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 14 × 20? (a) 20 (b) 200 (c) 2000
- 2.Best estimate of 475 + 135? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 3.Best estimate of 12 × 23? (a) 20 (b) 200 (c) 2000
- 4.Best estimate of 53 × 19? (a) 10000 (b) 1000 (c) 100
- 5.Best estimate of 13 × 68? (a) 7000 (b) 70 (c) 700
- 6.Best estimate of 501 + 708? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 7.Best estimate of 98 × 12? (a) 10000 (b) 100 (c) 1000
- 8.Best estimate of 666 + 299? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 9.Best estimate of 29 × 97? (a) 30000 (b) 300 (c) 3000
- 10.Best estimate of 404 + 405? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 11.Best estimate of 193 + 829? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 12.Best estimate of 741 + 670? (a) 1200 (b) 1600 (c) 1400
- 13.Best estimate of 292 + 456? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 14.Best estimate of 23 × 88? (a) 180 (b) 1800 (c) 18000
- 15.Best estimate of 80 × 88? (a) 720 (b) 7200 (c) 72000
- 16.Best estimate of 94 × 39? (a) 3600 (b) 36000 (c) 360
- 17.Best estimate of 209 + 556? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 18.Best estimate of 56 × 18? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 19.Best estimate of 79 × 30? (a) 24000 (b) 2400 (c) 240
- 20.Best estimate of 16 × 36? (a) 80 (b) 8000 (c) 800
- 21.Best estimate of 36 × 43? (a) 1600 (b) 16000 (c) 160
- 22.Best estimate of 39 × 51? (a) 20000 (b) 2000 (c) 200
- 23.Best estimate of 281 + 200? (a) 300 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 24.Best estimate of 96 × 98? (a) 1000 (b) 100000 (c) 10000
- 25.Best estimate of 519 + 694? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 26.Best estimate of 37 × 87? (a) 3600 (b) 360 (c) 36000
- 27.Best estimate of 53 × 70? (a) 3500 (b) 350 (c) 35000
- 28.Best estimate of 308 + 442? (a) 500 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 29.Best estimate of 809 + 765? (a) 1800 (b) 1600 (c) 1400
- 30.Best estimate of 754 + 245? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 31.Best estimate of 23 × 12? (a) 20 (b) 200 (c) 2000
- 32.Best estimate of 528 + 738? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 33.Best estimate of 29 × 79? (a) 240 (b) 2400 (c) 24000
- 34.Best estimate of 28 × 21? (a) 60 (b) 6000 (c) 600
- 35.Best estimate of 36 × 41? (a) 1600 (b) 16000 (c) 160
- 36.Best estimate of 66 × 62? (a) 420 (b) 42000 (c) 4200
- 37.Best estimate of 24 × 12? (a) 20 (b) 2000 (c) 200
- 38.Best estimate of 281 + 125? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 200
- 39.Best estimate of 43 × 76? (a) 3200 (b) 320 (c) 32000
- 40.Best estimate of 57 × 96? (a) 60000 (b) 600 (c) 6000
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