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 808 + 379? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 2.Best estimate of 96 × 97? (a) 100000 (b) 1000 (c) 10000
- 3.Best estimate of 96 × 94? (a) 90000 (b) 9000 (c) 900
- 4.Best estimate of 513 + 876? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1600
- 5.Best estimate of 461 + 738? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 6.Best estimate of 93 × 36? (a) 36000 (b) 3600 (c) 360
- 7.Best estimate of 682 + 375? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 8.Best estimate of 66 × 78? (a) 5600 (b) 560 (c) 56000
- 9.Best estimate of 78 × 96? (a) 800 (b) 8000 (c) 80000
- 10.Best estimate of 84 × 58? (a) 48000 (b) 4800 (c) 480
- 11.Best estimate of 21 × 69? (a) 140 (b) 14000 (c) 1400
- 12.Best estimate of 97 × 63? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60000
- 13.Best estimate of 226 + 229? (a) 600 (b) 200 (c) 400
- 14.Best estimate of 543 + 546? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 15.Best estimate of 48 × 69? (a) 35000 (b) 3500 (c) 350
- 16.Best estimate of 27 × 40? (a) 120 (b) 12000 (c) 1200
- 17.Best estimate of 371 + 481? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 18.Best estimate of 383 + 776? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 19.Best estimate of 355 + 657? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 20.Best estimate of 22 × 46? (a) 100 (b) 1000 (c) 10000
- 21.Best estimate of 195 + 697? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 22.Best estimate of 398 + 207? (a) 400 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 23.Best estimate of 311 + 860? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 24.Best estimate of 84 × 80? (a) 6400 (b) 64000 (c) 640
- 25.Best estimate of 179 + 195? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 200
- 26.Best estimate of 98 × 51? (a) 5000 (b) 500 (c) 50000
- 27.Best estimate of 334 + 683? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 28.Best estimate of 53 × 96? (a) 500 (b) 5000 (c) 50000
- 29.Best estimate of 160 + 733? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 30.Best estimate of 495 + 860? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 31.Best estimate of 36 × 17? (a) 800 (b) 8000 (c) 80
- 32.Best estimate of 324 + 487? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 33.Best estimate of 88 × 16? (a) 1800 (b) 18000 (c) 180
- 34.Best estimate of 330 + 335? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 35.Best estimate of 221 + 560? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 36.Best estimate of 26 × 22? (a) 60 (b) 6000 (c) 600
- 37.Best estimate of 524 + 859? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1200
- 38.Best estimate of 18 × 19? (a) 400 (b) 4000 (c) 40
- 39.Best estimate of 799 + 207? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 40.Best estimate of 595 + 741? (a) 1100 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
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