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 849 + 701? (a) 1700 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 2.Best estimate of 56 × 24? (a) 120 (b) 1200 (c) 12000
- 3.Best estimate of 697 + 859? (a) 1800 (b) 1600 (c) 1400
- 4.Best estimate of 92 × 96? (a) 90000 (b) 900 (c) 9000
- 5.Best estimate of 592 + 277? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 6.Best estimate of 718 + 348? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 7.Best estimate of 19 × 77? (a) 160 (b) 1600 (c) 16000
- 8.Best estimate of 558 + 627? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 9.Best estimate of 87 × 81? (a) 7200 (b) 72000 (c) 720
- 10.Best estimate of 389 + 539? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 11.Best estimate of 80 × 68? (a) 560 (b) 56000 (c) 5600
- 12.Best estimate of 87 × 56? (a) 54000 (b) 5400 (c) 540
- 13.Best estimate of 37 × 23? (a) 80 (b) 8000 (c) 800
- 14.Best estimate of 191 + 445? (a) 800 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 15.Best estimate of 435 + 124? (a) 700 (b) 300 (c) 500
- 16.Best estimate of 866 + 821? (a) 1500 (b) 1700 (c) 1900
- 17.Best estimate of 772 + 513? (a) 1100 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 18.Best estimate of 41 × 31? (a) 12000 (b) 1200 (c) 120
- 19.Best estimate of 28 × 30? (a) 9000 (b) 90 (c) 900
- 20.Best estimate of 826 + 598? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 21.Best estimate of 540 + 599? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 22.Best estimate of 59 × 40? (a) 24000 (b) 2400 (c) 240
- 23.Best estimate of 485 + 141? (a) 800 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 24.Best estimate of 62 × 90? (a) 540 (b) 5400 (c) 54000
- 25.Best estimate of 59 × 18? (a) 12000 (b) 1200 (c) 120
- 26.Best estimate of 661 + 731? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 27.Best estimate of 573 + 432? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 28.Best estimate of 78 × 19? (a) 160 (b) 16000 (c) 1600
- 29.Best estimate of 207 + 644? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 30.Best estimate of 74 × 56? (a) 4200 (b) 42000 (c) 420
- 31.Best estimate of 34 × 22? (a) 6000 (b) 60 (c) 600
- 32.Best estimate of 56 × 12? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60
- 33.Best estimate of 12 × 77? (a) 80 (b) 800 (c) 8000
- 34.Best estimate of 623 + 194? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 35.Best estimate of 24 × 27? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60
- 36.Best estimate of 43 × 86? (a) 36000 (b) 360 (c) 3600
- 37.Best estimate of 132 + 238? (a) 100 (b) 300 (c) 500
- 38.Best estimate of 39 × 86? (a) 360 (b) 36000 (c) 3600
- 39.Best estimate of 242 + 510? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 40.Best estimate of 614 + 259? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
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