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 460 + 313? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 2.Best estimate of 58 × 19? (a) 12000 (b) 120 (c) 1200
- 3.Best estimate of 84 × 48? (a) 400 (b) 40000 (c) 4000
- 4.Best estimate of 89 × 13? (a) 900 (b) 9000 (c) 90
- 5.Best estimate of 46 × 27? (a) 150 (b) 15000 (c) 1500
- 6.Best estimate of 535 + 263? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 7.Best estimate of 50 × 89? (a) 4500 (b) 45000 (c) 450
- 8.Best estimate of 196 + 487? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 9.Best estimate of 70 × 13? (a) 70 (b) 700 (c) 7000
- 10.Best estimate of 56 × 92? (a) 540 (b) 54000 (c) 5400
- 11.Best estimate of 566 + 752? (a) 1200 (b) 1600 (c) 1400
- 12.Best estimate of 81 × 74? (a) 56000 (b) 5600 (c) 560
- 13.Best estimate of 802 + 418? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 14.Best estimate of 74 × 62? (a) 42000 (b) 420 (c) 4200
- 15.Best estimate of 29 × 23? (a) 6000 (b) 60 (c) 600
- 16.Best estimate of 499 + 211? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 17.Best estimate of 295 + 146? (a) 200 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 18.Best estimate of 36 × 94? (a) 360 (b) 3600 (c) 36000
- 19.Best estimate of 31 × 54? (a) 150 (b) 1500 (c) 15000
- 20.Best estimate of 718 + 315? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 21.Best estimate of 56 × 41? (a) 24000 (b) 2400 (c) 240
- 22.Best estimate of 830 + 406? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 23.Best estimate of 17 × 53? (a) 100 (b) 1000 (c) 10000
- 24.Best estimate of 76 × 96? (a) 800 (b) 8000 (c) 80000
- 25.Best estimate of 636 + 728? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 1500
- 26.Best estimate of 27 × 31? (a) 9000 (b) 90 (c) 900
- 27.Best estimate of 800 + 220? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 28.Best estimate of 120 + 242? (a) 100 (b) 500 (c) 300
- 29.Best estimate of 788 + 265? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 30.Best estimate of 686 + 523? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 31.Best estimate of 57 × 63? (a) 360 (b) 36000 (c) 3600
- 32.Best estimate of 54 × 26? (a) 1500 (b) 15000 (c) 150
- 33.Best estimate of 90 × 36? (a) 36000 (b) 3600 (c) 360
- 34.Best estimate of 19 × 88? (a) 180 (b) 18000 (c) 1800
- 35.Best estimate of 270 + 178? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 300
- 36.Best estimate of 31 × 69? (a) 2100 (b) 210 (c) 21000
- 37.Best estimate of 873 + 632? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1700
- 38.Best estimate of 354 + 392? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 39.Best estimate of 432 + 239? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 40.Best estimate of 284 + 466? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
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