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 33 × 40? (a) 12000 (b) 120 (c) 1200
- 2.Best estimate of 62 × 46? (a) 3000 (b) 30000 (c) 300
- 3.Best estimate of 617 + 647? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 4.Best estimate of 427 + 696? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 5.Best estimate of 18 × 59? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 6.Best estimate of 132 + 325? (a) 400 (b) 200 (c) 600
- 7.Best estimate of 238 + 644? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 8.Best estimate of 86 × 64? (a) 5400 (b) 540 (c) 54000
- 9.Best estimate of 96 × 66? (a) 70000 (b) 700 (c) 7000
- 10.Best estimate of 73 × 98? (a) 70000 (b) 7000 (c) 700
- 11.Best estimate of 76 × 39? (a) 320 (b) 3200 (c) 32000
- 12.Best estimate of 16 × 52? (a) 10000 (b) 100 (c) 1000
- 13.Best estimate of 130 + 486? (a) 800 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 14.Best estimate of 86 × 18? (a) 180 (b) 1800 (c) 18000
- 15.Best estimate of 812 + 574? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1200
- 16.Best estimate of 575 + 145? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 17.Best estimate of 342 + 212? (a) 700 (b) 300 (c) 500
- 18.Best estimate of 64 × 90? (a) 54000 (b) 540 (c) 5400
- 19.Best estimate of 91 × 66? (a) 630 (b) 63000 (c) 6300
- 20.Best estimate of 92 × 40? (a) 3600 (b) 36000 (c) 360
- 21.Best estimate of 42 × 24? (a) 80 (b) 8000 (c) 800
- 22.Best estimate of 38 × 53? (a) 20000 (b) 200 (c) 2000
- 23.Best estimate of 341 + 382? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 24.Best estimate of 53 × 26? (a) 15000 (b) 1500 (c) 150
- 25.Best estimate of 194 + 693? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 26.Best estimate of 89 × 12? (a) 900 (b) 90 (c) 9000
- 27.Best estimate of 27 × 18? (a) 600 (b) 60 (c) 6000
- 28.Best estimate of 22 × 19? (a) 400 (b) 40 (c) 4000
- 29.Best estimate of 91 × 89? (a) 8100 (b) 81000 (c) 810
- 30.Best estimate of 297 + 315? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 31.Best estimate of 43 × 29? (a) 120 (b) 1200 (c) 12000
- 32.Best estimate of 96 × 26? (a) 30000 (b) 300 (c) 3000
- 33.Best estimate of 245 + 623? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 34.Best estimate of 126 + 278? (a) 400 (b) 200 (c) 600
- 35.Best estimate of 408 + 144? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 300
- 36.Best estimate of 46 × 76? (a) 4000 (b) 40000 (c) 400
- 37.Best estimate of 89 × 63? (a) 5400 (b) 54000 (c) 540
- 38.Best estimate of 149 + 853? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 39.Best estimate of 59 × 61? (a) 360 (b) 36000 (c) 3600
- 40.Best estimate of 63 × 70? (a) 420 (b) 42000 (c) 4200
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