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 142 + 660? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 2.Best estimate of 13 × 73? (a) 700 (b) 7000 (c) 70
- 3.Best estimate of 518 + 409? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 4.Best estimate of 668 + 612? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 1500
- 5.Best estimate of 816 + 190? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 6.Best estimate of 44 × 87? (a) 3600 (b) 360 (c) 36000
- 7.Best estimate of 28 × 64? (a) 180 (b) 1800 (c) 18000
- 8.Best estimate of 66 × 36? (a) 28000 (b) 2800 (c) 280
- 9.Best estimate of 34 × 63? (a) 18000 (b) 1800 (c) 180
- 10.Best estimate of 59 × 57? (a) 3600 (b) 360 (c) 36000
- 11.Best estimate of 48 × 26? (a) 150 (b) 15000 (c) 1500
- 12.Best estimate of 30 × 49? (a) 1500 (b) 15000 (c) 150
- 13.Best estimate of 474 + 243? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 14.Best estimate of 154 + 292? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 300
- 15.Best estimate of 22 × 19? (a) 4000 (b) 40 (c) 400
- 16.Best estimate of 13 × 93? (a) 900 (b) 9000 (c) 90
- 17.Best estimate of 33 × 33? (a) 9000 (b) 90 (c) 900
- 18.Best estimate of 758 + 516? (a) 1500 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 19.Best estimate of 82 × 76? (a) 6400 (b) 64000 (c) 640
- 20.Best estimate of 38 × 60? (a) 240 (b) 2400 (c) 24000
- 21.Best estimate of 72 × 86? (a) 63000 (b) 630 (c) 6300
- 22.Best estimate of 46 × 52? (a) 25000 (b) 250 (c) 2500
- 23.Best estimate of 44 × 54? (a) 200 (b) 2000 (c) 20000
- 24.Best estimate of 20 × 77? (a) 16000 (b) 160 (c) 1600
- 25.Best estimate of 586 + 572? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 26.Best estimate of 36 × 41? (a) 16000 (b) 1600 (c) 160
- 27.Best estimate of 632 + 274? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 28.Best estimate of 86 × 49? (a) 450 (b) 45000 (c) 4500
- 29.Best estimate of 675 + 749? (a) 1200 (b) 1600 (c) 1400
- 30.Best estimate of 98 × 57? (a) 600 (b) 60000 (c) 6000
- 31.Best estimate of 186 + 256? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 300
- 32.Best estimate of 49 × 86? (a) 45000 (b) 4500 (c) 450
- 33.Best estimate of 91 × 89? (a) 810 (b) 81000 (c) 8100
- 34.Best estimate of 71 × 41? (a) 280 (b) 28000 (c) 2800
- 35.Best estimate of 748 + 464? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 36.Best estimate of 27 × 27? (a) 9000 (b) 900 (c) 90
- 37.Best estimate of 566 + 368? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 38.Best estimate of 827 + 724? (a) 1500 (b) 1700 (c) 1300
- 39.Best estimate of 40 × 33? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 40.Best estimate of 89 × 54? (a) 450 (b) 45000 (c) 4500
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