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 33 × 70? (a) 21000 (b) 210 (c) 2100
- 2.Best estimate of 742 + 319? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 3.Best estimate of 423 + 295? (a) 500 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 4.Best estimate of 89 × 50? (a) 4500 (b) 450 (c) 45000
- 5.Best estimate of 96 × 16? (a) 2000 (b) 200 (c) 20000
- 6.Best estimate of 48 × 27? (a) 1500 (b) 150 (c) 15000
- 7.Best estimate of 601 + 217? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 8.Best estimate of 401 + 830? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 9.Best estimate of 89 × 63? (a) 54000 (b) 5400 (c) 540
- 10.Best estimate of 738 + 159? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 11.Best estimate of 419 + 858? (a) 1100 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 12.Best estimate of 822 + 191? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 13.Best estimate of 46 × 44? (a) 2000 (b) 20000 (c) 200
- 14.Best estimate of 28 × 43? (a) 120 (b) 12000 (c) 1200
- 15.Best estimate of 677 + 786? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1700
- 16.Best estimate of 764 + 800? (a) 1800 (b) 1600 (c) 1400
- 17.Best estimate of 491 + 835? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 18.Best estimate of 488 + 442? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 19.Best estimate of 263 + 220? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 300
- 20.Best estimate of 90 × 28? (a) 27000 (b) 270 (c) 2700
- 21.Best estimate of 234 + 356? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 22.Best estimate of 486 + 849? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 23.Best estimate of 36 × 71? (a) 28000 (b) 280 (c) 2800
- 24.Best estimate of 34 × 56? (a) 18000 (b) 1800 (c) 180
- 25.Best estimate of 96 × 19? (a) 20000 (b) 2000 (c) 200
- 26.Best estimate of 276 + 669? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 27.Best estimate of 86 × 16? (a) 1800 (b) 180 (c) 18000
- 28.Best estimate of 447 + 251? (a) 500 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 29.Best estimate of 56 × 20? (a) 12000 (b) 1200 (c) 120
- 30.Best estimate of 341 + 490? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 31.Best estimate of 538 + 439? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 32.Best estimate of 174 + 295? (a) 500 (b) 300 (c) 700
- 33.Best estimate of 12 × 72? (a) 700 (b) 70 (c) 7000
- 34.Best estimate of 813 + 586? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1600
- 35.Best estimate of 758 + 156? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 36.Best estimate of 66 × 84? (a) 560 (b) 56000 (c) 5600
- 37.Best estimate of 70 × 58? (a) 420 (b) 4200 (c) 42000
- 38.Best estimate of 23 × 69? (a) 14000 (b) 140 (c) 1400
- 39.Best estimate of 79 × 57? (a) 4800 (b) 480 (c) 48000
- 40.Best estimate of 76 × 92? (a) 72000 (b) 7200 (c) 720
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