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 249 + 406? (a) 400 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 2.Best estimate of 74 × 32? (a) 2100 (b) 210 (c) 21000
- 3.Best estimate of 67 × 96? (a) 70000 (b) 700 (c) 7000
- 4.Best estimate of 16 × 88? (a) 18000 (b) 180 (c) 1800
- 5.Best estimate of 445 + 409? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 6.Best estimate of 62 × 86? (a) 540 (b) 54000 (c) 5400
- 7.Best estimate of 98 × 63? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60000
- 8.Best estimate of 528 + 632? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 9.Best estimate of 77 × 63? (a) 48000 (b) 4800 (c) 480
- 10.Best estimate of 60 × 39? (a) 2400 (b) 240 (c) 24000
- 11.Best estimate of 71 × 81? (a) 5600 (b) 56000 (c) 560
- 12.Best estimate of 82 × 21? (a) 1600 (b) 160 (c) 16000
- 13.Best estimate of 94 × 31? (a) 27000 (b) 2700 (c) 270
- 14.Best estimate of 801 + 198? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 15.Best estimate of 707 + 602? (a) 1100 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 16.Best estimate of 823 + 222? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 17.Best estimate of 330 + 262? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 18.Best estimate of 299 + 491? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 19.Best estimate of 42 × 54? (a) 20000 (b) 2000 (c) 200
- 20.Best estimate of 36 × 72? (a) 280 (b) 2800 (c) 28000
- 21.Best estimate of 91 × 44? (a) 360 (b) 3600 (c) 36000
- 22.Best estimate of 285 + 761? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 23.Best estimate of 530 + 301? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 24.Best estimate of 96 × 34? (a) 3000 (b) 30000 (c) 300
- 25.Best estimate of 439 + 355? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 26.Best estimate of 87 × 24? (a) 18000 (b) 1800 (c) 180
- 27.Best estimate of 29 × 59? (a) 180 (b) 1800 (c) 18000
- 28.Best estimate of 87 × 96? (a) 90000 (b) 9000 (c) 900
- 29.Best estimate of 67 × 83? (a) 560 (b) 5600 (c) 56000
- 30.Best estimate of 363 + 544? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 31.Best estimate of 276 + 284? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 32.Best estimate of 32 × 22? (a) 6000 (b) 600 (c) 60
- 33.Best estimate of 495 + 213? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 34.Best estimate of 166 + 370? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 35.Best estimate of 78 × 48? (a) 4000 (b) 400 (c) 40000
- 36.Best estimate of 846 + 383? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 37.Best estimate of 74 × 26? (a) 2100 (b) 21000 (c) 210
- 38.Best estimate of 530 + 608? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 39.Best estimate of 245 + 663? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 40.Best estimate of 36 × 84? (a) 32000 (b) 3200 (c) 320
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