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 38 × 17? (a) 800 (b) 8000 (c) 80
- 2.Best estimate of 274 + 184? (a) 500 (b) 300 (c) 700
- 3.Best estimate of 567 + 140? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 4.Best estimate of 68 × 56? (a) 42000 (b) 4200 (c) 420
- 5.Best estimate of 720 + 422? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 6.Best estimate of 282 + 762? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 7.Best estimate of 32 × 87? (a) 2700 (b) 270 (c) 27000
- 8.Best estimate of 76 × 96? (a) 8000 (b) 80000 (c) 800
- 9.Best estimate of 189 + 506? (a) 500 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 10.Best estimate of 68 × 26? (a) 2100 (b) 210 (c) 21000
- 11.Best estimate of 22 × 16? (a) 4000 (b) 40 (c) 400
- 12.Best estimate of 249 + 818? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 13.Best estimate of 32 × 92? (a) 2700 (b) 27000 (c) 270
- 14.Best estimate of 506 + 352? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 15.Best estimate of 29 × 63? (a) 1800 (b) 180 (c) 18000
- 16.Best estimate of 16 × 57? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 17.Best estimate of 506 + 669? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 18.Best estimate of 243 + 299? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 300
- 19.Best estimate of 58 × 74? (a) 42000 (b) 420 (c) 4200
- 20.Best estimate of 73 × 88? (a) 630 (b) 63000 (c) 6300
- 21.Best estimate of 789 + 263? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 22.Best estimate of 305 + 470? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 23.Best estimate of 48 × 63? (a) 3000 (b) 300 (c) 30000
- 24.Best estimate of 240 + 736? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 25.Best estimate of 87 × 80? (a) 7200 (b) 72000 (c) 720
- 26.Best estimate of 206 + 697? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 27.Best estimate of 145 + 296? (a) 200 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 28.Best estimate of 88 × 17? (a) 180 (b) 18000 (c) 1800
- 29.Best estimate of 71 × 63? (a) 42000 (b) 4200 (c) 420
- 30.Best estimate of 53 × 18? (a) 100 (b) 10000 (c) 1000
- 31.Best estimate of 838 + 279? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 32.Best estimate of 90 × 64? (a) 540 (b) 5400 (c) 54000
- 33.Best estimate of 76 × 12? (a) 8000 (b) 800 (c) 80
- 34.Best estimate of 26 × 27? (a) 9000 (b) 900 (c) 90
- 35.Best estimate of 452 + 228? (a) 500 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 36.Best estimate of 46 × 92? (a) 4500 (b) 450 (c) 45000
- 37.Best estimate of 120 + 189? (a) 100 (b) 300 (c) 500
- 38.Best estimate of 44 × 26? (a) 1200 (b) 120 (c) 12000
- 39.Best estimate of 411 + 543? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 40.Best estimate of 26 × 56? (a) 1800 (b) 18000 (c) 180
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