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 59 × 53? (a) 300 (b) 3000 (c) 30000
- 2.Best estimate of 192 + 347? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 300
- 3.Best estimate of 88 × 38? (a) 3600 (b) 360 (c) 36000
- 4.Best estimate of 358 + 185? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 5.Best estimate of 213 + 394? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 6.Best estimate of 66 × 76? (a) 5600 (b) 560 (c) 56000
- 7.Best estimate of 395 + 859? (a) 1100 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 8.Best estimate of 94 × 17? (a) 1800 (b) 18000 (c) 180
- 9.Best estimate of 88 × 36? (a) 36000 (b) 3600 (c) 360
- 10.Best estimate of 618 + 735? (a) 1500 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 11.Best estimate of 312 + 133? (a) 400 (b) 200 (c) 600
- 12.Best estimate of 427 + 422? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 13.Best estimate of 597 + 421? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 14.Best estimate of 44 × 30? (a) 12000 (b) 1200 (c) 120
- 15.Best estimate of 86 × 56? (a) 5400 (b) 54000 (c) 540
- 16.Best estimate of 232 + 518? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 17.Best estimate of 93 × 56? (a) 54000 (b) 540 (c) 5400
- 18.Best estimate of 324 + 149? (a) 400 (b) 200 (c) 600
- 19.Best estimate of 21 × 27? (a) 60 (b) 6000 (c) 600
- 20.Best estimate of 33 × 78? (a) 2400 (b) 24000 (c) 240
- 21.Best estimate of 36 × 68? (a) 280 (b) 2800 (c) 28000
- 22.Best estimate of 57 × 83? (a) 4800 (b) 480 (c) 48000
- 23.Best estimate of 595 + 436? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 24.Best estimate of 319 + 311? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 25.Best estimate of 94 × 71? (a) 63000 (b) 6300 (c) 630
- 26.Best estimate of 36 × 38? (a) 16000 (b) 1600 (c) 160
- 27.Best estimate of 314 + 481? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 28.Best estimate of 61 × 90? (a) 5400 (b) 54000 (c) 540
- 29.Best estimate of 194 + 687? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 30.Best estimate of 89 × 48? (a) 450 (b) 45000 (c) 4500
- 31.Best estimate of 39 × 92? (a) 36000 (b) 360 (c) 3600
- 32.Best estimate of 271 + 459? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 33.Best estimate of 86 × 66? (a) 630 (b) 6300 (c) 63000
- 34.Best estimate of 864 + 279? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 35.Best estimate of 259 + 420? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 36.Best estimate of 64 × 57? (a) 36000 (b) 360 (c) 3600
- 37.Best estimate of 41 × 96? (a) 4000 (b) 400 (c) 40000
- 38.Best estimate of 16 × 76? (a) 16000 (b) 1600 (c) 160
- 39.Best estimate of 21 × 16? (a) 400 (b) 40 (c) 4000
- 40.Best estimate of 705 + 269? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
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