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 46 × 26? (a) 15000 (b) 150 (c) 1500
- 2.Best estimate of 29 × 16? (a) 6000 (b) 60 (c) 600
- 3.Best estimate of 81 × 69? (a) 5600 (b) 56000 (c) 560
- 4.Best estimate of 237 + 546? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 5.Best estimate of 90 × 38? (a) 3600 (b) 36000 (c) 360
- 6.Best estimate of 22 × 22? (a) 40 (b) 4000 (c) 400
- 7.Best estimate of 624 + 301? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 8.Best estimate of 36 × 14? (a) 40 (b) 4000 (c) 400
- 9.Best estimate of 727 + 326? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 10.Best estimate of 46 × 76? (a) 4000 (b) 40000 (c) 400
- 11.Best estimate of 295 + 203? (a) 300 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 12.Best estimate of 32 × 72? (a) 2100 (b) 210 (c) 21000
- 13.Best estimate of 22 × 32? (a) 600 (b) 60 (c) 6000
- 14.Best estimate of 754 + 813? (a) 1400 (b) 1800 (c) 1600
- 15.Best estimate of 92 × 52? (a) 45000 (b) 4500 (c) 450
- 16.Best estimate of 158 + 461? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 17.Best estimate of 582 + 627? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 18.Best estimate of 18 × 90? (a) 180 (b) 18000 (c) 1800
- 19.Best estimate of 17 × 69? (a) 140 (b) 14000 (c) 1400
- 20.Best estimate of 179 + 582? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 21.Best estimate of 208 + 426? (a) 400 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 22.Best estimate of 66 × 50? (a) 3500 (b) 35000 (c) 350
- 23.Best estimate of 359 + 214? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 24.Best estimate of 40 × 34? (a) 12000 (b) 1200 (c) 120
- 25.Best estimate of 64 × 78? (a) 48000 (b) 480 (c) 4800
- 26.Best estimate of 32 × 62? (a) 18000 (b) 1800 (c) 180
- 27.Best estimate of 31 × 93? (a) 2700 (b) 27000 (c) 270
- 28.Best estimate of 62 × 41? (a) 24000 (b) 240 (c) 2400
- 29.Best estimate of 127 + 833? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 30.Best estimate of 52 × 69? (a) 350 (b) 3500 (c) 35000
- 31.Best estimate of 49 × 72? (a) 3500 (b) 350 (c) 35000
- 32.Best estimate of 833 + 556? (a) 1600 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 33.Best estimate of 388 + 242? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 34.Best estimate of 56 × 42? (a) 2400 (b) 240 (c) 24000
- 35.Best estimate of 78 × 69? (a) 5600 (b) 56000 (c) 560
- 36.Best estimate of 563 + 138? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 37.Best estimate of 91 × 16? (a) 1800 (b) 180 (c) 18000
- 38.Best estimate of 193 + 644? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 39.Best estimate of 147 + 428? (a) 700 (b) 300 (c) 500
- 40.Best estimate of 78 × 22? (a) 16000 (b) 160 (c) 1600
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