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 81 × 22? (a) 16000 (b) 160 (c) 1600
- 2.Best estimate of 21 × 42? (a) 800 (b) 80 (c) 8000
- 3.Best estimate of 37 × 30? (a) 12000 (b) 120 (c) 1200
- 4.Best estimate of 782 + 311? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 5.Best estimate of 533 + 220? (a) 500 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 6.Best estimate of 841 + 705? (a) 1700 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 7.Best estimate of 793 + 584? (a) 1200 (b) 1600 (c) 1400
- 8.Best estimate of 772 + 322? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 9.Best estimate of 36 × 28? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 10.Best estimate of 339 + 439? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 11.Best estimate of 291 + 220? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 300
- 12.Best estimate of 574 + 173? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 13.Best estimate of 76 × 61? (a) 48000 (b) 480 (c) 4800
- 14.Best estimate of 869 + 332? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 15.Best estimate of 43 × 27? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 16.Best estimate of 219 + 298? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 300
- 17.Best estimate of 300 + 641? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 18.Best estimate of 486 + 483? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 19.Best estimate of 778 + 737? (a) 1700 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 20.Best estimate of 413 + 144? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 300
- 21.Best estimate of 456 + 289? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 22.Best estimate of 509 + 381? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 23.Best estimate of 70 × 16? (a) 14000 (b) 1400 (c) 140
- 24.Best estimate of 30 × 32? (a) 9000 (b) 90 (c) 900
- 25.Best estimate of 548 + 216? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 26.Best estimate of 344 + 299? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 27.Best estimate of 540 + 182? (a) 500 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 28.Best estimate of 50 × 82? (a) 400 (b) 4000 (c) 40000
- 29.Best estimate of 46 × 76? (a) 400 (b) 40000 (c) 4000
- 30.Best estimate of 258 + 716? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 31.Best estimate of 64 × 26? (a) 180 (b) 1800 (c) 18000
- 32.Best estimate of 159 + 711? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 33.Best estimate of 69 × 80? (a) 560 (b) 5600 (c) 56000
- 34.Best estimate of 80 × 57? (a) 48000 (b) 480 (c) 4800
- 35.Best estimate of 326 + 714? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 36.Best estimate of 394 + 852? (a) 1500 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 37.Best estimate of 261 + 768? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 38.Best estimate of 684 + 600? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 39.Best estimate of 381 + 780? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 40.Best estimate of 519 + 665? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
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