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 66 × 14? (a) 70 (b) 7000 (c) 700
- 2.Best estimate of 76 × 37? (a) 32000 (b) 320 (c) 3200
- 3.Best estimate of 72 × 66? (a) 490 (b) 49000 (c) 4900
- 4.Best estimate of 268 + 619? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 5.Best estimate of 359 + 397? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 6.Best estimate of 28 × 24? (a) 6000 (b) 600 (c) 60
- 7.Best estimate of 459 + 457? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 8.Best estimate of 226 + 720? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 9.Best estimate of 84 × 48? (a) 40000 (b) 4000 (c) 400
- 10.Best estimate of 154 + 663? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 11.Best estimate of 270 + 728? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 12.Best estimate of 49 × 46? (a) 25000 (b) 250 (c) 2500
- 13.Best estimate of 13 × 57? (a) 6000 (b) 600 (c) 60
- 14.Best estimate of 524 + 574? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 15.Best estimate of 452 + 627? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 16.Best estimate of 52 × 16? (a) 1000 (b) 10000 (c) 100
- 17.Best estimate of 379 + 790? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 18.Best estimate of 26 × 60? (a) 1800 (b) 180 (c) 18000
- 19.Best estimate of 86 × 46? (a) 4500 (b) 45000 (c) 450
- 20.Best estimate of 505 + 259? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 21.Best estimate of 27 × 57? (a) 1800 (b) 18000 (c) 180
- 22.Best estimate of 618 + 155? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 23.Best estimate of 785 + 358? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 24.Best estimate of 235 + 648? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 25.Best estimate of 41 × 31? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 26.Best estimate of 509 + 244? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 27.Best estimate of 23 × 37? (a) 8000 (b) 80 (c) 800
- 28.Best estimate of 61 × 64? (a) 3600 (b) 36000 (c) 360
- 29.Best estimate of 266 + 708? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 30.Best estimate of 63 × 54? (a) 300 (b) 3000 (c) 30000
- 31.Best estimate of 301 + 574? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 32.Best estimate of 443 + 834? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 33.Best estimate of 185 + 602? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 34.Best estimate of 97 × 82? (a) 80000 (b) 800 (c) 8000
- 35.Best estimate of 19 × 19? (a) 400 (b) 40 (c) 4000
- 36.Best estimate of 66 × 20? (a) 1400 (b) 14000 (c) 140
- 37.Best estimate of 73 × 66? (a) 4900 (b) 49000 (c) 490
- 38.Best estimate of 17 × 28? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60
- 39.Best estimate of 73 × 30? (a) 210 (b) 2100 (c) 21000
- 40.Best estimate of 303 + 233? (a) 700 (b) 300 (c) 500
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