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 368 + 341? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 2.Best estimate of 53 × 97? (a) 5000 (b) 500 (c) 50000
- 3.Best estimate of 27 × 33? (a) 90 (b) 9000 (c) 900
- 4.Best estimate of 87 × 53? (a) 4500 (b) 450 (c) 45000
- 5.Best estimate of 19 × 18? (a) 4000 (b) 400 (c) 40
- 6.Best estimate of 160 + 802? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 7.Best estimate of 16 × 43? (a) 8000 (b) 800 (c) 80
- 8.Best estimate of 831 + 599? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1200
- 9.Best estimate of 33 × 61? (a) 18000 (b) 1800 (c) 180
- 10.Best estimate of 602 + 275? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 11.Best estimate of 23 × 46? (a) 100 (b) 10000 (c) 1000
- 12.Best estimate of 36 × 33? (a) 120 (b) 12000 (c) 1200
- 13.Best estimate of 46 × 19? (a) 10000 (b) 100 (c) 1000
- 14.Best estimate of 20 × 33? (a) 60 (b) 6000 (c) 600
- 15.Best estimate of 87 × 72? (a) 63000 (b) 630 (c) 6300
- 16.Best estimate of 41 × 28? (a) 12000 (b) 1200 (c) 120
- 17.Best estimate of 49 × 16? (a) 100 (b) 1000 (c) 10000
- 18.Best estimate of 16 × 38? (a) 80 (b) 800 (c) 8000
- 19.Best estimate of 80 × 22? (a) 160 (b) 1600 (c) 16000
- 20.Best estimate of 244 + 562? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 21.Best estimate of 80 × 73? (a) 5600 (b) 56000 (c) 560
- 22.Best estimate of 878 + 331? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 23.Best estimate of 51 × 71? (a) 35000 (b) 3500 (c) 350
- 24.Best estimate of 34 × 86? (a) 270 (b) 27000 (c) 2700
- 25.Best estimate of 387 + 446? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 26.Best estimate of 62 × 50? (a) 30000 (b) 300 (c) 3000
- 27.Best estimate of 392 + 447? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 28.Best estimate of 90 × 61? (a) 54000 (b) 540 (c) 5400
- 29.Best estimate of 60 × 88? (a) 5400 (b) 540 (c) 54000
- 30.Best estimate of 41 × 72? (a) 280 (b) 28000 (c) 2800
- 31.Best estimate of 27 × 98? (a) 3000 (b) 30000 (c) 300
- 32.Best estimate of 147 + 682? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 33.Best estimate of 56 × 80? (a) 4800 (b) 48000 (c) 480
- 34.Best estimate of 21 × 48? (a) 1000 (b) 10000 (c) 100
- 35.Best estimate of 79 × 74? (a) 5600 (b) 56000 (c) 560
- 36.Best estimate of 245 + 825? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 37.Best estimate of 12 × 42? (a) 400 (b) 4000 (c) 40
- 38.Best estimate of 22 × 16? (a) 400 (b) 4000 (c) 40
- 39.Best estimate of 704 + 151? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 40.Best estimate of 282 + 460? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
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