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 23 × 90? (a) 18000 (b) 180 (c) 1800
- 2.Best estimate of 27 × 96? (a) 3000 (b) 30000 (c) 300
- 3.Best estimate of 62 × 62? (a) 36000 (b) 360 (c) 3600
- 4.Best estimate of 225 + 260? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 300
- 5.Best estimate of 220 + 222? (a) 400 (b) 200 (c) 600
- 6.Best estimate of 52 × 74? (a) 35000 (b) 3500 (c) 350
- 7.Best estimate of 87 × 66? (a) 6300 (b) 63000 (c) 630
- 8.Best estimate of 33 × 39? (a) 12000 (b) 1200 (c) 120
- 9.Best estimate of 21 × 73? (a) 1400 (b) 14000 (c) 140
- 10.Best estimate of 389 + 237? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 11.Best estimate of 461 + 731? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 12.Best estimate of 630 + 510? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 13.Best estimate of 21 × 38? (a) 800 (b) 80 (c) 8000
- 14.Best estimate of 53 × 97? (a) 5000 (b) 50000 (c) 500
- 15.Best estimate of 36 × 36? (a) 1600 (b) 160 (c) 16000
- 16.Best estimate of 285 + 558? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 17.Best estimate of 16 × 12? (a) 2000 (b) 20 (c) 200
- 18.Best estimate of 89 × 14? (a) 900 (b) 9000 (c) 90
- 19.Best estimate of 843 + 656? (a) 1300 (b) 1500 (c) 1700
- 20.Best estimate of 300 + 538? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 21.Best estimate of 763 + 157? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 22.Best estimate of 629 + 351? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 23.Best estimate of 56 × 68? (a) 4200 (b) 42000 (c) 420
- 24.Best estimate of 56 × 51? (a) 300 (b) 30000 (c) 3000
- 25.Best estimate of 544 + 146? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 26.Best estimate of 685 + 551? (a) 1500 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 27.Best estimate of 591 + 338? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 28.Best estimate of 701 + 307? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 29.Best estimate of 233 + 322? (a) 700 (b) 300 (c) 500
- 30.Best estimate of 662 + 242? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 31.Best estimate of 129 + 249? (a) 300 (b) 100 (c) 500
- 32.Best estimate of 280 + 194? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 300
- 33.Best estimate of 67 × 29? (a) 21000 (b) 210 (c) 2100
- 34.Best estimate of 77 × 48? (a) 40000 (b) 400 (c) 4000
- 35.Best estimate of 63 × 41? (a) 24000 (b) 240 (c) 2400
- 36.Best estimate of 64 × 68? (a) 42000 (b) 420 (c) 4200
- 37.Best estimate of 66 × 88? (a) 6300 (b) 630 (c) 63000
- 38.Best estimate of 276 + 370? (a) 500 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 39.Best estimate of 290 + 731? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 40.Best estimate of 227 + 192? (a) 400 (b) 200 (c) 600
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