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 526 + 430? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 2.Best estimate of 90 × 36? (a) 360 (b) 3600 (c) 36000
- 3.Best estimate of 66 × 91? (a) 630 (b) 6300 (c) 63000
- 4.Best estimate of 60 × 36? (a) 24000 (b) 240 (c) 2400
- 5.Best estimate of 829 + 631? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1200
- 6.Best estimate of 60 × 12? (a) 60 (b) 6000 (c) 600
- 7.Best estimate of 501 + 275? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 8.Best estimate of 12 × 16? (a) 2000 (b) 200 (c) 20
- 9.Best estimate of 54 × 21? (a) 10000 (b) 1000 (c) 100
- 10.Best estimate of 443 + 145? (a) 300 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 11.Best estimate of 755 + 713? (a) 1700 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 12.Best estimate of 432 + 291? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 13.Best estimate of 16 × 18? (a) 400 (b) 4000 (c) 40
- 14.Best estimate of 397 + 303? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 15.Best estimate of 39 × 40? (a) 160 (b) 16000 (c) 1600
- 16.Best estimate of 73 × 18? (a) 14000 (b) 140 (c) 1400
- 17.Best estimate of 310 + 765? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 18.Best estimate of 21 × 57? (a) 1200 (b) 120 (c) 12000
- 19.Best estimate of 38 × 28? (a) 1200 (b) 120 (c) 12000
- 20.Best estimate of 92 × 97? (a) 9000 (b) 90000 (c) 900
- 21.Best estimate of 123 + 696? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 22.Best estimate of 54 × 27? (a) 15000 (b) 150 (c) 1500
- 23.Best estimate of 62 × 66? (a) 4200 (b) 420 (c) 42000
- 24.Best estimate of 528 + 245? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 25.Best estimate of 54 × 86? (a) 45000 (b) 450 (c) 4500
- 26.Best estimate of 659 + 441? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 27.Best estimate of 442 + 325? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 28.Best estimate of 32 × 76? (a) 240 (b) 2400 (c) 24000
- 29.Best estimate of 53 × 19? (a) 100 (b) 10000 (c) 1000
- 30.Best estimate of 839 + 358? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 31.Best estimate of 609 + 308? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 32.Best estimate of 30 × 54? (a) 150 (b) 1500 (c) 15000
- 33.Best estimate of 480 + 176? (a) 500 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 34.Best estimate of 29 × 28? (a) 900 (b) 9000 (c) 90
- 35.Best estimate of 547 + 690? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 36.Best estimate of 870 + 578? (a) 1700 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 37.Best estimate of 52 × 89? (a) 45000 (b) 4500 (c) 450
- 38.Best estimate of 64 × 68? (a) 420 (b) 4200 (c) 42000
- 39.Best estimate of 459 + 570? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 40.Best estimate of 186 + 811? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
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