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 499 + 869? (a) 1600 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 2.Best estimate of 287 + 518? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 3.Best estimate of 227 + 497? (a) 500 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 4.Best estimate of 56 × 24? (a) 12000 (b) 1200 (c) 120
- 5.Best estimate of 88 × 14? (a) 900 (b) 9000 (c) 90
- 6.Best estimate of 61 × 67? (a) 42000 (b) 4200 (c) 420
- 7.Best estimate of 836 + 286? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 8.Best estimate of 355 + 517? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 9.Best estimate of 507 + 133? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 10.Best estimate of 18 × 18? (a) 400 (b) 4000 (c) 40
- 11.Best estimate of 610 + 156? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 12.Best estimate of 169 + 458? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 13.Best estimate of 851 + 268? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 14.Best estimate of 84 × 92? (a) 7200 (b) 72000 (c) 720
- 15.Best estimate of 54 × 82? (a) 400 (b) 4000 (c) 40000
- 16.Best estimate of 53 × 42? (a) 2000 (b) 20000 (c) 200
- 17.Best estimate of 305 + 697? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 18.Best estimate of 94 × 98? (a) 9000 (b) 90000 (c) 900
- 19.Best estimate of 296 + 803? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 20.Best estimate of 662 + 260? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 21.Best estimate of 48 × 66? (a) 35000 (b) 3500 (c) 350
- 22.Best estimate of 301 + 141? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 200
- 23.Best estimate of 87 × 38? (a) 3600 (b) 36000 (c) 360
- 24.Best estimate of 98 × 76? (a) 80000 (b) 800 (c) 8000
- 25.Best estimate of 97 × 31? (a) 30000 (b) 300 (c) 3000
- 26.Best estimate of 42 × 98? (a) 40000 (b) 4000 (c) 400
- 27.Best estimate of 255 + 465? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 28.Best estimate of 655 + 189? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 29.Best estimate of 807 + 590? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 30.Best estimate of 68 × 91? (a) 63000 (b) 6300 (c) 630
- 31.Best estimate of 77 × 88? (a) 720 (b) 7200 (c) 72000
- 32.Best estimate of 310 + 154? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 300
- 33.Best estimate of 381 + 637? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 34.Best estimate of 16 × 41? (a) 8000 (b) 80 (c) 800
- 35.Best estimate of 538 + 338? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 36.Best estimate of 83 × 98? (a) 80000 (b) 800 (c) 8000
- 37.Best estimate of 64 × 28? (a) 1800 (b) 18000 (c) 180
- 38.Best estimate of 346 + 666? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 39.Best estimate of 572 + 765? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 40.Best estimate of 37 × 36? (a) 16000 (b) 1600 (c) 160
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