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 34 × 79? (a) 24000 (b) 240 (c) 2400
- 2.Best estimate of 203 + 459? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 3.Best estimate of 778 + 670? (a) 1700 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 4.Best estimate of 61 × 98? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60000
- 5.Best estimate of 98 × 46? (a) 500 (b) 50000 (c) 5000
- 6.Best estimate of 50 × 74? (a) 350 (b) 3500 (c) 35000
- 7.Best estimate of 66 × 79? (a) 56000 (b) 560 (c) 5600
- 8.Best estimate of 46 × 73? (a) 3500 (b) 35000 (c) 350
- 9.Best estimate of 58 × 76? (a) 4800 (b) 480 (c) 48000
- 10.Best estimate of 76 × 97? (a) 80000 (b) 8000 (c) 800
- 11.Best estimate of 83 × 69? (a) 56000 (b) 5600 (c) 560
- 12.Best estimate of 43 × 91? (a) 3600 (b) 36000 (c) 360
- 13.Best estimate of 622 + 604? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 14.Best estimate of 731 + 406? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 15.Best estimate of 704 + 227? (a) 1100 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 16.Best estimate of 487 + 655? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 17.Best estimate of 275 + 294? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 18.Best estimate of 154 + 482? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 19.Best estimate of 23 × 56? (a) 120 (b) 12000 (c) 1200
- 20.Best estimate of 41 × 94? (a) 3600 (b) 360 (c) 36000
- 21.Best estimate of 793 + 668? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1700
- 22.Best estimate of 170 + 843? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 23.Best estimate of 72 × 76? (a) 56000 (b) 560 (c) 5600
- 24.Best estimate of 56 × 52? (a) 3000 (b) 300 (c) 30000
- 25.Best estimate of 49 × 28? (a) 1500 (b) 150 (c) 15000
- 26.Best estimate of 206 + 179? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 200
- 27.Best estimate of 13 × 83? (a) 80 (b) 8000 (c) 800
- 28.Best estimate of 611 + 340? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 29.Best estimate of 46 × 97? (a) 5000 (b) 500 (c) 50000
- 30.Best estimate of 632 + 417? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 31.Best estimate of 24 × 63? (a) 12000 (b) 1200 (c) 120
- 32.Best estimate of 93 × 93? (a) 8100 (b) 81000 (c) 810
- 33.Best estimate of 80 × 39? (a) 3200 (b) 320 (c) 32000
- 34.Best estimate of 292 + 279? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 35.Best estimate of 335 + 323? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 36.Best estimate of 677 + 351? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
- 37.Best estimate of 598 + 515? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 38.Best estimate of 23 × 42? (a) 8000 (b) 800 (c) 80
- 39.Best estimate of 66 × 56? (a) 42000 (b) 4200 (c) 420
- 40.Best estimate of 489 + 828? (a) 1500 (b) 1100 (c) 1300
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