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 24 × 46? (a) 1000 (b) 100 (c) 10000
- 2.Best estimate of 73 × 66? (a) 4900 (b) 490 (c) 49000
- 3.Best estimate of 77 × 49? (a) 40000 (b) 4000 (c) 400
- 4.Best estimate of 157 + 432? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 5.Best estimate of 82 × 96? (a) 80000 (b) 8000 (c) 800
- 6.Best estimate of 80 × 16? (a) 16000 (b) 1600 (c) 160
- 7.Best estimate of 97 × 33? (a) 3000 (b) 30000 (c) 300
- 8.Best estimate of 26 × 50? (a) 15000 (b) 1500 (c) 150
- 9.Best estimate of 91 × 42? (a) 360 (b) 36000 (c) 3600
- 10.Best estimate of 88 × 96? (a) 9000 (b) 90000 (c) 900
- 11.Best estimate of 864 + 754? (a) 1700 (b) 1500 (c) 1900
- 12.Best estimate of 402 + 523? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 13.Best estimate of 262 + 716? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 14.Best estimate of 239 + 867? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 15.Best estimate of 186 + 664? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 16.Best estimate of 70 × 56? (a) 4200 (b) 42000 (c) 420
- 17.Best estimate of 86 × 69? (a) 63000 (b) 630 (c) 6300
- 18.Best estimate of 240 + 392? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 19.Best estimate of 725 + 571? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 1500
- 20.Best estimate of 137 + 469? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 21.Best estimate of 96 × 96? (a) 1000 (b) 100000 (c) 10000
- 22.Best estimate of 66 × 51? (a) 3500 (b) 35000 (c) 350
- 23.Best estimate of 16 × 36? (a) 800 (b) 8000 (c) 80
- 24.Best estimate of 452 + 583? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 25.Best estimate of 792 + 298? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 26.Best estimate of 313 + 294? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 27.Best estimate of 88 × 86? (a) 8100 (b) 810 (c) 81000
- 28.Best estimate of 47 × 53? (a) 250 (b) 2500 (c) 25000
- 29.Best estimate of 17 × 62? (a) 12000 (b) 1200 (c) 120
- 30.Best estimate of 23 × 94? (a) 180 (b) 1800 (c) 18000
- 31.Best estimate of 272 + 796? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 32.Best estimate of 181 + 800? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 33.Best estimate of 440 + 784? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 34.Best estimate of 17 × 66? (a) 1400 (b) 140 (c) 14000
- 35.Best estimate of 801 + 125? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 36.Best estimate of 96 × 34? (a) 300 (b) 3000 (c) 30000
- 37.Best estimate of 762 + 373? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 38.Best estimate of 66 × 68? (a) 4900 (b) 49000 (c) 490
- 39.Best estimate of 758 + 401? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 40.Best estimate of 204 + 387? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
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