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 648 + 866? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1700
- 2.Best estimate of 22 × 76? (a) 160 (b) 1600 (c) 16000
- 3.Best estimate of 281 + 875? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 4.Best estimate of 747 + 273? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 5.Best estimate of 23 × 33? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60
- 6.Best estimate of 694 + 444? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 7.Best estimate of 708 + 616? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 8.Best estimate of 47 × 61? (a) 30000 (b) 3000 (c) 300
- 9.Best estimate of 172 + 582? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 10.Best estimate of 259 + 502? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 11.Best estimate of 225 + 324? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 300
- 12.Best estimate of 14 × 26? (a) 3000 (b) 300 (c) 30
- 13.Best estimate of 31 × 80? (a) 2400 (b) 240 (c) 24000
- 14.Best estimate of 23 × 78? (a) 160 (b) 16000 (c) 1600
- 15.Best estimate of 597 + 189? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 16.Best estimate of 22 × 66? (a) 140 (b) 14000 (c) 1400
- 17.Best estimate of 248 + 715? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 18.Best estimate of 434 + 265? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 19.Best estimate of 36 × 48? (a) 2000 (b) 20000 (c) 200
- 20.Best estimate of 34 × 33? (a) 9000 (b) 900 (c) 90
- 21.Best estimate of 658 + 473? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 22.Best estimate of 56 × 33? (a) 1800 (b) 18000 (c) 180
- 23.Best estimate of 31 × 16? (a) 6000 (b) 60 (c) 600
- 24.Best estimate of 22 × 44? (a) 80 (b) 8000 (c) 800
- 25.Best estimate of 255 + 770? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 26.Best estimate of 18 × 74? (a) 140 (b) 14000 (c) 1400
- 27.Best estimate of 87 × 86? (a) 810 (b) 81000 (c) 8100
- 28.Best estimate of 66 × 76? (a) 56000 (b) 560 (c) 5600
- 29.Best estimate of 31 × 56? (a) 180 (b) 1800 (c) 18000
- 30.Best estimate of 34 × 27? (a) 900 (b) 9000 (c) 90
- 31.Best estimate of 51 × 89? (a) 4500 (b) 45000 (c) 450
- 32.Best estimate of 182 + 142? (a) 300 (b) 100 (c) 500
- 33.Best estimate of 839 + 309? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 34.Best estimate of 50 × 24? (a) 10000 (b) 100 (c) 1000
- 35.Best estimate of 63 × 87? (a) 5400 (b) 54000 (c) 540
- 36.Best estimate of 751 + 678? (a) 1700 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 37.Best estimate of 50 × 81? (a) 40000 (b) 4000 (c) 400
- 38.Best estimate of 501 + 393? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 39.Best estimate of 26 × 62? (a) 180 (b) 18000 (c) 1800
- 40.Best estimate of 724 + 791? (a) 1700 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
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