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 40 × 48? (a) 20000 (b) 2000 (c) 200
- 2.Best estimate of 765 + 879? (a) 1900 (b) 1500 (c) 1700
- 3.Best estimate of 92 × 16? (a) 18000 (b) 180 (c) 1800
- 4.Best estimate of 36 × 36? (a) 1600 (b) 16000 (c) 160
- 5.Best estimate of 59 × 33? (a) 1800 (b) 180 (c) 18000
- 6.Best estimate of 98 × 69? (a) 700 (b) 7000 (c) 70000
- 7.Best estimate of 671 + 294? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 8.Best estimate of 648 + 370? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 9.Best estimate of 643 + 234? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 10.Best estimate of 773 + 130? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 11.Best estimate of 91 × 19? (a) 180 (b) 18000 (c) 1800
- 12.Best estimate of 42 × 76? (a) 32000 (b) 320 (c) 3200
- 13.Best estimate of 259 + 183? (a) 500 (b) 300 (c) 700
- 14.Best estimate of 21 × 96? (a) 20000 (b) 200 (c) 2000
- 15.Best estimate of 176 + 423? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 16.Best estimate of 24 × 98? (a) 2000 (b) 20000 (c) 200
- 17.Best estimate of 699 + 651? (a) 1600 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 18.Best estimate of 777 + 667? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1700
- 19.Best estimate of 440 + 849? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 20.Best estimate of 281 + 634? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 21.Best estimate of 751 + 127? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 22.Best estimate of 23 × 97? (a) 20000 (b) 2000 (c) 200
- 23.Best estimate of 56 × 42? (a) 2400 (b) 24000 (c) 240
- 24.Best estimate of 96 × 86? (a) 90000 (b) 9000 (c) 900
- 25.Best estimate of 787 + 465? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 1500
- 26.Best estimate of 742 + 557? (a) 1100 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 27.Best estimate of 61 × 54? (a) 30000 (b) 3000 (c) 300
- 28.Best estimate of 69 × 40? (a) 280 (b) 28000 (c) 2800
- 29.Best estimate of 24 × 32? (a) 6000 (b) 600 (c) 60
- 30.Best estimate of 54 × 92? (a) 450 (b) 4500 (c) 45000
- 31.Best estimate of 360 + 226? (a) 800 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 32.Best estimate of 840 + 325? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 33.Best estimate of 78 × 28? (a) 24000 (b) 2400 (c) 240
- 34.Best estimate of 14 × 97? (a) 10000 (b) 1000 (c) 100
- 35.Best estimate of 26 × 70? (a) 2100 (b) 21000 (c) 210
- 36.Best estimate of 681 + 748? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 37.Best estimate of 76 × 98? (a) 80000 (b) 8000 (c) 800
- 38.Best estimate of 201 + 614? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 39.Best estimate of 13 × 48? (a) 500 (b) 50 (c) 5000
- 40.Best estimate of 391 + 811? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
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