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 452 + 154? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 2.Best estimate of 487 + 818? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 3.Best estimate of 342 + 300? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 4.Best estimate of 354 + 671? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 5.Best estimate of 61 × 67? (a) 4200 (b) 420 (c) 42000
- 6.Best estimate of 91 × 41? (a) 3600 (b) 360 (c) 36000
- 7.Best estimate of 532 + 598? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 8.Best estimate of 32 × 94? (a) 27000 (b) 2700 (c) 270
- 9.Best estimate of 38 × 76? (a) 320 (b) 32000 (c) 3200
- 10.Best estimate of 89 × 23? (a) 1800 (b) 180 (c) 18000
- 11.Best estimate of 416 + 460? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 12.Best estimate of 528 + 195? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 13.Best estimate of 505 + 327? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 14.Best estimate of 93 × 59? (a) 54000 (b) 540 (c) 5400
- 15.Best estimate of 751 + 764? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1800
- 16.Best estimate of 42 × 39? (a) 16000 (b) 160 (c) 1600
- 17.Best estimate of 62 × 54? (a) 300 (b) 3000 (c) 30000
- 18.Best estimate of 184 + 379? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 19.Best estimate of 140 + 842? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 20.Best estimate of 13 × 54? (a) 500 (b) 50 (c) 5000
- 21.Best estimate of 360 + 588? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 22.Best estimate of 41 × 26? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 23.Best estimate of 70 × 31? (a) 210 (b) 2100 (c) 21000
- 24.Best estimate of 40 × 52? (a) 2000 (b) 200 (c) 20000
- 25.Best estimate of 79 × 43? (a) 32000 (b) 3200 (c) 320
- 26.Best estimate of 72 × 67? (a) 49000 (b) 490 (c) 4900
- 27.Best estimate of 760 + 712? (a) 1700 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 28.Best estimate of 168 + 491? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 29.Best estimate of 12 × 51? (a) 5000 (b) 500 (c) 50
- 30.Best estimate of 90 × 96? (a) 90000 (b) 900 (c) 9000
- 31.Best estimate of 554 + 372? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 32.Best estimate of 56 × 64? (a) 3600 (b) 360 (c) 36000
- 33.Best estimate of 724 + 390? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 34.Best estimate of 74 × 20? (a) 1400 (b) 14000 (c) 140
- 35.Best estimate of 304 + 451? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 36.Best estimate of 26 × 23? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60
- 37.Best estimate of 803 + 625? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 38.Best estimate of 46 × 89? (a) 4500 (b) 45000 (c) 450
- 39.Best estimate of 406 + 605? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 40.Best estimate of 33 × 96? (a) 3000 (b) 300 (c) 30000
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