of 62 × 51? (a) 3000 (b) 30000 (c) 300
- 13.Best estimate of 97 × 96? (a) 10000 (b) 1000 (c) 100000
- 14.Best estimate of 861 + 323? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 15.Best estimate of 64 × 59? (a) 3600 (b) 36000 (c) 360
- 16.Best estimate of 34 × 17? (a) 6000 (b) 600 (c) 60
- 17.Best estimate of 17 × 24? (a) 400 (b) 4000 (c) 40
- 18.Best estimate of 97 × 24? (a) 200 (b) 20000 (c) 2000
- 19.Best estimate of 76 × 76? (a) 640 (b) 6400 (c) 64000
- 20.Best estimate of 456 + 713? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 21.Best estimate of 546 + 811? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 22.Best estimate of 77 × 33? (a) 2400 (b) 24000 (c) 240
- 23.Best estimate of 28 × 13? (a) 300 (b) 30 (c) 3000
- 24.Best estimate of 66 × 66? (a) 490 (b) 49000 (c) 4900
- 25.Best estimate of 572 + 707? (a) 1500 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 26.Best estimate of 13 × 92? (a) 900 (b) 9000 (c) 90
- 27.Best estimate of 77 × 16? (a) 16000 (b) 1600 (c) 160
- 28.Best estimate of 145 + 706? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 29.Best estimate of 38 × 26? (a) 12000 (b) 1200 (c) 120
- 30.Best estimate of 486 + 421? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 31.Best estimate of 237 + 865? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 32.Best estimate of 29 × 41? (a) 1200 (b) 120 (c) 12000
- 33.Best estimate of 769 + 237? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 34.Best estimate of 57 × 64? (a) 3600 (b) 36000 (c) 360
- 35.Best estimate of 56 × 18? (a) 12000 (b) 1200 (c) 120
- 36.Best estimate of 98 × 14? (a) 10000 (b) 100 (c) 1000
- 37.Best estimate of 657 + 540? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 38.Best estimate of 507 + 786? (a) 1100 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 39.Best estimate of 13 × 86? (a) 90 (b) 9000 (c) 900
- 40.Best estimate of 491 + 537? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
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