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 331 + 724? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 2.Best estimate of 521 + 494? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 3.Best estimate of 42 × 52? (a) 2000 (b) 200 (c) 20000
- 4.Best estimate of 193 + 272? (a) 500 (b) 300 (c) 700
- 5.Best estimate of 60 × 36? (a) 24000 (b) 2400 (c) 240
- 6.Best estimate of 352 + 296? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 7.Best estimate of 33 × 78? (a) 2400 (b) 240 (c) 24000
- 8.Best estimate of 754 + 643? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1600
- 9.Best estimate of 485 + 124? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 10.Best estimate of 542 + 471? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 11.Best estimate of 39 × 70? (a) 28000 (b) 2800 (c) 280
- 12.Best estimate of 814 + 439? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 13.Best estimate of 31 × 40? (a) 1200 (b) 120 (c) 12000
- 14.Best estimate of 692 + 251? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 15.Best estimate of 21 × 61? (a) 12000 (b) 120 (c) 1200
- 16.Best estimate of 57 × 18? (a) 120 (b) 12000 (c) 1200
- 17.Best estimate of 717 + 768? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1700
- 18.Best estimate of 90 × 71? (a) 63000 (b) 630 (c) 6300
- 19.Best estimate of 43 × 72? (a) 2800 (b) 28000 (c) 280
- 20.Best estimate of 821 + 851? (a) 1500 (b) 1700 (c) 1900
- 21.Best estimate of 79 × 84? (a) 6400 (b) 64000 (c) 640
- 22.Best estimate of 69 × 96? (a) 700 (b) 7000 (c) 70000
- 23.Best estimate of 616 + 474? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 1300
- 24.Best estimate of 30 × 87? (a) 270 (b) 2700 (c) 27000
- 25.Best estimate of 18 × 16? (a) 400 (b) 40 (c) 4000
- 26.Best estimate of 487 + 658? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 27.Best estimate of 89 × 44? (a) 360 (b) 3600 (c) 36000
- 28.Best estimate of 621 + 579? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 29.Best estimate of 836 + 198? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 30.Best estimate of 32 × 94? (a) 2700 (b) 27000 (c) 270
- 31.Best estimate of 639 + 690? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 32.Best estimate of 412 + 640? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 33.Best estimate of 66 × 33? (a) 2100 (b) 21000 (c) 210
- 34.Best estimate of 36 × 74? (a) 280 (b) 28000 (c) 2800
- 35.Best estimate of 77 × 41? (a) 32000 (b) 3200 (c) 320
- 36.Best estimate of 475 + 255? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 37.Best estimate of 46 × 37? (a) 20000 (b) 200 (c) 2000
- 38.Best estimate of 76 × 32? (a) 24000 (b) 2400 (c) 240
- 39.Best estimate of 41 × 81? (a) 320 (b) 32000 (c) 3200
- 40.Best estimate of 77 × 47? (a) 40000 (b) 4000 (c) 400
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