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 480 + 292? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 2.Best estimate of 26 × 96? (a) 300 (b) 3000 (c) 30000
- 3.Best estimate of 94 × 29? (a) 270 (b) 27000 (c) 2700
- 4.Best estimate of 56 × 46? (a) 300 (b) 30000 (c) 3000
- 5.Best estimate of 76 × 42? (a) 32000 (b) 3200 (c) 320
- 6.Best estimate of 92 × 33? (a) 2700 (b) 27000 (c) 270
- 7.Best estimate of 258 + 351? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 8.Best estimate of 436 + 361? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 9.Best estimate of 558 + 270? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 10.Best estimate of 405 + 248? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 11.Best estimate of 72 × 96? (a) 700 (b) 7000 (c) 70000
- 12.Best estimate of 142 + 281? (a) 200 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 13.Best estimate of 30 × 92? (a) 2700 (b) 27000 (c) 270
- 14.Best estimate of 51 × 36? (a) 20000 (b) 2000 (c) 200
- 15.Best estimate of 308 + 148? (a) 400 (b) 200 (c) 600
- 16.Best estimate of 491 + 613? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 17.Best estimate of 735 + 364? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 18.Best estimate of 447 + 607? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 19.Best estimate of 32 × 33? (a) 900 (b) 90 (c) 9000
- 20.Best estimate of 69 × 33? (a) 21000 (b) 2100 (c) 210
- 21.Best estimate of 764 + 466? (a) 1500 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 22.Best estimate of 680 + 298? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 23.Best estimate of 74 × 70? (a) 49000 (b) 4900 (c) 490
- 24.Best estimate of 721 + 613? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 1500
- 25.Best estimate of 461 + 808? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 1500
- 26.Best estimate of 122 + 187? (a) 100 (b) 300 (c) 500
- 27.Best estimate of 34 × 19? (a) 600 (b) 60 (c) 6000
- 28.Best estimate of 57 × 57? (a) 360 (b) 3600 (c) 36000
- 29.Best estimate of 391 + 557? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 30.Best estimate of 88 × 64? (a) 54000 (b) 540 (c) 5400
- 31.Best estimate of 196 + 864? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 32.Best estimate of 32 × 16? (a) 60 (b) 600 (c) 6000
- 33.Best estimate of 681 + 771? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1700
- 34.Best estimate of 39 × 26? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 35.Best estimate of 309 + 657? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 36.Best estimate of 70 × 80? (a) 5600 (b) 560 (c) 56000
- 37.Best estimate of 170 + 125? (a) 300 (b) 500 (c) 100
- 38.Best estimate of 751 + 681? (a) 1300 (b) 1700 (c) 1500
- 39.Best estimate of 43 × 76? (a) 3200 (b) 320 (c) 32000
- 40.Best estimate of 616 + 214? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
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