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 84 × 46? (a) 4000 (b) 40000 (c) 400
- 2.Best estimate of 464 + 170? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 3.Best estimate of 666 + 556? (a) 1500 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 4.Best estimate of 17 × 62? (a) 120 (b) 1200 (c) 12000
- 5.Best estimate of 22 × 76? (a) 160 (b) 16000 (c) 1600
- 6.Best estimate of 89 × 16? (a) 18000 (b) 1800 (c) 180
- 7.Best estimate of 680 + 349? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 8.Best estimate of 56 × 93? (a) 54000 (b) 540 (c) 5400
- 9.Best estimate of 868 + 288? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 10.Best estimate of 784 + 429? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 11.Best estimate of 86 × 16? (a) 18000 (b) 180 (c) 1800
- 12.Best estimate of 18 × 13? (a) 2000 (b) 20 (c) 200
- 13.Best estimate of 44 × 27? (a) 12000 (b) 120 (c) 1200
- 14.Best estimate of 86 × 13? (a) 900 (b) 9000 (c) 90
- 15.Best estimate of 93 × 87? (a) 8100 (b) 810 (c) 81000
- 16.Best estimate of 448 + 514? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 17.Best estimate of 262 + 311? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 18.Best estimate of 23 × 17? (a) 40 (b) 400 (c) 4000
- 19.Best estimate of 96 × 13? (a) 10000 (b) 1000 (c) 100
- 20.Best estimate of 830 + 596? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1200
- 21.Best estimate of 20 × 86? (a) 1800 (b) 18000 (c) 180
- 22.Best estimate of 309 + 733? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 23.Best estimate of 56 × 73? (a) 4200 (b) 420 (c) 42000
- 24.Best estimate of 48 × 66? (a) 350 (b) 3500 (c) 35000
- 25.Best estimate of 266 + 422? (a) 500 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 26.Best estimate of 56 × 16? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 27.Best estimate of 89 × 43? (a) 36000 (b) 3600 (c) 360
- 28.Best estimate of 28 × 13? (a) 300 (b) 30 (c) 3000
- 29.Best estimate of 187 + 513? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 30.Best estimate of 225 + 236? (a) 600 (b) 200 (c) 400
- 31.Best estimate of 22 × 39? (a) 80 (b) 8000 (c) 800
- 32.Best estimate of 811 + 582? (a) 1600 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 33.Best estimate of 12 × 56? (a) 60 (b) 6000 (c) 600
- 34.Best estimate of 863 + 470? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1200
- 35.Best estimate of 281 + 327? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 36.Best estimate of 37 × 24? (a) 800 (b) 8000 (c) 80
- 37.Best estimate of 130 + 187? (a) 300 (b) 500 (c) 100
- 38.Best estimate of 13 × 32? (a) 30 (b) 300 (c) 3000
- 39.Best estimate of 200 + 513? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 40.Best estimate of 415 + 671? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
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