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 640 + 609? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 2.Best estimate of 40 × 57? (a) 240 (b) 2400 (c) 24000
- 3.Best estimate of 61 × 51? (a) 30000 (b) 300 (c) 3000
- 4.Best estimate of 12 × 81? (a) 800 (b) 8000 (c) 80
- 5.Best estimate of 592 + 523? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 6.Best estimate of 36 × 21? (a) 8000 (b) 800 (c) 80
- 7.Best estimate of 44 × 46? (a) 20000 (b) 2000 (c) 200
- 8.Best estimate of 840 + 248? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 9.Best estimate of 596 + 126? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 10.Best estimate of 21 × 84? (a) 1600 (b) 160 (c) 16000
- 11.Best estimate of 126 + 753? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 12.Best estimate of 815 + 195? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 13.Best estimate of 472 + 710? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 14.Best estimate of 72 × 27? (a) 21000 (b) 210 (c) 2100
- 15.Best estimate of 32 × 78? (a) 2400 (b) 24000 (c) 240
- 16.Best estimate of 60 × 90? (a) 540 (b) 54000 (c) 5400
- 17.Best estimate of 816 + 386? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 18.Best estimate of 29 × 29? (a) 90 (b) 9000 (c) 900
- 19.Best estimate of 146 + 723? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 20.Best estimate of 326 + 853? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 21.Best estimate of 570 + 634? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 22.Best estimate of 24 × 79? (a) 16000 (b) 1600 (c) 160
- 23.Best estimate of 83 × 94? (a) 72000 (b) 720 (c) 7200
- 24.Best estimate of 79 × 23? (a) 1600 (b) 160 (c) 16000
- 25.Best estimate of 546 + 830? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 26.Best estimate of 16 × 71? (a) 1400 (b) 14000 (c) 140
- 27.Best estimate of 86 × 51? (a) 4500 (b) 450 (c) 45000
- 28.Best estimate of 43 × 58? (a) 24000 (b) 240 (c) 2400
- 29.Best estimate of 77 × 67? (a) 560 (b) 5600 (c) 56000
- 30.Best estimate of 474 + 197? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 31.Best estimate of 67 × 86? (a) 630 (b) 63000 (c) 6300
- 32.Best estimate of 49 × 91? (a) 45000 (b) 450 (c) 4500
- 33.Best estimate of 430 + 825? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 34.Best estimate of 98 × 30? (a) 3000 (b) 30000 (c) 300
- 35.Best estimate of 18 × 74? (a) 1400 (b) 14000 (c) 140
- 36.Best estimate of 352 + 678? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 37.Best estimate of 61 × 16? (a) 1200 (b) 120 (c) 12000
- 38.Best estimate of 50 × 52? (a) 2500 (b) 250 (c) 25000
- 39.Best estimate of 600 + 778? (a) 1600 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 40.Best estimate of 28 × 43? (a) 1200 (b) 120 (c) 12000
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