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 482 + 877? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1600
- 2.Best estimate of 49 × 63? (a) 3000 (b) 300 (c) 30000
- 3.Best estimate of 427 + 711? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 4.Best estimate of 231 + 414? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 5.Best estimate of 464 + 696? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 6.Best estimate of 793 + 490? (a) 1100 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 7.Best estimate of 658 + 462? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 8.Best estimate of 324 + 315? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 9.Best estimate of 291 + 448? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 10.Best estimate of 80 × 69? (a) 56000 (b) 5600 (c) 560
- 11.Best estimate of 549 + 286? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 12.Best estimate of 592 + 175? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 13.Best estimate of 43 × 77? (a) 32000 (b) 320 (c) 3200
- 14.Best estimate of 225 + 680? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 15.Best estimate of 632 + 149? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 16.Best estimate of 608 + 160? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 17.Best estimate of 661 + 709? (a) 1200 (b) 1600 (c) 1400
- 18.Best estimate of 96 × 46? (a) 50000 (b) 500 (c) 5000
- 19.Best estimate of 705 + 694? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1600
- 20.Best estimate of 299 + 562? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 21.Best estimate of 154 + 694? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 22.Best estimate of 457 + 763? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 23.Best estimate of 827 + 697? (a) 1300 (b) 1700 (c) 1500
- 24.Best estimate of 54 × 89? (a) 4500 (b) 450 (c) 45000
- 25.Best estimate of 249 + 687? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 26.Best estimate of 82 × 94? (a) 7200 (b) 720 (c) 72000
- 27.Best estimate of 94 × 87? (a) 81000 (b) 8100 (c) 810
- 28.Best estimate of 241 + 252? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 300
- 29.Best estimate of 17 × 68? (a) 140 (b) 14000 (c) 1400
- 30.Best estimate of 332 + 467? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 31.Best estimate of 448 + 746? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 32.Best estimate of 41 × 22? (a) 800 (b) 8000 (c) 80
- 33.Best estimate of 46 × 16? (a) 1000 (b) 10000 (c) 100
- 34.Best estimate of 70 × 60? (a) 4200 (b) 420 (c) 42000
- 35.Best estimate of 59 × 39? (a) 24000 (b) 2400 (c) 240
- 36.Best estimate of 70 × 21? (a) 1400 (b) 14000 (c) 140
- 37.Best estimate of 91 × 66? (a) 6300 (b) 63000 (c) 630
- 38.Best estimate of 41 × 48? (a) 200 (b) 2000 (c) 20000
- 39.Best estimate of 373 + 305? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 40.Best estimate of 91 × 29? (a) 2700 (b) 270 (c) 27000
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