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 462 + 791? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 2.Best estimate of 724 + 454? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 3.Best estimate of 263 + 451? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 4.Best estimate of 71 × 33? (a) 210 (b) 2100 (c) 21000
- 5.Best estimate of 504 + 129? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 6.Best estimate of 68 × 62? (a) 42000 (b) 4200 (c) 420
- 7.Best estimate of 76 × 81? (a) 640 (b) 64000 (c) 6400
- 8.Best estimate of 353 + 473? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 9.Best estimate of 44 × 94? (a) 36000 (b) 360 (c) 3600
- 10.Best estimate of 184 + 144? (a) 300 (b) 500 (c) 100
- 11.Best estimate of 770 + 712? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1700
- 12.Best estimate of 401 + 428? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 13.Best estimate of 64 × 68? (a) 420 (b) 42000 (c) 4200
- 14.Best estimate of 792 + 345? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 15.Best estimate of 32 × 34? (a) 900 (b) 90 (c) 9000
- 16.Best estimate of 279 + 329? (a) 800 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 17.Best estimate of 561 + 424? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 18.Best estimate of 658 + 617? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 1500
- 19.Best estimate of 89 × 39? (a) 360 (b) 36000 (c) 3600
- 20.Best estimate of 385 + 868? (a) 1100 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 21.Best estimate of 21 × 23? (a) 4000 (b) 400 (c) 40
- 22.Best estimate of 94 × 83? (a) 720 (b) 72000 (c) 7200
- 23.Best estimate of 92 × 66? (a) 63000 (b) 630 (c) 6300
- 24.Best estimate of 570 + 757? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 25.Best estimate of 276 + 618? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 26.Best estimate of 67 × 24? (a) 1400 (b) 14000 (c) 140
- 27.Best estimate of 794 + 838? (a) 1800 (b) 1400 (c) 1600
- 28.Best estimate of 393 + 211? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 29.Best estimate of 251 + 864? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 30.Best estimate of 37 × 97? (a) 4000 (b) 40000 (c) 400
- 31.Best estimate of 458 + 213? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 32.Best estimate of 444 + 575? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 33.Best estimate of 814 + 337? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 34.Best estimate of 224 + 700? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 35.Best estimate of 632 + 195? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 36.Best estimate of 69 × 37? (a) 2800 (b) 280 (c) 28000
- 37.Best estimate of 40 × 66? (a) 28000 (b) 2800 (c) 280
- 38.Best estimate of 238 + 481? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 39.Best estimate of 34 × 19? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60
- 40.Best estimate of 38 × 23? (a) 800 (b) 80 (c) 8000
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