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 798 + 201? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 2.Best estimate of 419 + 795? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 3.Best estimate of 49 × 66? (a) 350 (b) 35000 (c) 3500
- 4.Best estimate of 30 × 43? (a) 120 (b) 1200 (c) 12000
- 5.Best estimate of 76 × 20? (a) 1600 (b) 16000 (c) 160
- 6.Best estimate of 93 × 94? (a) 810 (b) 8100 (c) 81000
- 7.Best estimate of 624 + 438? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 8.Best estimate of 747 + 408? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 9.Best estimate of 811 + 483? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 10.Best estimate of 489 + 741? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 11.Best estimate of 482 + 555? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 12.Best estimate of 27 × 86? (a) 270 (b) 2700 (c) 27000
- 13.Best estimate of 14 × 86? (a) 900 (b) 9000 (c) 90
- 14.Best estimate of 453 + 152? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 15.Best estimate of 146 + 262? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 200
- 16.Best estimate of 306 + 163? (a) 500 (b) 300 (c) 700
- 17.Best estimate of 96 × 37? (a) 400 (b) 40000 (c) 4000
- 18.Best estimate of 94 × 44? (a) 360 (b) 36000 (c) 3600
- 19.Best estimate of 48 × 41? (a) 20000 (b) 2000 (c) 200
- 20.Best estimate of 23 × 36? (a) 8000 (b) 80 (c) 800
- 21.Best estimate of 600 + 832? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1600
- 22.Best estimate of 139 + 754? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 23.Best estimate of 94 × 47? (a) 4500 (b) 45000 (c) 450
- 24.Best estimate of 80 × 22? (a) 16000 (b) 160 (c) 1600
- 25.Best estimate of 695 + 448? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 26.Best estimate of 72 × 34? (a) 21000 (b) 2100 (c) 210
- 27.Best estimate of 19 × 39? (a) 8000 (b) 800 (c) 80
- 28.Best estimate of 614 + 744? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 29.Best estimate of 51 × 88? (a) 45000 (b) 450 (c) 4500
- 30.Best estimate of 619 + 819? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1200
- 31.Best estimate of 31 × 52? (a) 15000 (b) 1500 (c) 150
- 32.Best estimate of 855 + 313? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 33.Best estimate of 581 + 549? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 34.Best estimate of 27 × 40? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 35.Best estimate of 627 + 820? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1200
- 36.Best estimate of 425 + 272? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 37.Best estimate of 669 + 179? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 38.Best estimate of 81 × 26? (a) 240 (b) 24000 (c) 2400
- 39.Best estimate of 21 × 57? (a) 1200 (b) 120 (c) 12000
- 40.Best estimate of 82 × 13? (a) 8000 (b) 80 (c) 800
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