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 36 × 61? (a) 2400 (b) 24000 (c) 240
- 2.Best estimate of 519 + 532? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 3.Best estimate of 92 × 20? (a) 180 (b) 1800 (c) 18000
- 4.Best estimate of 335 + 141? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 200
- 5.Best estimate of 30 × 90? (a) 2700 (b) 27000 (c) 270
- 6.Best estimate of 39 × 42? (a) 1600 (b) 16000 (c) 160
- 7.Best estimate of 407 + 314? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 8.Best estimate of 40 × 66? (a) 2800 (b) 280 (c) 28000
- 9.Best estimate of 36 × 58? (a) 24000 (b) 240 (c) 2400
- 10.Best estimate of 21 × 92? (a) 18000 (b) 180 (c) 1800
- 11.Best estimate of 69 × 81? (a) 56000 (b) 5600 (c) 560
- 12.Best estimate of 316 + 772? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 13.Best estimate of 189 + 430? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 14.Best estimate of 50 × 74? (a) 35000 (b) 3500 (c) 350
- 15.Best estimate of 28 × 20? (a) 600 (b) 60 (c) 6000
- 16.Best estimate of 57 × 56? (a) 360 (b) 3600 (c) 36000
- 17.Best estimate of 46 × 57? (a) 300 (b) 3000 (c) 30000
- 18.Best estimate of 36 × 37? (a) 16000 (b) 160 (c) 1600
- 19.Best estimate of 841 + 132? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 20.Best estimate of 570 + 692? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 21.Best estimate of 187 + 614? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 22.Best estimate of 47 × 31? (a) 15000 (b) 1500 (c) 150
- 23.Best estimate of 133 + 435? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 300
- 24.Best estimate of 82 × 74? (a) 56000 (b) 560 (c) 5600
- 25.Best estimate of 288 + 304? (a) 400 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 26.Best estimate of 149 + 492? (a) 800 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 27.Best estimate of 555 + 693? (a) 1100 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 28.Best estimate of 19 × 96? (a) 20000 (b) 200 (c) 2000
- 29.Best estimate of 290 + 638? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 30.Best estimate of 366 + 309? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 31.Best estimate of 49 × 71? (a) 3500 (b) 35000 (c) 350
- 32.Best estimate of 255 + 318? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 33.Best estimate of 13 × 23? (a) 2000 (b) 20 (c) 200
- 34.Best estimate of 835 + 644? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1600
- 35.Best estimate of 436 + 802? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 36.Best estimate of 135 + 699? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 37.Best estimate of 37 × 32? (a) 1200 (b) 120 (c) 12000
- 38.Best estimate of 51 × 56? (a) 3000 (b) 300 (c) 30000
- 39.Best estimate of 18 × 56? (a) 120 (b) 12000 (c) 1200
- 40.Best estimate of 23 × 59? (a) 12000 (b) 120 (c) 1200
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