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 77 × 50? (a) 40000 (b) 400 (c) 4000
- 2.Best estimate of 774 + 427? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 3.Best estimate of 555 + 238? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 4.Best estimate of 425 + 304? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 5.Best estimate of 512 + 847? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 6.Best estimate of 540 + 780? (a) 1500 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 7.Best estimate of 49 × 86? (a) 4500 (b) 450 (c) 45000
- 8.Best estimate of 40 × 36? (a) 1600 (b) 16000 (c) 160
- 9.Best estimate of 292 + 804? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 10.Best estimate of 651 + 170? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 11.Best estimate of 249 + 270? (a) 300 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 12.Best estimate of 451 + 384? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 13.Best estimate of 651 + 827? (a) 1700 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 14.Best estimate of 14 × 41? (a) 4000 (b) 40 (c) 400
- 15.Best estimate of 20 × 16? (a) 4000 (b) 40 (c) 400
- 16.Best estimate of 39 × 64? (a) 240 (b) 24000 (c) 2400
- 17.Best estimate of 497 + 577? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 18.Best estimate of 39 × 30? (a) 12000 (b) 1200 (c) 120
- 19.Best estimate of 47 × 16? (a) 1000 (b) 10000 (c) 100
- 20.Best estimate of 37 × 54? (a) 20000 (b) 2000 (c) 200
- 21.Best estimate of 869 + 470? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1600
- 22.Best estimate of 68 × 36? (a) 2800 (b) 280 (c) 28000
- 23.Best estimate of 863 + 769? (a) 1700 (b) 1900 (c) 1500
- 24.Best estimate of 82 × 46? (a) 400 (b) 4000 (c) 40000
- 25.Best estimate of 47 × 56? (a) 300 (b) 30000 (c) 3000
- 26.Best estimate of 36 × 27? (a) 1200 (b) 120 (c) 12000
- 27.Best estimate of 36 × 30? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 28.Best estimate of 98 × 50? (a) 500 (b) 50000 (c) 5000
- 29.Best estimate of 600 + 272? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 30.Best estimate of 51 × 23? (a) 1000 (b) 10000 (c) 100
- 31.Best estimate of 26 × 73? (a) 21000 (b) 2100 (c) 210
- 32.Best estimate of 576 + 677? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 33.Best estimate of 159 + 647? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 34.Best estimate of 585 + 373? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 35.Best estimate of 14 × 97? (a) 1000 (b) 100 (c) 10000
- 36.Best estimate of 451 + 171? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 37.Best estimate of 51 × 50? (a) 250 (b) 25000 (c) 2500
- 38.Best estimate of 93 × 81? (a) 720 (b) 72000 (c) 7200
- 39.Best estimate of 313 + 183? (a) 300 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 40.Best estimate of 67 × 86? (a) 630 (b) 63000 (c) 6300
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