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 62 × 28? (a) 1800 (b) 18000 (c) 180
- 2.Best estimate of 79 × 33? (a) 2400 (b) 240 (c) 24000
- 3.Best estimate of 255 + 171? (a) 300 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 4.Best estimate of 54 × 32? (a) 150 (b) 15000 (c) 1500
- 5.Best estimate of 673 + 488? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 6.Best estimate of 26 × 37? (a) 120 (b) 1200 (c) 12000
- 7.Best estimate of 500 + 711? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 8.Best estimate of 455 + 731? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 9.Best estimate of 867 + 176? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 10.Best estimate of 52 × 83? (a) 4000 (b) 40000 (c) 400
- 11.Best estimate of 227 + 551? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 12.Best estimate of 69 × 12? (a) 70 (b) 7000 (c) 700
- 13.Best estimate of 407 + 528? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 14.Best estimate of 83 × 74? (a) 560 (b) 5600 (c) 56000
- 15.Best estimate of 21 × 12? (a) 200 (b) 2000 (c) 20
- 16.Best estimate of 97 × 30? (a) 300 (b) 3000 (c) 30000
- 17.Best estimate of 59 × 40? (a) 240 (b) 24000 (c) 2400
- 18.Best estimate of 18 × 23? (a) 400 (b) 4000 (c) 40
- 19.Best estimate of 68 × 86? (a) 63000 (b) 6300 (c) 630
- 20.Best estimate of 78 × 27? (a) 2400 (b) 240 (c) 24000
- 21.Best estimate of 67 × 69? (a) 490 (b) 4900 (c) 49000
- 22.Best estimate of 88 × 69? (a) 630 (b) 63000 (c) 6300
- 23.Best estimate of 842 + 258? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 24.Best estimate of 149 + 630? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 25.Best estimate of 30 × 66? (a) 2100 (b) 210 (c) 21000
- 26.Best estimate of 36 × 82? (a) 3200 (b) 32000 (c) 320
- 27.Best estimate of 684 + 789? (a) 1700 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 28.Best estimate of 161 + 764? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 29.Best estimate of 734 + 536? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 30.Best estimate of 13 × 44? (a) 400 (b) 40 (c) 4000
- 31.Best estimate of 72 × 78? (a) 5600 (b) 56000 (c) 560
- 32.Best estimate of 80 × 61? (a) 480 (b) 48000 (c) 4800
- 33.Best estimate of 824 + 192? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 34.Best estimate of 93 × 96? (a) 9000 (b) 900 (c) 90000
- 35.Best estimate of 31 × 16? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60
- 36.Best estimate of 242 + 188? (a) 200 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 37.Best estimate of 267 + 434? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 38.Best estimate of 332 + 312? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 39.Best estimate of 76 × 63? (a) 4800 (b) 480 (c) 48000
- 40.Best estimate of 324 + 188? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 300
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