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 651 + 699? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 2.Best estimate of 570 + 393? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 3.Best estimate of 19 × 38? (a) 80 (b) 800 (c) 8000
- 4.Best estimate of 428 + 149? (a) 700 (b) 300 (c) 500
- 5.Best estimate of 59 × 56? (a) 360 (b) 3600 (c) 36000
- 6.Best estimate of 227 + 462? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 7.Best estimate of 578 + 253? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 8.Best estimate of 50 × 72? (a) 35000 (b) 350 (c) 3500
- 9.Best estimate of 679 + 735? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 10.Best estimate of 94 × 20? (a) 1800 (b) 18000 (c) 180
- 11.Best estimate of 879 + 515? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1600
- 12.Best estimate of 213 + 352? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 13.Best estimate of 64 × 19? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 14.Best estimate of 47 × 82? (a) 400 (b) 4000 (c) 40000
- 15.Best estimate of 27 × 59? (a) 18000 (b) 180 (c) 1800
- 16.Best estimate of 469 + 249? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 17.Best estimate of 57 × 19? (a) 120 (b) 1200 (c) 12000
- 18.Best estimate of 668 + 590? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 1500
- 19.Best estimate of 66 × 69? (a) 490 (b) 4900 (c) 49000
- 20.Best estimate of 141 + 806? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 21.Best estimate of 82 × 72? (a) 560 (b) 56000 (c) 5600
- 22.Best estimate of 84 × 90? (a) 7200 (b) 72000 (c) 720
- 23.Best estimate of 44 × 16? (a) 8000 (b) 800 (c) 80
- 24.Best estimate of 48 × 67? (a) 35000 (b) 3500 (c) 350
- 25.Best estimate of 577 + 768? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1200
- 26.Best estimate of 22 × 32? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60
- 27.Best estimate of 325 + 690? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 28.Best estimate of 40 × 34? (a) 12000 (b) 120 (c) 1200
- 29.Best estimate of 431 + 546? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 30.Best estimate of 33 × 44? (a) 12000 (b) 1200 (c) 120
- 31.Best estimate of 36 × 63? (a) 24000 (b) 240 (c) 2400
- 32.Best estimate of 50 × 31? (a) 150 (b) 1500 (c) 15000
- 33.Best estimate of 143 + 234? (a) 500 (b) 100 (c) 300
- 34.Best estimate of 781 + 697? (a) 1700 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 35.Best estimate of 86 × 70? (a) 63000 (b) 630 (c) 6300
- 36.Best estimate of 753 + 655? (a) 1700 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 37.Best estimate of 86 × 63? (a) 5400 (b) 540 (c) 54000
- 38.Best estimate of 22 × 23? (a) 40 (b) 400 (c) 4000
- 39.Best estimate of 682 + 673? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1600
- 40.Best estimate of 862 + 699? (a) 1600 (b) 1800 (c) 1400
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