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 260 + 200? (a) 500 (b) 300 (c) 700
- 2.Best estimate of 36 × 67? (a) 28000 (b) 2800 (c) 280
- 3.Best estimate of 97 × 86? (a) 9000 (b) 900 (c) 90000
- 4.Best estimate of 13 × 79? (a) 80 (b) 8000 (c) 800
- 5.Best estimate of 41 × 30? (a) 120 (b) 1200 (c) 12000
- 6.Best estimate of 90 × 73? (a) 63000 (b) 6300 (c) 630
- 7.Best estimate of 37 × 38? (a) 160 (b) 16000 (c) 1600
- 8.Best estimate of 73 × 26? (a) 210 (b) 21000 (c) 2100
- 9.Best estimate of 46 × 79? (a) 400 (b) 40000 (c) 4000
- 10.Best estimate of 13 × 33? (a) 30 (b) 3000 (c) 300
- 11.Best estimate of 545 + 395? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 12.Best estimate of 436 + 679? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 13.Best estimate of 728 + 623? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 14.Best estimate of 36 × 63? (a) 24000 (b) 240 (c) 2400
- 15.Best estimate of 67 × 49? (a) 3500 (b) 350 (c) 35000
- 16.Best estimate of 348 + 603? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 17.Best estimate of 33 × 32? (a) 900 (b) 9000 (c) 90
- 18.Best estimate of 612 + 733? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 19.Best estimate of 82 × 48? (a) 4000 (b) 40000 (c) 400
- 20.Best estimate of 763 + 512? (a) 1500 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 21.Best estimate of 658 + 497? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 22.Best estimate of 380 + 467? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 23.Best estimate of 36 × 37? (a) 160 (b) 1600 (c) 16000
- 24.Best estimate of 723 + 203? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 25.Best estimate of 618 + 121? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 26.Best estimate of 77 × 31? (a) 2400 (b) 24000 (c) 240
- 27.Best estimate of 369 + 708? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 28.Best estimate of 84 × 38? (a) 320 (b) 32000 (c) 3200
- 29.Best estimate of 500 + 503? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 30.Best estimate of 658 + 159? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 31.Best estimate of 308 + 264? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 32.Best estimate of 763 + 380? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 33.Best estimate of 62 × 71? (a) 4200 (b) 42000 (c) 420
- 34.Best estimate of 251 + 200? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 300
- 35.Best estimate of 123 + 288? (a) 400 (b) 200 (c) 600
- 36.Best estimate of 229 + 211? (a) 200 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 37.Best estimate of 78 × 58? (a) 48000 (b) 4800 (c) 480
- 38.Best estimate of 403 + 133? (a) 300 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 39.Best estimate of 214 + 656? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 40.Best estimate of 240 + 771? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
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