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 240 + 790? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 2.Best estimate of 84 × 18? (a) 1600 (b) 160 (c) 16000
- 3.Best estimate of 807 + 592? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1600
- 4.Best estimate of 416 + 270? (a) 500 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 5.Best estimate of 40 × 13? (a) 400 (b) 4000 (c) 40
- 6.Best estimate of 93 × 77? (a) 7200 (b) 720 (c) 72000
- 7.Best estimate of 34 × 36? (a) 12000 (b) 120 (c) 1200
- 8.Best estimate of 690 + 536? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 9.Best estimate of 92 × 93? (a) 8100 (b) 810 (c) 81000
- 10.Best estimate of 26 × 80? (a) 2400 (b) 240 (c) 24000
- 11.Best estimate of 53 × 19? (a) 1000 (b) 10000 (c) 100
- 12.Best estimate of 135 + 299? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 200
- 13.Best estimate of 321 + 740? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 14.Best estimate of 88 × 92? (a) 81000 (b) 810 (c) 8100
- 15.Best estimate of 93 × 81? (a) 720 (b) 7200 (c) 72000
- 16.Best estimate of 38 × 19? (a) 800 (b) 8000 (c) 80
- 17.Best estimate of 56 × 59? (a) 3600 (b) 360 (c) 36000
- 18.Best estimate of 72 × 26? (a) 2100 (b) 21000 (c) 210
- 19.Best estimate of 73 × 23? (a) 1400 (b) 14000 (c) 140
- 20.Best estimate of 93 × 64? (a) 54000 (b) 5400 (c) 540
- 21.Best estimate of 667 + 274? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 22.Best estimate of 17 × 34? (a) 60 (b) 600 (c) 6000
- 23.Best estimate of 54 × 86? (a) 45000 (b) 450 (c) 4500
- 24.Best estimate of 129 + 606? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 25.Best estimate of 719 + 751? (a) 1500 (b) 1700 (c) 1300
- 26.Best estimate of 365 + 284? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 27.Best estimate of 157 + 742? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 28.Best estimate of 142 + 364? (a) 300 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 29.Best estimate of 653 + 739? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 30.Best estimate of 32 × 16? (a) 60 (b) 600 (c) 6000
- 31.Best estimate of 308 + 330? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 32.Best estimate of 77 × 19? (a) 16000 (b) 1600 (c) 160
- 33.Best estimate of 849 + 498? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 34.Best estimate of 845 + 147? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 35.Best estimate of 84 × 59? (a) 48000 (b) 4800 (c) 480
- 36.Best estimate of 86 × 31? (a) 27000 (b) 270 (c) 2700
- 37.Best estimate of 14 × 43? (a) 400 (b) 4000 (c) 40
- 38.Best estimate of 18 × 90? (a) 18000 (b) 180 (c) 1800
- 39.Best estimate of 40 × 34? (a) 120 (b) 12000 (c) 1200
- 40.Best estimate of 803 + 684? (a) 1500 (b) 1700 (c) 1300
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