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 691 + 188? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 2.Best estimate of 502 + 514? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 3.Best estimate of 859 + 258? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 4.Best estimate of 757 + 170? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 5.Best estimate of 56 × 91? (a) 5400 (b) 54000 (c) 540
- 6.Best estimate of 520 + 257? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 7.Best estimate of 88 × 73? (a) 6300 (b) 630 (c) 63000
- 8.Best estimate of 52 × 33? (a) 15000 (b) 1500 (c) 150
- 9.Best estimate of 94 × 84? (a) 7200 (b) 720 (c) 72000
- 10.Best estimate of 174 + 566? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 11.Best estimate of 264 + 468? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 12.Best estimate of 27 × 19? (a) 600 (b) 60 (c) 6000
- 13.Best estimate of 79 × 86? (a) 720 (b) 7200 (c) 72000
- 14.Best estimate of 559 + 724? (a) 1500 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 15.Best estimate of 27 × 73? (a) 2100 (b) 21000 (c) 210
- 16.Best estimate of 64 × 24? (a) 12000 (b) 120 (c) 1200
- 17.Best estimate of 66 × 47? (a) 35000 (b) 350 (c) 3500
- 18.Best estimate of 37 × 86? (a) 360 (b) 3600 (c) 36000
- 19.Best estimate of 32 × 56? (a) 18000 (b) 180 (c) 1800
- 20.Best estimate of 473 + 360? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 21.Best estimate of 430 + 225? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 22.Best estimate of 76 × 32? (a) 24000 (b) 2400 (c) 240
- 23.Best estimate of 580 + 620? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 24.Best estimate of 98 × 86? (a) 900 (b) 90000 (c) 9000
- 25.Best estimate of 851 + 825? (a) 1900 (b) 1700 (c) 1500
- 26.Best estimate of 528 + 421? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 27.Best estimate of 535 + 265? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 28.Best estimate of 23 × 36? (a) 800 (b) 80 (c) 8000
- 29.Best estimate of 709 + 796? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1700
- 30.Best estimate of 838 + 559? (a) 1600 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 31.Best estimate of 34 × 81? (a) 240 (b) 2400 (c) 24000
- 32.Best estimate of 76 × 62? (a) 48000 (b) 4800 (c) 480
- 33.Best estimate of 40 × 67? (a) 280 (b) 28000 (c) 2800
- 34.Best estimate of 384 + 800? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 35.Best estimate of 76 × 79? (a) 64000 (b) 6400 (c) 640
- 36.Best estimate of 157 + 159? (a) 200 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 37.Best estimate of 474 + 477? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 38.Best estimate of 61 × 76? (a) 4800 (b) 48000 (c) 480
- 39.Best estimate of 217 + 651? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 40.Best estimate of 26 × 19? (a) 60 (b) 6000 (c) 600
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