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 44 × 26? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 2.Best estimate of 155 + 763? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 3.Best estimate of 96 × 56? (a) 60000 (b) 6000 (c) 600
- 4.Best estimate of 409 + 427? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 5.Best estimate of 786 + 166? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 6.Best estimate of 66 × 23? (a) 140 (b) 14000 (c) 1400
- 7.Best estimate of 87 × 22? (a) 1800 (b) 180 (c) 18000
- 8.Best estimate of 252 + 517? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 9.Best estimate of 477 + 235? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 10.Best estimate of 622 + 214? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 11.Best estimate of 79 × 92? (a) 72000 (b) 7200 (c) 720
- 12.Best estimate of 505 + 435? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 13.Best estimate of 87 × 14? (a) 9000 (b) 90 (c) 900
- 14.Best estimate of 49 × 18? (a) 10000 (b) 100 (c) 1000
- 15.Best estimate of 22 × 21? (a) 400 (b) 4000 (c) 40
- 16.Best estimate of 46 × 61? (a) 3000 (b) 300 (c) 30000
- 17.Best estimate of 42 × 18? (a) 800 (b) 8000 (c) 80
- 18.Best estimate of 21 × 47? (a) 1000 (b) 100 (c) 10000
- 19.Best estimate of 63 × 62? (a) 36000 (b) 360 (c) 3600
- 20.Best estimate of 184 + 286? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 300
- 21.Best estimate of 516 + 186? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 22.Best estimate of 419 + 866? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 23.Best estimate of 14 × 53? (a) 500 (b) 50 (c) 5000
- 24.Best estimate of 521 + 370? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 25.Best estimate of 147 + 747? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 26.Best estimate of 469 + 869? (a) 1600 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 27.Best estimate of 96 × 26? (a) 30000 (b) 300 (c) 3000
- 28.Best estimate of 57 × 34? (a) 180 (b) 18000 (c) 1800
- 29.Best estimate of 659 + 465? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 30.Best estimate of 44 × 49? (a) 2000 (b) 20000 (c) 200
- 31.Best estimate of 91 × 26? (a) 27000 (b) 270 (c) 2700
- 32.Best estimate of 61 × 51? (a) 3000 (b) 300 (c) 30000
- 33.Best estimate of 569 + 843? (a) 1600 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 34.Best estimate of 531 + 126? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 35.Best estimate of 54 × 26? (a) 150 (b) 1500 (c) 15000
- 36.Best estimate of 13 × 33? (a) 300 (b) 3000 (c) 30
- 37.Best estimate of 276 + 148? (a) 200 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 38.Best estimate of 654 + 529? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 39.Best estimate of 63 × 48? (a) 3000 (b) 30000 (c) 300
- 40.Best estimate of 558 + 396? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
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