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 64 × 33? (a) 18000 (b) 180 (c) 1800
- 2.Best estimate of 13 × 56? (a) 60 (b) 600 (c) 6000
- 3.Best estimate of 569 + 208? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 4.Best estimate of 619 + 579? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 5.Best estimate of 38 × 76? (a) 3200 (b) 320 (c) 32000
- 6.Best estimate of 600 + 561? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 7.Best estimate of 87 × 72? (a) 6300 (b) 63000 (c) 630
- 8.Best estimate of 37 × 73? (a) 2800 (b) 28000 (c) 280
- 9.Best estimate of 48 × 17? (a) 1000 (b) 10000 (c) 100
- 10.Best estimate of 395 + 656? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 11.Best estimate of 840 + 692? (a) 1700 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 12.Best estimate of 29 × 79? (a) 2400 (b) 240 (c) 24000
- 13.Best estimate of 406 + 437? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 14.Best estimate of 91 × 83? (a) 72000 (b) 7200 (c) 720
- 15.Best estimate of 33 × 31? (a) 900 (b) 9000 (c) 90
- 16.Best estimate of 48 × 97? (a) 5000 (b) 50000 (c) 500
- 17.Best estimate of 843 + 534? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 18.Best estimate of 655 + 727? (a) 1600 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 19.Best estimate of 542 + 398? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 20.Best estimate of 24 × 81? (a) 16000 (b) 160 (c) 1600
- 21.Best estimate of 604 + 737? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 22.Best estimate of 289 + 290? (a) 800 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 23.Best estimate of 864 + 506? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1600
- 24.Best estimate of 547 + 842? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 25.Best estimate of 50 × 98? (a) 5000 (b) 50000 (c) 500
- 26.Best estimate of 813 + 763? (a) 1400 (b) 1800 (c) 1600
- 27.Best estimate of 199 + 441? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 28.Best estimate of 46 × 32? (a) 1500 (b) 150 (c) 15000
- 29.Best estimate of 368 + 448? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 30.Best estimate of 16 × 72? (a) 14000 (b) 140 (c) 1400
- 31.Best estimate of 56 × 61? (a) 36000 (b) 3600 (c) 360
- 32.Best estimate of 555 + 569? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 33.Best estimate of 66 × 88? (a) 6300 (b) 63000 (c) 630
- 34.Best estimate of 542 + 133? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 35.Best estimate of 14 × 97? (a) 10000 (b) 100 (c) 1000
- 36.Best estimate of 32 × 93? (a) 270 (b) 27000 (c) 2700
- 37.Best estimate of 77 × 16? (a) 160 (b) 16000 (c) 1600
- 38.Best estimate of 26 × 47? (a) 15000 (b) 150 (c) 1500
- 39.Best estimate of 357 + 405? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 40.Best estimate of 97 × 98? (a) 1000 (b) 100000 (c) 10000
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