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 93 × 27? (a) 27000 (b) 2700 (c) 270
- 2.Best estimate of 277 + 792? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 3.Best estimate of 37 × 79? (a) 3200 (b) 320 (c) 32000
- 4.Best estimate of 78 × 17? (a) 160 (b) 16000 (c) 1600
- 5.Best estimate of 578 + 142? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 6.Best estimate of 320 + 722? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 7.Best estimate of 46 × 51? (a) 2500 (b) 25000 (c) 250
- 8.Best estimate of 36 × 24? (a) 8000 (b) 80 (c) 800
- 9.Best estimate of 77 × 94? (a) 72000 (b) 7200 (c) 720
- 10.Best estimate of 32 × 62? (a) 180 (b) 18000 (c) 1800
- 11.Best estimate of 46 × 32? (a) 15000 (b) 150 (c) 1500
- 12.Best estimate of 70 × 91? (a) 630 (b) 63000 (c) 6300
- 13.Best estimate of 713 + 221? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 14.Best estimate of 50 × 46? (a) 25000 (b) 2500 (c) 250
- 15.Best estimate of 30 × 22? (a) 60 (b) 600 (c) 6000
- 16.Best estimate of 90 × 92? (a) 81000 (b) 810 (c) 8100
- 17.Best estimate of 286 + 596? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 18.Best estimate of 487 + 739? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 19.Best estimate of 324 + 311? (a) 400 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 20.Best estimate of 589 + 653? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 21.Best estimate of 29 × 20? (a) 600 (b) 60 (c) 6000
- 22.Best estimate of 383 + 816? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 23.Best estimate of 89 × 62? (a) 54000 (b) 540 (c) 5400
- 24.Best estimate of 23 × 19? (a) 40 (b) 4000 (c) 400
- 25.Best estimate of 487 + 878? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1600
- 26.Best estimate of 14 × 26? (a) 30 (b) 3000 (c) 300
- 27.Best estimate of 18 × 56? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 28.Best estimate of 710 + 295? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 29.Best estimate of 23 × 23? (a) 400 (b) 40 (c) 4000
- 30.Best estimate of 96 × 73? (a) 700 (b) 7000 (c) 70000
- 31.Best estimate of 401 + 207? (a) 400 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 32.Best estimate of 122 + 702? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 33.Best estimate of 696 + 613? (a) 1500 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 34.Best estimate of 300 + 364? (a) 500 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 35.Best estimate of 41 × 49? (a) 200 (b) 2000 (c) 20000
- 36.Best estimate of 62 × 64? (a) 3600 (b) 36000 (c) 360
- 37.Best estimate of 541 + 338? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 38.Best estimate of 48 × 20? (a) 1000 (b) 10000 (c) 100
- 39.Best estimate of 695 + 270? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 40.Best estimate of 212 + 346? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 300
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