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 125 + 604? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 2.Best estimate of 82 × 44? (a) 32000 (b) 3200 (c) 320
- 3.Best estimate of 822 + 188? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 4.Best estimate of 46 × 48? (a) 2500 (b) 25000 (c) 250
- 5.Best estimate of 414 + 319? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 6.Best estimate of 54 × 39? (a) 200 (b) 2000 (c) 20000
- 7.Best estimate of 434 + 464? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 8.Best estimate of 61 × 96? (a) 60000 (b) 6000 (c) 600
- 9.Best estimate of 73 × 71? (a) 4900 (b) 49000 (c) 490
- 10.Best estimate of 685 + 639? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 11.Best estimate of 30 × 16? (a) 6000 (b) 600 (c) 60
- 12.Best estimate of 48 × 26? (a) 15000 (b) 1500 (c) 150
- 13.Best estimate of 695 + 473? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 14.Best estimate of 36 × 77? (a) 32000 (b) 320 (c) 3200
- 15.Best estimate of 68 × 88? (a) 6300 (b) 63000 (c) 630
- 16.Best estimate of 384 + 544? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 17.Best estimate of 131 + 712? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 18.Best estimate of 239 + 189? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 200
- 19.Best estimate of 89 × 14? (a) 90 (b) 9000 (c) 900
- 20.Best estimate of 299 + 258? (a) 400 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 21.Best estimate of 745 + 288? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 22.Best estimate of 77 × 27? (a) 24000 (b) 2400 (c) 240
- 23.Best estimate of 840 + 628? (a) 1600 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 24.Best estimate of 28 × 53? (a) 15000 (b) 150 (c) 1500
- 25.Best estimate of 136 + 656? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 26.Best estimate of 29 × 52? (a) 1500 (b) 15000 (c) 150
- 27.Best estimate of 694 + 410? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 28.Best estimate of 36 × 14? (a) 4000 (b) 400 (c) 40
- 29.Best estimate of 66 × 48? (a) 350 (b) 3500 (c) 35000
- 30.Best estimate of 47 × 46? (a) 2500 (b) 250 (c) 25000
- 31.Best estimate of 76 × 73? (a) 56000 (b) 5600 (c) 560
- 32.Best estimate of 82 × 54? (a) 4000 (b) 40000 (c) 400
- 33.Best estimate of 24 × 14? (a) 20 (b) 200 (c) 2000
- 34.Best estimate of 249 + 649? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 35.Best estimate of 78 × 59? (a) 480 (b) 4800 (c) 48000
- 36.Best estimate of 512 + 844? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 37.Best estimate of 849 + 636? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1600
- 38.Best estimate of 92 × 80? (a) 72000 (b) 7200 (c) 720
- 39.Best estimate of 835 + 134? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 40.Best estimate of 192 + 274? (a) 300 (b) 500 (c) 700
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