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 779 + 213? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 2.Best estimate of 136 + 144? (a) 400 (b) 200 (c) 0
- 3.Best estimate of 625 + 405? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 4.Best estimate of 44 × 72? (a) 2800 (b) 28000 (c) 280
- 5.Best estimate of 48 × 27? (a) 1500 (b) 15000 (c) 150
- 6.Best estimate of 614 + 577? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 7.Best estimate of 534 + 598? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 8.Best estimate of 88 × 88? (a) 81000 (b) 810 (c) 8100
- 9.Best estimate of 60 × 27? (a) 1800 (b) 180 (c) 18000
- 10.Best estimate of 71 × 57? (a) 420 (b) 42000 (c) 4200
- 11.Best estimate of 673 + 697? (a) 1600 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 12.Best estimate of 26 × 51? (a) 15000 (b) 1500 (c) 150
- 13.Best estimate of 486 + 364? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 14.Best estimate of 348 + 637? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 15.Best estimate of 49 × 68? (a) 350 (b) 3500 (c) 35000
- 16.Best estimate of 90 × 40? (a) 360 (b) 36000 (c) 3600
- 17.Best estimate of 76 × 49? (a) 4000 (b) 40000 (c) 400
- 18.Best estimate of 54 × 89? (a) 4500 (b) 45000 (c) 450
- 19.Best estimate of 308 + 601? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 20.Best estimate of 877 + 208? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 21.Best estimate of 711 + 348? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 22.Best estimate of 76 × 57? (a) 48000 (b) 480 (c) 4800
- 23.Best estimate of 23 × 34? (a) 6000 (b) 60 (c) 600
- 24.Best estimate of 80 × 37? (a) 3200 (b) 32000 (c) 320
- 25.Best estimate of 193 + 176? (a) 400 (b) 200 (c) 600
- 26.Best estimate of 178 + 757? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 27.Best estimate of 377 + 237? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 28.Best estimate of 16 × 84? (a) 160 (b) 16000 (c) 1600
- 29.Best estimate of 684 + 182? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 30.Best estimate of 43 × 24? (a) 800 (b) 80 (c) 8000
- 31.Best estimate of 749 + 276? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 32.Best estimate of 16 × 86? (a) 1800 (b) 18000 (c) 180
- 33.Best estimate of 844 + 216? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 34.Best estimate of 60 × 30? (a) 180 (b) 18000 (c) 1800
- 35.Best estimate of 13 × 38? (a) 40 (b) 4000 (c) 400
- 36.Best estimate of 451 + 533? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 37.Best estimate of 49 × 24? (a) 1000 (b) 10000 (c) 100
- 38.Best estimate of 283 + 160? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 300
- 39.Best estimate of 459 + 640? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 40.Best estimate of 530 + 249? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
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