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 77 × 16? (a) 16000 (b) 1600 (c) 160
- 2.Best estimate of 466 + 233? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 3.Best estimate of 56 × 54? (a) 300 (b) 3000 (c) 30000
- 4.Best estimate of 16 × 12? (a) 2000 (b) 20 (c) 200
- 5.Best estimate of 46 × 26? (a) 150 (b) 15000 (c) 1500
- 6.Best estimate of 18 × 28? (a) 6000 (b) 600 (c) 60
- 7.Best estimate of 417 + 594? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 8.Best estimate of 292 + 280? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 9.Best estimate of 351 + 611? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 10.Best estimate of 369 + 161? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 11.Best estimate of 134 + 149? (a) 200 (b) 0 (c) 400
- 12.Best estimate of 32 × 54? (a) 15000 (b) 150 (c) 1500
- 13.Best estimate of 736 + 314? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 14.Best estimate of 87 × 89? (a) 810 (b) 8100 (c) 81000
- 15.Best estimate of 36 × 91? (a) 3600 (b) 360 (c) 36000
- 16.Best estimate of 423 + 551? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 17.Best estimate of 63 × 23? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 18.Best estimate of 77 × 80? (a) 64000 (b) 6400 (c) 640
- 19.Best estimate of 31 × 70? (a) 210 (b) 2100 (c) 21000
- 20.Best estimate of 277 + 327? (a) 400 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 21.Best estimate of 266 + 123? (a) 400 (b) 200 (c) 600
- 22.Best estimate of 617 + 632? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 23.Best estimate of 263 + 617? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 24.Best estimate of 23 × 76? (a) 16000 (b) 1600 (c) 160
- 25.Best estimate of 174 + 769? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 26.Best estimate of 69 × 82? (a) 5600 (b) 56000 (c) 560
- 27.Best estimate of 137 + 631? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 28.Best estimate of 467 + 596? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 29.Best estimate of 661 + 793? (a) 1500 (b) 1700 (c) 1300
- 30.Best estimate of 486 + 196? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 31.Best estimate of 26 × 90? (a) 27000 (b) 2700 (c) 270
- 32.Best estimate of 38 × 42? (a) 160 (b) 1600 (c) 16000
- 33.Best estimate of 59 × 77? (a) 480 (b) 48000 (c) 4800
- 34.Best estimate of 251 + 265? (a) 400 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 35.Best estimate of 176 + 262? (a) 300 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 36.Best estimate of 776 + 351? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 37.Best estimate of 76 × 77? (a) 6400 (b) 64000 (c) 640
- 38.Best estimate of 193 + 790? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 39.Best estimate of 21 × 36? (a) 800 (b) 80 (c) 8000
- 40.Best estimate of 264 + 231? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 300
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