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 92 × 26? (a) 27000 (b) 2700 (c) 270
- 2.Best estimate of 341 + 337? (a) 400 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 3.Best estimate of 21 × 64? (a) 12000 (b) 1200 (c) 120
- 4.Best estimate of 28 × 63? (a) 1800 (b) 180 (c) 18000
- 5.Best estimate of 715 + 186? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 6.Best estimate of 597 + 768? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 7.Best estimate of 67 × 16? (a) 1400 (b) 14000 (c) 140
- 8.Best estimate of 47 × 80? (a) 4000 (b) 40000 (c) 400
- 9.Best estimate of 704 + 465? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 10.Best estimate of 50 × 16? (a) 100 (b) 1000 (c) 10000
- 11.Best estimate of 52 × 57? (a) 3000 (b) 300 (c) 30000
- 12.Best estimate of 145 + 653? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 13.Best estimate of 855 + 341? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 14.Best estimate of 16 × 84? (a) 160 (b) 16000 (c) 1600
- 15.Best estimate of 62 × 39? (a) 24000 (b) 2400 (c) 240
- 16.Best estimate of 644 + 705? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 17.Best estimate of 60 × 12? (a) 60 (b) 600 (c) 6000
- 18.Best estimate of 84 × 33? (a) 2400 (b) 240 (c) 24000
- 19.Best estimate of 46 × 19? (a) 1000 (b) 10000 (c) 100
- 20.Best estimate of 81 × 60? (a) 480 (b) 48000 (c) 4800
- 21.Best estimate of 73 × 12? (a) 7000 (b) 70 (c) 700
- 22.Best estimate of 270 + 198? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 300
- 23.Best estimate of 16 × 19? (a) 400 (b) 4000 (c) 40
- 24.Best estimate of 297 + 751? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 25.Best estimate of 695 + 489? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 26.Best estimate of 422 + 583? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 27.Best estimate of 27 × 26? (a) 900 (b) 90 (c) 9000
- 28.Best estimate of 29 × 34? (a) 90 (b) 900 (c) 9000
- 29.Best estimate of 68 × 60? (a) 420 (b) 42000 (c) 4200
- 30.Best estimate of 791 + 299? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 31.Best estimate of 68 × 32? (a) 2100 (b) 21000 (c) 210
- 32.Best estimate of 68 × 34? (a) 210 (b) 2100 (c) 21000
- 33.Best estimate of 26 × 70? (a) 2100 (b) 21000 (c) 210
- 34.Best estimate of 722 + 158? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 35.Best estimate of 249 + 375? (a) 400 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 36.Best estimate of 64 × 74? (a) 4200 (b) 42000 (c) 420
- 37.Best estimate of 79 × 56? (a) 48000 (b) 480 (c) 4800
- 38.Best estimate of 44 × 38? (a) 160 (b) 16000 (c) 1600
- 39.Best estimate of 539 + 574? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 40.Best estimate of 96 × 48? (a) 5000 (b) 50000 (c) 500
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