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 724 + 506? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 2.Best estimate of 54 × 74? (a) 35000 (b) 350 (c) 3500
- 3.Best estimate of 46 × 52? (a) 25000 (b) 250 (c) 2500
- 4.Best estimate of 83 × 86? (a) 720 (b) 72000 (c) 7200
- 5.Best estimate of 81 × 69? (a) 560 (b) 56000 (c) 5600
- 6.Best estimate of 32 × 80? (a) 2400 (b) 240 (c) 24000
- 7.Best estimate of 744 + 401? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 8.Best estimate of 58 × 16? (a) 120 (b) 1200 (c) 12000
- 9.Best estimate of 404 + 749? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 10.Best estimate of 51 × 18? (a) 10000 (b) 1000 (c) 100
- 11.Best estimate of 38 × 86? (a) 3600 (b) 360 (c) 36000
- 12.Best estimate of 291 + 154? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 300
- 13.Best estimate of 22 × 21? (a) 40 (b) 400 (c) 4000
- 14.Best estimate of 97 × 12? (a) 10000 (b) 1000 (c) 100
- 15.Best estimate of 515 + 727? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 16.Best estimate of 76 × 26? (a) 240 (b) 2400 (c) 24000
- 17.Best estimate of 49 × 89? (a) 450 (b) 45000 (c) 4500
- 18.Best estimate of 36 × 69? (a) 28000 (b) 2800 (c) 280
- 19.Best estimate of 67 × 30? (a) 21000 (b) 210 (c) 2100
- 20.Best estimate of 270 + 799? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 21.Best estimate of 82 × 76? (a) 64000 (b) 640 (c) 6400
- 22.Best estimate of 137 + 442? (a) 500 (b) 300 (c) 700
- 23.Best estimate of 441 + 699? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 24.Best estimate of 576 + 294? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 25.Best estimate of 54 × 86? (a) 4500 (b) 450 (c) 45000
- 26.Best estimate of 382 + 398? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 27.Best estimate of 27 × 76? (a) 240 (b) 2400 (c) 24000
- 28.Best estimate of 58 × 57? (a) 36000 (b) 360 (c) 3600
- 29.Best estimate of 188 + 135? (a) 100 (b) 300 (c) 500
- 30.Best estimate of 92 × 22? (a) 180 (b) 18000 (c) 1800
- 31.Best estimate of 58 × 19? (a) 12000 (b) 1200 (c) 120
- 32.Best estimate of 34 × 83? (a) 2400 (b) 240 (c) 24000
- 33.Best estimate of 316 + 783? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 34.Best estimate of 87 × 90? (a) 8100 (b) 81000 (c) 810
- 35.Best estimate of 638 + 121? (a) 900 (b) 500 (c) 700
- 36.Best estimate of 248 + 212? (a) 600 (b) 200 (c) 400
- 37.Best estimate of 827 + 777? (a) 1400 (b) 1800 (c) 1600
- 38.Best estimate of 22 × 84? (a) 16000 (b) 1600 (c) 160
- 39.Best estimate of 479 + 316? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 40.Best estimate of 762 + 785? (a) 1600 (b) 1800 (c) 1400
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