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 43 × 21? (a) 80 (b) 8000 (c) 800
- 2.Best estimate of 89 × 43? (a) 3600 (b) 36000 (c) 360
- 3.Best estimate of 358 + 441? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 4.Best estimate of 80 × 27? (a) 2400 (b) 24000 (c) 240
- 5.Best estimate of 78 × 41? (a) 3200 (b) 320 (c) 32000
- 6.Best estimate of 854 + 243? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 7.Best estimate of 809 + 513? (a) 1100 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 8.Best estimate of 34 × 41? (a) 1200 (b) 120 (c) 12000
- 9.Best estimate of 252 + 610? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 10.Best estimate of 12 × 37? (a) 4000 (b) 400 (c) 40
- 11.Best estimate of 495 + 258? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 12.Best estimate of 17 × 46? (a) 1000 (b) 10000 (c) 100
- 13.Best estimate of 497 + 465? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 14.Best estimate of 702 + 501? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 15.Best estimate of 853 + 662? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1800
- 16.Best estimate of 16 × 76? (a) 160 (b) 16000 (c) 1600
- 17.Best estimate of 496 + 687? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 18.Best estimate of 563 + 592? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 19.Best estimate of 171 + 203? (a) 200 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 20.Best estimate of 91 × 54? (a) 4500 (b) 45000 (c) 450
- 21.Best estimate of 654 + 469? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 22.Best estimate of 654 + 320? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 23.Best estimate of 823 + 316? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 24.Best estimate of 197 + 234? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 200
- 25.Best estimate of 61 × 54? (a) 30000 (b) 3000 (c) 300
- 26.Best estimate of 199 + 243? (a) 200 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 27.Best estimate of 76 × 81? (a) 64000 (b) 6400 (c) 640
- 28.Best estimate of 638 + 209? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 29.Best estimate of 306 + 121? (a) 600 (b) 200 (c) 400
- 30.Best estimate of 429 + 415? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 31.Best estimate of 53 × 50? (a) 2500 (b) 250 (c) 25000
- 32.Best estimate of 79 × 72? (a) 5600 (b) 56000 (c) 560
- 33.Best estimate of 24 × 68? (a) 1400 (b) 140 (c) 14000
- 34.Best estimate of 330 + 821? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 35.Best estimate of 71 × 79? (a) 56000 (b) 560 (c) 5600
- 36.Best estimate of 18 × 26? (a) 60 (b) 600 (c) 6000
- 37.Best estimate of 851 + 395? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 38.Best estimate of 96 × 57? (a) 60000 (b) 6000 (c) 600
- 39.Best estimate of 773 + 493? (a) 1500 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 40.Best estimate of 278 + 308? (a) 800 (b) 400 (c) 600
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