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 319 + 795? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 2.Best estimate of 20 × 30? (a) 6000 (b) 600 (c) 60
- 3.Best estimate of 61 × 37? (a) 2400 (b) 24000 (c) 240
- 4.Best estimate of 720 + 585? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 5.Best estimate of 54 × 42? (a) 20000 (b) 200 (c) 2000
- 6.Best estimate of 574 + 358? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 7.Best estimate of 477 + 151? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 8.Best estimate of 579 + 643? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 9.Best estimate of 41 × 48? (a) 20000 (b) 2000 (c) 200
- 10.Best estimate of 39 × 60? (a) 240 (b) 24000 (c) 2400
- 11.Best estimate of 299 + 330? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 12.Best estimate of 37 × 76? (a) 3200 (b) 320 (c) 32000
- 13.Best estimate of 512 + 177? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 14.Best estimate of 362 + 689? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 15.Best estimate of 19 × 64? (a) 120 (b) 12000 (c) 1200
- 16.Best estimate of 31 × 22? (a) 60 (b) 6000 (c) 600
- 17.Best estimate of 628 + 776? (a) 1200 (b) 1600 (c) 1400
- 18.Best estimate of 385 + 866? (a) 1100 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 19.Best estimate of 77 × 42? (a) 32000 (b) 3200 (c) 320
- 20.Best estimate of 76 × 96? (a) 8000 (b) 80000 (c) 800
- 21.Best estimate of 92 × 56? (a) 540 (b) 54000 (c) 5400
- 22.Best estimate of 12 × 79? (a) 80 (b) 800 (c) 8000
- 23.Best estimate of 365 + 154? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 24.Best estimate of 399 + 531? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 25.Best estimate of 22 × 13? (a) 20 (b) 200 (c) 2000
- 26.Best estimate of 87 × 49? (a) 450 (b) 45000 (c) 4500
- 27.Best estimate of 259 + 262? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 28.Best estimate of 689 + 351? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 29.Best estimate of 50 × 77? (a) 4000 (b) 400 (c) 40000
- 30.Best estimate of 283 + 219? (a) 300 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 31.Best estimate of 475 + 746? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 32.Best estimate of 124 + 445? (a) 300 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 33.Best estimate of 594 + 294? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 34.Best estimate of 89 × 29? (a) 270 (b) 27000 (c) 2700
- 35.Best estimate of 227 + 773? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 36.Best estimate of 787 + 876? (a) 1900 (b) 1700 (c) 1500
- 37.Best estimate of 508 + 486? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 38.Best estimate of 92 × 26? (a) 27000 (b) 270 (c) 2700
- 39.Best estimate of 499 + 124? (a) 800 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 40.Best estimate of 423 + 200? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
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