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 170 + 624? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 2.Best estimate of 58 × 51? (a) 300 (b) 30000 (c) 3000
- 3.Best estimate of 17 × 27? (a) 6000 (b) 60 (c) 600
- 4.Best estimate of 50 × 59? (a) 30000 (b) 300 (c) 3000
- 5.Best estimate of 517 + 248? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 6.Best estimate of 46 × 79? (a) 40000 (b) 400 (c) 4000
- 7.Best estimate of 46 × 70? (a) 3500 (b) 35000 (c) 350
- 8.Best estimate of 469 + 810? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 9.Best estimate of 316 + 787? (a) 900 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 10.Best estimate of 202 + 559? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 11.Best estimate of 70 × 21? (a) 140 (b) 1400 (c) 14000
- 12.Best estimate of 302 + 315? (a) 800 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 13.Best estimate of 14 × 82? (a) 80 (b) 800 (c) 8000
- 14.Best estimate of 91 × 16? (a) 1800 (b) 18000 (c) 180
- 15.Best estimate of 485 + 173? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 16.Best estimate of 135 + 496? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 17.Best estimate of 97 × 77? (a) 80000 (b) 800 (c) 8000
- 18.Best estimate of 74 × 12? (a) 70 (b) 7000 (c) 700
- 19.Best estimate of 554 + 566? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 20.Best estimate of 284 + 586? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 21.Best estimate of 796 + 203? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 22.Best estimate of 377 + 237? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 23.Best estimate of 400 + 149? (a) 500 (b) 300 (c) 700
- 24.Best estimate of 546 + 533? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 25.Best estimate of 823 + 878? (a) 1900 (b) 1700 (c) 1500
- 26.Best estimate of 62 × 32? (a) 180 (b) 1800 (c) 18000
- 27.Best estimate of 857 + 485? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1600
- 28.Best estimate of 643 + 724? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 1500
- 29.Best estimate of 28 × 28? (a) 90 (b) 9000 (c) 900
- 30.Best estimate of 56 × 33? (a) 180 (b) 18000 (c) 1800
- 31.Best estimate of 93 × 66? (a) 63000 (b) 6300 (c) 630
- 32.Best estimate of 68 × 80? (a) 56000 (b) 5600 (c) 560
- 33.Best estimate of 813 + 320? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 34.Best estimate of 273 + 807? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 35.Best estimate of 286 + 567? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 36.Best estimate of 589 + 645? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 37.Best estimate of 69 × 90? (a) 6300 (b) 630 (c) 63000
- 38.Best estimate of 12 × 59? (a) 6000 (b) 600 (c) 60
- 39.Best estimate of 61 × 96? (a) 6000 (b) 60000 (c) 600
- 40.Best estimate of 98 × 56? (a) 60000 (b) 6000 (c) 600
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