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 210 + 200? (a) 600 (b) 200 (c) 400
- 2.Best estimate of 729 + 267? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 3.Best estimate of 61 × 93? (a) 54000 (b) 5400 (c) 540
- 4.Best estimate of 23 × 69? (a) 14000 (b) 140 (c) 1400
- 5.Best estimate of 803 + 240? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 6.Best estimate of 488 + 810? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 7.Best estimate of 21 × 79? (a) 160 (b) 1600 (c) 16000
- 8.Best estimate of 37 × 76? (a) 320 (b) 3200 (c) 32000
- 9.Best estimate of 506 + 134? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 10.Best estimate of 442 + 831? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 11.Best estimate of 47 × 82? (a) 4000 (b) 40000 (c) 400
- 12.Best estimate of 306 + 708? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 13.Best estimate of 280 + 309? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 14.Best estimate of 125 + 412? (a) 700 (b) 300 (c) 500
- 15.Best estimate of 67 × 78? (a) 56000 (b) 560 (c) 5600
- 16.Best estimate of 456 + 628? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 17.Best estimate of 202 + 792? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 18.Best estimate of 97 × 30? (a) 300 (b) 30000 (c) 3000
- 19.Best estimate of 73 × 67? (a) 4900 (b) 490 (c) 49000
- 20.Best estimate of 40 × 90? (a) 36000 (b) 360 (c) 3600
- 21.Best estimate of 20 × 27? (a) 600 (b) 60 (c) 6000
- 22.Best estimate of 86 × 18? (a) 1800 (b) 18000 (c) 180
- 23.Best estimate of 420 + 762? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 24.Best estimate of 463 + 179? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 25.Best estimate of 524 + 279? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 26.Best estimate of 337 + 214? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 300
- 27.Best estimate of 23 × 23? (a) 40 (b) 4000 (c) 400
- 28.Best estimate of 29 × 24? (a) 60 (b) 6000 (c) 600
- 29.Best estimate of 454 + 312? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 30.Best estimate of 779 + 383? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 31.Best estimate of 41 × 26? (a) 1200 (b) 120 (c) 12000
- 32.Best estimate of 26 × 41? (a) 12000 (b) 1200 (c) 120
- 33.Best estimate of 453 + 303? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 34.Best estimate of 308 + 684? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 35.Best estimate of 567 + 326? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 36.Best estimate of 72 × 47? (a) 3500 (b) 35000 (c) 350
- 37.Best estimate of 18 × 93? (a) 1800 (b) 18000 (c) 180
- 38.Best estimate of 270 + 832? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 39.Best estimate of 376 + 204? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 40.Best estimate of 36 × 81? (a) 320 (b) 32000 (c) 3200
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