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 339 + 190? (a) 300 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 2.Best estimate of 192 + 453? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 3.Best estimate of 46 × 23? (a) 10000 (b) 1000 (c) 100
- 4.Best estimate of 831 + 148? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 5.Best estimate of 616 + 206? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 6.Best estimate of 653 + 852? (a) 1400 (b) 1800 (c) 1600
- 7.Best estimate of 56 × 92? (a) 54000 (b) 540 (c) 5400
- 8.Best estimate of 497 + 189? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 9.Best estimate of 313 + 120? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 200
- 10.Best estimate of 57 × 30? (a) 180 (b) 18000 (c) 1800
- 11.Best estimate of 36 × 43? (a) 16000 (b) 1600 (c) 160
- 12.Best estimate of 46 × 13? (a) 5000 (b) 500 (c) 50
- 13.Best estimate of 69 × 28? (a) 21000 (b) 2100 (c) 210
- 14.Best estimate of 66 × 13? (a) 70 (b) 700 (c) 7000
- 15.Best estimate of 813 + 756? (a) 1400 (b) 1800 (c) 1600
- 16.Best estimate of 316 + 479? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 17.Best estimate of 26 × 40? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 18.Best estimate of 41 × 12? (a) 40 (b) 4000 (c) 400
- 19.Best estimate of 86 × 27? (a) 270 (b) 27000 (c) 2700
- 20.Best estimate of 823 + 542? (a) 1100 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 21.Best estimate of 612 + 573? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 22.Best estimate of 22 × 88? (a) 18000 (b) 180 (c) 1800
- 23.Best estimate of 86 × 91? (a) 8100 (b) 810 (c) 81000
- 24.Best estimate of 183 + 681? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 25.Best estimate of 92 × 23? (a) 18000 (b) 180 (c) 1800
- 26.Best estimate of 63 × 94? (a) 54000 (b) 5400 (c) 540
- 27.Best estimate of 395 + 681? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 28.Best estimate of 254 + 260? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 29.Best estimate of 626 + 551? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 30.Best estimate of 196 + 469? (a) 500 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 31.Best estimate of 56 × 29? (a) 1800 (b) 18000 (c) 180
- 32.Best estimate of 76 × 72? (a) 56000 (b) 560 (c) 5600
- 33.Best estimate of 69 × 69? (a) 4900 (b) 49000 (c) 490
- 34.Best estimate of 851 + 719? (a) 1600 (b) 1800 (c) 1400
- 35.Best estimate of 90 × 23? (a) 1800 (b) 18000 (c) 180
- 36.Best estimate of 225 + 673? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 37.Best estimate of 420 + 733? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 38.Best estimate of 737 + 644? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 39.Best estimate of 305 + 451? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 40.Best estimate of 53 × 26? (a) 1500 (b) 15000 (c) 150
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