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 86 × 24? (a) 180 (b) 1800 (c) 18000
- 2.Best estimate of 631 + 438? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 3.Best estimate of 84 × 24? (a) 16000 (b) 160 (c) 1600
- 4.Best estimate of 27 × 19? (a) 6000 (b) 600 (c) 60
- 5.Best estimate of 83 × 53? (a) 400 (b) 4000 (c) 40000
- 6.Best estimate of 540 + 159? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 7.Best estimate of 474 + 529? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 8.Best estimate of 87 × 63? (a) 5400 (b) 54000 (c) 540
- 9.Best estimate of 870 + 604? (a) 1700 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 10.Best estimate of 216 + 702? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 11.Best estimate of 779 + 321? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 12.Best estimate of 559 + 719? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 13.Best estimate of 82 × 68? (a) 560 (b) 56000 (c) 5600
- 14.Best estimate of 89 × 73? (a) 6300 (b) 63000 (c) 630
- 15.Best estimate of 212 + 586? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 16.Best estimate of 22 × 64? (a) 120 (b) 12000 (c) 1200
- 17.Best estimate of 217 + 641? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 18.Best estimate of 19 × 68? (a) 140 (b) 1400 (c) 14000
- 19.Best estimate of 270 + 415? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 20.Best estimate of 288 + 327? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 21.Best estimate of 47 × 66? (a) 35000 (b) 3500 (c) 350
- 22.Best estimate of 16 × 56? (a) 1200 (b) 120 (c) 12000
- 23.Best estimate of 13 × 51? (a) 500 (b) 50 (c) 5000
- 24.Best estimate of 454 + 630? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 25.Best estimate of 163 + 583? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 26.Best estimate of 599 + 328? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 27.Best estimate of 570 + 617? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 28.Best estimate of 37 × 21? (a) 800 (b) 80 (c) 8000
- 29.Best estimate of 16 × 50? (a) 1000 (b) 10000 (c) 100
- 30.Best estimate of 38 × 41? (a) 16000 (b) 1600 (c) 160
- 31.Best estimate of 873 + 166? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 32.Best estimate of 215 + 476? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 33.Best estimate of 93 × 64? (a) 540 (b) 5400 (c) 54000
- 34.Best estimate of 433 + 138? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 300
- 35.Best estimate of 862 + 791? (a) 1900 (b) 1700 (c) 1500
- 36.Best estimate of 89 × 93? (a) 81000 (b) 8100 (c) 810
- 37.Best estimate of 557 + 618? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
- 38.Best estimate of 337 + 435? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 39.Best estimate of 40 × 67? (a) 2800 (b) 28000 (c) 280
- 40.Best estimate of 569 + 636? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
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