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 656 + 831? (a) 1300 (b) 1700 (c) 1500
- 2.Best estimate of 248 + 831? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 3.Best estimate of 93 × 48? (a) 4500 (b) 45000 (c) 450
- 4.Best estimate of 200 + 570? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 5.Best estimate of 491 + 288? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 6.Best estimate of 266 + 783? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 7.Best estimate of 86 × 37? (a) 36000 (b) 3600 (c) 360
- 8.Best estimate of 374 + 363? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 9.Best estimate of 576 + 710? (a) 1500 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 10.Best estimate of 811 + 466? (a) 1100 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 11.Best estimate of 51 × 23? (a) 1000 (b) 10000 (c) 100
- 12.Best estimate of 59 × 47? (a) 30000 (b) 300 (c) 3000
- 13.Best estimate of 26 × 56? (a) 180 (b) 18000 (c) 1800
- 14.Best estimate of 298 + 737? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 15.Best estimate of 61 × 46? (a) 30000 (b) 300 (c) 3000
- 16.Best estimate of 68 × 88? (a) 630 (b) 6300 (c) 63000
- 17.Best estimate of 853 + 254? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 18.Best estimate of 67 × 16? (a) 1400 (b) 14000 (c) 140
- 19.Best estimate of 28 × 77? (a) 24000 (b) 2400 (c) 240
- 20.Best estimate of 256 + 262? (a) 800 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 21.Best estimate of 406 + 460? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 22.Best estimate of 812 + 485? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 23.Best estimate of 97 × 60? (a) 60000 (b) 600 (c) 6000
- 24.Best estimate of 817 + 221? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 25.Best estimate of 220 + 651? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 26.Best estimate of 29 × 36? (a) 1200 (b) 120 (c) 12000
- 27.Best estimate of 804 + 346? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 28.Best estimate of 56 × 63? (a) 360 (b) 36000 (c) 3600
- 29.Best estimate of 53 × 82? (a) 4000 (b) 40000 (c) 400
- 30.Best estimate of 72 × 44? (a) 2800 (b) 280 (c) 28000
- 31.Best estimate of 92 × 88? (a) 810 (b) 8100 (c) 81000
- 32.Best estimate of 254 + 127? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 200
- 33.Best estimate of 31 × 48? (a) 1500 (b) 15000 (c) 150
- 34.Best estimate of 96 × 56? (a) 6000 (b) 600 (c) 60000
- 35.Best estimate of 184 + 602? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 36.Best estimate of 375 + 454? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 37.Best estimate of 56 × 30? (a) 1800 (b) 180 (c) 18000
- 38.Best estimate of 547 + 251? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 39.Best estimate of 595 + 362? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 40.Best estimate of 52 × 26? (a) 15000 (b) 150 (c) 1500
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