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 36 × 78? (a) 320 (b) 32000 (c) 3200
- 2.Best estimate of 82 × 66? (a) 56000 (b) 5600 (c) 560
- 3.Best estimate of 46 × 41? (a) 20000 (b) 200 (c) 2000
- 4.Best estimate of 93 × 98? (a) 900 (b) 90000 (c) 9000
- 5.Best estimate of 54 × 39? (a) 2000 (b) 20000 (c) 200
- 6.Best estimate of 142 + 611? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 7.Best estimate of 689 + 351? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 8.Best estimate of 53 × 36? (a) 2000 (b) 20000 (c) 200
- 9.Best estimate of 32 × 69? (a) 21000 (b) 210 (c) 2100
- 10.Best estimate of 37 × 47? (a) 20000 (b) 2000 (c) 200
- 11.Best estimate of 422 + 354? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 12.Best estimate of 47 × 51? (a) 2500 (b) 25000 (c) 250
- 13.Best estimate of 27 × 26? (a) 9000 (b) 900 (c) 90
- 14.Best estimate of 21 × 58? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 15.Best estimate of 863 + 358? (a) 1500 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 16.Best estimate of 732 + 730? (a) 1200 (b) 1600 (c) 1400
- 17.Best estimate of 330 + 831? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 18.Best estimate of 696 + 521? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 19.Best estimate of 72 × 50? (a) 35000 (b) 3500 (c) 350
- 20.Best estimate of 20 × 51? (a) 1000 (b) 100 (c) 10000
- 21.Best estimate of 86 × 16? (a) 18000 (b) 1800 (c) 180
- 22.Best estimate of 54 × 84? (a) 400 (b) 40000 (c) 4000
- 23.Best estimate of 216 + 633? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 24.Best estimate of 698 + 199? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 25.Best estimate of 864 + 603? (a) 1300 (b) 1700 (c) 1500
- 26.Best estimate of 54 × 58? (a) 300 (b) 3000 (c) 30000
- 27.Best estimate of 383 + 267? (a) 500 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 28.Best estimate of 36 × 69? (a) 28000 (b) 2800 (c) 280
- 29.Best estimate of 82 × 83? (a) 6400 (b) 64000 (c) 640
- 30.Best estimate of 195 + 348? (a) 500 (b) 300 (c) 700
- 31.Best estimate of 28 × 86? (a) 2700 (b) 27000 (c) 270
- 32.Best estimate of 36 × 41? (a) 160 (b) 1600 (c) 16000
- 33.Best estimate of 555 + 275? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 34.Best estimate of 56 × 41? (a) 240 (b) 2400 (c) 24000
- 35.Best estimate of 333 + 132? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 200
- 36.Best estimate of 44 × 66? (a) 2800 (b) 280 (c) 28000
- 37.Best estimate of 23 × 26? (a) 60 (b) 600 (c) 6000
- 38.Best estimate of 619 + 567? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 39.Best estimate of 687 + 662? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1600
- 40.Best estimate of 640 + 794? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
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