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 69 × 23? (a) 1400 (b) 14000 (c) 140
- 2.Best estimate of 226 + 573? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 3.Best estimate of 221 + 629? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 4.Best estimate of 80 × 41? (a) 32000 (b) 320 (c) 3200
- 5.Best estimate of 775 + 221? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 6.Best estimate of 241 + 721? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 7.Best estimate of 69 × 27? (a) 210 (b) 2100 (c) 21000
- 8.Best estimate of 43 × 80? (a) 32000 (b) 320 (c) 3200
- 9.Best estimate of 49 × 17? (a) 10000 (b) 1000 (c) 100
- 10.Best estimate of 232 + 791? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 11.Best estimate of 640 + 229? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 12.Best estimate of 39 × 72? (a) 280 (b) 2800 (c) 28000
- 13.Best estimate of 473 + 654? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 14.Best estimate of 778 + 700? (a) 1700 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 15.Best estimate of 26 × 66? (a) 21000 (b) 210 (c) 2100
- 16.Best estimate of 32 × 96? (a) 300 (b) 3000 (c) 30000
- 17.Best estimate of 469 + 784? (a) 1100 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 18.Best estimate of 621 + 327? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 19.Best estimate of 726 + 666? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1200
- 20.Best estimate of 272 + 226? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 300
- 21.Best estimate of 83 × 83? (a) 640 (b) 64000 (c) 6400
- 22.Best estimate of 782 + 451? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 23.Best estimate of 227 + 170? (a) 600 (b) 200 (c) 400
- 24.Best estimate of 31 × 20? (a) 60 (b) 600 (c) 6000
- 25.Best estimate of 877 + 291? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 26.Best estimate of 26 × 87? (a) 270 (b) 27000 (c) 2700
- 27.Best estimate of 20 × 46? (a) 10000 (b) 100 (c) 1000
- 28.Best estimate of 234 + 665? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 29.Best estimate of 16 × 44? (a) 8000 (b) 800 (c) 80
- 30.Best estimate of 248 + 368? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 31.Best estimate of 702 + 242? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 32.Best estimate of 24 × 32? (a) 600 (b) 60 (c) 6000
- 33.Best estimate of 66 × 37? (a) 28000 (b) 280 (c) 2800
- 34.Best estimate of 42 × 22? (a) 800 (b) 80 (c) 8000
- 35.Best estimate of 71 × 60? (a) 420 (b) 42000 (c) 4200
- 36.Best estimate of 207 + 186? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 200
- 37.Best estimate of 246 + 366? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 38.Best estimate of 36 × 50? (a) 20000 (b) 200 (c) 2000
- 39.Best estimate of 504 + 476? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 40.Best estimate of 19 × 72? (a) 1400 (b) 140 (c) 14000
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