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 70 × 78? (a) 5600 (b) 56000 (c) 560
- 2.Best estimate of 808 + 223? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 3.Best estimate of 655 + 392? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 4.Best estimate of 59 × 98? (a) 6000 (b) 60000 (c) 600
- 5.Best estimate of 344 + 515? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 6.Best estimate of 120 + 484? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 7.Best estimate of 153 + 797? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 8.Best estimate of 41 × 66? (a) 280 (b) 2800 (c) 28000
- 9.Best estimate of 548 + 861? (a) 1200 (b) 1600 (c) 1400
- 10.Best estimate of 651 + 629? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1100
- 11.Best estimate of 40 × 90? (a) 360 (b) 36000 (c) 3600
- 12.Best estimate of 486 + 533? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 13.Best estimate of 47 × 73? (a) 35000 (b) 3500 (c) 350
- 14.Best estimate of 429 + 338? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 15.Best estimate of 36 × 19? (a) 80 (b) 8000 (c) 800
- 16.Best estimate of 634 + 764? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1200
- 17.Best estimate of 38 × 86? (a) 360 (b) 36000 (c) 3600
- 18.Best estimate of 76 × 28? (a) 24000 (b) 2400 (c) 240
- 19.Best estimate of 38 × 59? (a) 240 (b) 24000 (c) 2400
- 20.Best estimate of 36 × 29? (a) 12000 (b) 120 (c) 1200
- 21.Best estimate of 26 × 61? (a) 18000 (b) 1800 (c) 180
- 22.Best estimate of 71 × 52? (a) 35000 (b) 350 (c) 3500
- 23.Best estimate of 12 × 30? (a) 3000 (b) 300 (c) 30
- 24.Best estimate of 61 × 83? (a) 48000 (b) 4800 (c) 480
- 25.Best estimate of 14 × 56? (a) 6000 (b) 600 (c) 60
- 26.Best estimate of 43 × 13? (a) 400 (b) 4000 (c) 40
- 27.Best estimate of 623 + 251? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 28.Best estimate of 58 × 13? (a) 60 (b) 600 (c) 6000
- 29.Best estimate of 709 + 254? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 30.Best estimate of 26 × 63? (a) 18000 (b) 180 (c) 1800
- 31.Best estimate of 534 + 741? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 32.Best estimate of 79 × 50? (a) 40000 (b) 400 (c) 4000
- 33.Best estimate of 699 + 722? (a) 1200 (b) 1600 (c) 1400
- 34.Best estimate of 860 + 152? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 35.Best estimate of 58 × 31? (a) 1800 (b) 18000 (c) 180
- 36.Best estimate of 276 + 584? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 37.Best estimate of 53 × 40? (a) 2000 (b) 200 (c) 20000
- 38.Best estimate of 860 + 489? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 39.Best estimate of 82 × 66? (a) 5600 (b) 560 (c) 56000
- 40.Best estimate of 47 × 14? (a) 5000 (b) 50 (c) 500
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