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 54 × 56? (a) 30000 (b) 3000 (c) 300
- 2.Best estimate of 47 × 41? (a) 20000 (b) 200 (c) 2000
- 3.Best estimate of 78 × 40? (a) 320 (b) 3200 (c) 32000
- 4.Best estimate of 247 + 200? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 200
- 5.Best estimate of 19 × 91? (a) 180 (b) 1800 (c) 18000
- 6.Best estimate of 509 + 219? (a) 500 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 7.Best estimate of 22 × 31? (a) 60 (b) 6000 (c) 600
- 8.Best estimate of 84 × 16? (a) 160 (b) 1600 (c) 16000
- 9.Best estimate of 595 + 728? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 10.Best estimate of 16 × 63? (a) 1200 (b) 120 (c) 12000
- 11.Best estimate of 24 × 96? (a) 20000 (b) 2000 (c) 200
- 12.Best estimate of 447 + 807? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 13.Best estimate of 479 + 226? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 14.Best estimate of 71 × 20? (a) 1400 (b) 14000 (c) 140
- 15.Best estimate of 43 × 33? (a) 1200 (b) 120 (c) 12000
- 16.Best estimate of 336 + 630? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 17.Best estimate of 12 × 77? (a) 8000 (b) 80 (c) 800
- 18.Best estimate of 265 + 336? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 19.Best estimate of 813 + 849? (a) 1800 (b) 1400 (c) 1600
- 20.Best estimate of 582 + 522? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 21.Best estimate of 239 + 862? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 22.Best estimate of 735 + 296? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 23.Best estimate of 345 + 467? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 24.Best estimate of 400 + 552? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 25.Best estimate of 18 × 56? (a) 12000 (b) 1200 (c) 120
- 26.Best estimate of 43 × 41? (a) 16000 (b) 1600 (c) 160
- 27.Best estimate of 13 × 66? (a) 70 (b) 7000 (c) 700
- 28.Best estimate of 137 + 534? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 29.Best estimate of 26 × 14? (a) 300 (b) 3000 (c) 30
- 30.Best estimate of 297 + 713? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 31.Best estimate of 94 × 24? (a) 180 (b) 18000 (c) 1800
- 32.Best estimate of 70 × 94? (a) 63000 (b) 630 (c) 6300
- 33.Best estimate of 13 × 51? (a) 5000 (b) 500 (c) 50
- 34.Best estimate of 92 × 49? (a) 45000 (b) 450 (c) 4500
- 35.Best estimate of 435 + 611? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 36.Best estimate of 415 + 426? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 37.Best estimate of 67 × 40? (a) 2800 (b) 280 (c) 28000
- 38.Best estimate of 474 + 384? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 39.Best estimate of 42 × 91? (a) 36000 (b) 360 (c) 3600
- 40.Best estimate of 837 + 393? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 1400
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