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 354 + 776? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 2.Best estimate of 245 + 453? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 3.Best estimate of 67 × 43? (a) 280 (b) 28000 (c) 2800
- 4.Best estimate of 798 + 158? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 5.Best estimate of 404 + 600? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 6.Best estimate of 783 + 692? (a) 1700 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 7.Best estimate of 60 × 47? (a) 30000 (b) 300 (c) 3000
- 8.Best estimate of 606 + 397? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 9.Best estimate of 639 + 837? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1600
- 10.Best estimate of 77 × 87? (a) 720 (b) 72000 (c) 7200
- 11.Best estimate of 408 + 688? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 12.Best estimate of 66 × 26? (a) 2100 (b) 21000 (c) 210
- 13.Best estimate of 50 × 63? (a) 300 (b) 30000 (c) 3000
- 14.Best estimate of 16 × 96? (a) 2000 (b) 20000 (c) 200
- 15.Best estimate of 28 × 20? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60
- 16.Best estimate of 196 + 521? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 17.Best estimate of 392 + 857? (a) 1100 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 18.Best estimate of 13 × 87? (a) 900 (b) 9000 (c) 90
- 19.Best estimate of 37 × 37? (a) 16000 (b) 160 (c) 1600
- 20.Best estimate of 39 × 27? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 21.Best estimate of 51 × 19? (a) 1000 (b) 10000 (c) 100
- 22.Best estimate of 44 × 18? (a) 80 (b) 8000 (c) 800
- 23.Best estimate of 36 × 98? (a) 4000 (b) 40000 (c) 400
- 24.Best estimate of 14 × 59? (a) 6000 (b) 60 (c) 600
- 25.Best estimate of 520 + 213? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 26.Best estimate of 16 × 50? (a) 100 (b) 1000 (c) 10000
- 27.Best estimate of 171 + 279? (a) 700 (b) 300 (c) 500
- 28.Best estimate of 553 + 644? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 29.Best estimate of 877 + 185? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 30.Best estimate of 22 × 24? (a) 400 (b) 40 (c) 4000
- 31.Best estimate of 16 × 86? (a) 180 (b) 18000 (c) 1800
- 32.Best estimate of 73 × 46? (a) 3500 (b) 35000 (c) 350
- 33.Best estimate of 13 × 86? (a) 900 (b) 9000 (c) 90
- 34.Best estimate of 232 + 829? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 35.Best estimate of 51 × 39? (a) 200 (b) 2000 (c) 20000
- 36.Best estimate of 61 × 76? (a) 480 (b) 48000 (c) 4800
- 37.Best estimate of 627 + 291? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 38.Best estimate of 215 + 241? (a) 400 (b) 200 (c) 600
- 39.Best estimate of 70 × 64? (a) 420 (b) 42000 (c) 4200
- 40.Best estimate of 671 + 301? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
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