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 665 + 377? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 2.Best estimate of 805 + 645? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 3.Best estimate of 36 × 32? (a) 12000 (b) 120 (c) 1200
- 4.Best estimate of 49 × 16? (a) 10000 (b) 1000 (c) 100
- 5.Best estimate of 59 × 12? (a) 6000 (b) 60 (c) 600
- 6.Best estimate of 497 + 369? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 7.Best estimate of 363 + 781? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 8.Best estimate of 205 + 476? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 9.Best estimate of 413 + 146? (a) 700 (b) 300 (c) 500
- 10.Best estimate of 31 × 20? (a) 6000 (b) 60 (c) 600
- 11.Best estimate of 47 × 54? (a) 2500 (b) 250 (c) 25000
- 12.Best estimate of 36 × 94? (a) 36000 (b) 3600 (c) 360
- 13.Best estimate of 21 × 59? (a) 12000 (b) 1200 (c) 120
- 14.Best estimate of 828 + 339? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 15.Best estimate of 14 × 12? (a) 100 (b) 10 (c) 1000
- 16.Best estimate of 585 + 344? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 17.Best estimate of 81 × 53? (a) 40000 (b) 4000 (c) 400
- 18.Best estimate of 36 × 98? (a) 4000 (b) 400 (c) 40000
- 19.Best estimate of 860 + 778? (a) 1900 (b) 1500 (c) 1700
- 20.Best estimate of 842 + 556? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1200
- 21.Best estimate of 89 × 62? (a) 540 (b) 5400 (c) 54000
- 22.Best estimate of 16 × 38? (a) 8000 (b) 800 (c) 80
- 23.Best estimate of 19 × 58? (a) 12000 (b) 1200 (c) 120
- 24.Best estimate of 26 × 54? (a) 1500 (b) 150 (c) 15000
- 25.Best estimate of 387 + 173? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 26.Best estimate of 309 + 569? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 27.Best estimate of 42 × 89? (a) 360 (b) 36000 (c) 3600
- 28.Best estimate of 69 × 49? (a) 3500 (b) 35000 (c) 350
- 29.Best estimate of 184 + 194? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 200
- 30.Best estimate of 66 × 66? (a) 490 (b) 49000 (c) 4900
- 31.Best estimate of 96 × 73? (a) 70000 (b) 700 (c) 7000
- 32.Best estimate of 365 + 846? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 33.Best estimate of 16 × 44? (a) 800 (b) 8000 (c) 80
- 34.Best estimate of 582 + 594? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 35.Best estimate of 372 + 134? (a) 500 (b) 300 (c) 700
- 36.Best estimate of 66 × 63? (a) 4200 (b) 42000 (c) 420
- 37.Best estimate of 49 × 39? (a) 20000 (b) 200 (c) 2000
- 38.Best estimate of 329 + 324? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 39.Best estimate of 49 × 80? (a) 400 (b) 4000 (c) 40000
- 40.Best estimate of 58 × 48? (a) 3000 (b) 300 (c) 30000
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