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 538 + 543? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 2.Best estimate of 12 × 14? (a) 100 (b) 1000 (c) 10
- 3.Best estimate of 82 × 36? (a) 3200 (b) 32000 (c) 320
- 4.Best estimate of 791 + 659? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1700
- 5.Best estimate of 473 + 513? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 6.Best estimate of 251 + 832? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 7.Best estimate of 19 × 32? (a) 6000 (b) 600 (c) 60
- 8.Best estimate of 502 + 509? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 9.Best estimate of 41 × 61? (a) 24000 (b) 2400 (c) 240
- 10.Best estimate of 718 + 167? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 11.Best estimate of 758 + 546? (a) 1500 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 12.Best estimate of 735 + 752? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1700
- 13.Best estimate of 98 × 98? (a) 100000 (b) 10000 (c) 1000
- 14.Best estimate of 695 + 459? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 15.Best estimate of 66 × 32? (a) 210 (b) 21000 (c) 2100
- 16.Best estimate of 678 + 283? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 17.Best estimate of 43 × 86? (a) 3600 (b) 360 (c) 36000
- 18.Best estimate of 96 × 72? (a) 70000 (b) 7000 (c) 700
- 19.Best estimate of 44 × 80? (a) 3200 (b) 32000 (c) 320
- 20.Best estimate of 122 + 436? (a) 700 (b) 300 (c) 500
- 21.Best estimate of 54 × 74? (a) 35000 (b) 350 (c) 3500
- 22.Best estimate of 19 × 81? (a) 160 (b) 1600 (c) 16000
- 23.Best estimate of 80 × 72? (a) 56000 (b) 560 (c) 5600
- 24.Best estimate of 93 × 54? (a) 450 (b) 4500 (c) 45000
- 25.Best estimate of 251 + 165? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 300
- 26.Best estimate of 192 + 637? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 27.Best estimate of 30 × 68? (a) 210 (b) 2100 (c) 21000
- 28.Best estimate of 70 × 39? (a) 2800 (b) 28000 (c) 280
- 29.Best estimate of 122 + 675? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 30.Best estimate of 19 × 37? (a) 800 (b) 8000 (c) 80
- 31.Best estimate of 84 × 18? (a) 1600 (b) 16000 (c) 160
- 32.Best estimate of 98 × 79? (a) 8000 (b) 800 (c) 80000
- 33.Best estimate of 87 × 37? (a) 3600 (b) 36000 (c) 360
- 34.Best estimate of 596 + 728? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 35.Best estimate of 74 × 71? (a) 49000 (b) 490 (c) 4900
- 36.Best estimate of 177 + 591? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 37.Best estimate of 368 + 235? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 38.Best estimate of 365 + 587? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 39.Best estimate of 27 × 29? (a) 900 (b) 9000 (c) 90
- 40.Best estimate of 879 + 834? (a) 1900 (b) 1500 (c) 1700
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