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 710 + 828? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1700
- 2.Best estimate of 40 × 46? (a) 20000 (b) 200 (c) 2000
- 3.Best estimate of 59 × 23? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 4.Best estimate of 830 + 700? (a) 1700 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 5.Best estimate of 649 + 801? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 6.Best estimate of 321 + 578? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 7.Best estimate of 684 + 231? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 8.Best estimate of 313 + 666? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 9.Best estimate of 856 + 146? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 10.Best estimate of 795 + 483? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 11.Best estimate of 70 × 46? (a) 35000 (b) 350 (c) 3500
- 12.Best estimate of 98 × 94? (a) 900 (b) 90000 (c) 9000
- 13.Best estimate of 56 × 30? (a) 180 (b) 1800 (c) 18000
- 14.Best estimate of 261 + 863? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 15.Best estimate of 67 × 59? (a) 42000 (b) 420 (c) 4200
- 16.Best estimate of 269 + 293? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 17.Best estimate of 479 + 329? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 18.Best estimate of 264 + 508? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 19.Best estimate of 51 × 96? (a) 500 (b) 50000 (c) 5000
- 20.Best estimate of 12 × 96? (a) 100 (b) 1000 (c) 10000
- 21.Best estimate of 90 × 19? (a) 1800 (b) 180 (c) 18000
- 22.Best estimate of 71 × 79? (a) 56000 (b) 560 (c) 5600
- 23.Best estimate of 228 + 301? (a) 700 (b) 300 (c) 500
- 24.Best estimate of 533 + 327? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 25.Best estimate of 354 + 174? (a) 400 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 26.Best estimate of 720 + 216? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 27.Best estimate of 23 × 86? (a) 180 (b) 1800 (c) 18000
- 28.Best estimate of 19 × 96? (a) 2000 (b) 200 (c) 20000
- 29.Best estimate of 554 + 587? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 30.Best estimate of 722 + 132? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 31.Best estimate of 509 + 218? (a) 500 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 32.Best estimate of 260 + 867? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 33.Best estimate of 67 × 23? (a) 1400 (b) 140 (c) 14000
- 34.Best estimate of 401 + 276? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 35.Best estimate of 834 + 536? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 36.Best estimate of 44 × 97? (a) 40000 (b) 400 (c) 4000
- 37.Best estimate of 89 × 47? (a) 45000 (b) 450 (c) 4500
- 38.Best estimate of 344 + 704? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 39.Best estimate of 249 + 221? (a) 600 (b) 200 (c) 400
- 40.Best estimate of 747 + 204? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
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