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 58 × 50? (a) 300 (b) 30000 (c) 3000
- 2.Best estimate of 54 × 46? (a) 250 (b) 2500 (c) 25000
- 3.Best estimate of 844 + 182? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 4.Best estimate of 273 + 818? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 5.Best estimate of 72 × 16? (a) 140 (b) 1400 (c) 14000
- 6.Best estimate of 41 × 44? (a) 1600 (b) 160 (c) 16000
- 7.Best estimate of 96 × 51? (a) 5000 (b) 500 (c) 50000
- 8.Best estimate of 39 × 36? (a) 160 (b) 1600 (c) 16000
- 9.Best estimate of 476 + 441? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 10.Best estimate of 20 × 81? (a) 16000 (b) 160 (c) 1600
- 11.Best estimate of 714 + 682? (a) 1200 (b) 1600 (c) 1400
- 12.Best estimate of 719 + 133? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 13.Best estimate of 474 + 181? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 14.Best estimate of 161 + 162? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 200
- 15.Best estimate of 442 + 509? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 16.Best estimate of 40 × 29? (a) 120 (b) 12000 (c) 1200
- 17.Best estimate of 712 + 572? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 18.Best estimate of 464 + 832? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 19.Best estimate of 87 × 89? (a) 810 (b) 8100 (c) 81000
- 20.Best estimate of 78 × 47? (a) 4000 (b) 400 (c) 40000
- 21.Best estimate of 56 × 14? (a) 600 (b) 60 (c) 6000
- 22.Best estimate of 343 + 808? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 23.Best estimate of 70 × 62? (a) 42000 (b) 4200 (c) 420
- 24.Best estimate of 429 + 767? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 25.Best estimate of 50 × 91? (a) 450 (b) 4500 (c) 45000
- 26.Best estimate of 351 + 666? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 27.Best estimate of 16 × 58? (a) 120 (b) 12000 (c) 1200
- 28.Best estimate of 754 + 255? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 29.Best estimate of 86 × 94? (a) 81000 (b) 810 (c) 8100
- 30.Best estimate of 623 + 694? (a) 1100 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 31.Best estimate of 699 + 178? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 32.Best estimate of 90 × 13? (a) 900 (b) 90 (c) 9000
- 33.Best estimate of 248 + 295? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 300
- 34.Best estimate of 630 + 332? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 35.Best estimate of 22 × 67? (a) 140 (b) 14000 (c) 1400
- 36.Best estimate of 91 × 28? (a) 27000 (b) 2700 (c) 270
- 37.Best estimate of 26 × 24? (a) 60 (b) 600 (c) 6000
- 38.Best estimate of 751 + 324? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 39.Best estimate of 60 × 81? (a) 4800 (b) 480 (c) 48000
- 40.Best estimate of 32 × 76? (a) 24000 (b) 240 (c) 2400
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