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 680 + 309? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 2.Best estimate of 34 × 98? (a) 3000 (b) 30000 (c) 300
- 3.Best estimate of 46 × 62? (a) 300 (b) 3000 (c) 30000
- 4.Best estimate of 739 + 789? (a) 1700 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 5.Best estimate of 40 × 58? (a) 24000 (b) 2400 (c) 240
- 6.Best estimate of 673 + 676? (a) 1600 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 7.Best estimate of 93 × 93? (a) 8100 (b) 81000 (c) 810
- 8.Best estimate of 558 + 493? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 9.Best estimate of 36 × 28? (a) 12000 (b) 1200 (c) 120
- 10.Best estimate of 53 × 32? (a) 1500 (b) 15000 (c) 150
- 11.Best estimate of 598 + 130? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 12.Best estimate of 162 + 831? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 13.Best estimate of 17 × 36? (a) 80 (b) 800 (c) 8000
- 14.Best estimate of 66 × 32? (a) 2100 (b) 210 (c) 21000
- 15.Best estimate of 594 + 701? (a) 1100 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 16.Best estimate of 58 × 76? (a) 4800 (b) 48000 (c) 480
- 17.Best estimate of 630 + 870? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1700
- 18.Best estimate of 80 × 19? (a) 1600 (b) 16000 (c) 160
- 19.Best estimate of 758 + 564? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1600
- 20.Best estimate of 525 + 673? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 21.Best estimate of 571 + 411? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 22.Best estimate of 87 × 22? (a) 18000 (b) 180 (c) 1800
- 23.Best estimate of 13 × 66? (a) 700 (b) 7000 (c) 70
- 24.Best estimate of 513 + 790? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 1500
- 25.Best estimate of 77 × 46? (a) 400 (b) 40000 (c) 4000
- 26.Best estimate of 69 × 33? (a) 210 (b) 21000 (c) 2100
- 27.Best estimate of 97 × 83? (a) 80000 (b) 800 (c) 8000
- 28.Best estimate of 580 + 127? (a) 500 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 29.Best estimate of 770 + 181? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 30.Best estimate of 86 × 38? (a) 36000 (b) 3600 (c) 360
- 31.Best estimate of 483 + 191? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 32.Best estimate of 62 × 88? (a) 5400 (b) 54000 (c) 540
- 33.Best estimate of 772 + 265? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 34.Best estimate of 42 × 63? (a) 2400 (b) 240 (c) 24000
- 35.Best estimate of 376 + 446? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 36.Best estimate of 30 × 56? (a) 1800 (b) 18000 (c) 180
- 37.Best estimate of 86 × 48? (a) 4500 (b) 450 (c) 45000
- 38.Best estimate of 56 × 72? (a) 42000 (b) 4200 (c) 420
- 39.Best estimate of 172 + 769? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 40.Best estimate of 66 × 18? (a) 14000 (b) 140 (c) 1400
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